Children need our support. Let’s join hands.
Supporting girls and boys at Dongri’s Umerkhadi home, starting with everyday essentials.
Every child deserves care, dignity and opportunities to learn and grow. For children living in institutional care, thoughtful support from the wider community can begin with something as practical as the things they use every day.
The Children’s Home and Observation Home at Umerkhadi, Dongri, forms part of Mumbai’s child-care and rehabilitation system. The Children’s Aid Society’s May 2026 brochure describes its work with children in conflict with the law and children in need of care and protection. These are different circumstances; living in a children’s home should never become a label that defines a young person’s future.
There are encouraging examples of what sustained support can create. On 24 April 2025, The Times of India reported that 19 young people from the Umerkhadi home performed Ek Aise Gagan Ke Tale at Prithvi Theatre through Ashiyana Foundation’s Theatre for Change programme. Regular workshops and rehearsals gave them an opportunity to share their creativity with an audience.
At Mass Charity Foundation, we would like to begin with practical support: helping provide everyday essentials for the girls and boys at the home. Possible items include soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, towels, notebooks and age-appropriate personal-care supplies, including menstrual hygiene products where required. The actual items, quantities and arrangements should first be confirmed with the home’s administration.
If you can contribute supplies, help source them, or introduce us to a shopkeeper, wholesaler or manufacturer willing to help, please get in touch. Before buying or sending anything, speak with the Foundation so that support can be planned around confirmed needs and authorised delivery arrangements.
Support should respect every child’s privacy and dignity. We do not need to share a child’s face, name or personal circumstances to explain why their wellbeing matters. Our starting point is simple: listen to those caring for the children, understand what is needed and work together to help.
Children need our support. Let’s join hands and turn our concern into practical help. To discuss contributing supplies, call or WhatsApp Mass Charity Foundation on +91 98202 07069.