43 Organisations for the Physically  Challenged in Mumbai

ADAPT
Website: www.nrcissi.org/adapt/adapt.html 
Notes: It is an action group that provides a common platform to highlight the problems faced by persons with disability, share personal experiences and provide practical solutions. Also believes that both disabled and non disabled can and should work together.

All India Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AIIPMR)  
Haji Ali Park
Keshavrao khadye Marg
(Opp. Willingdon Sports Club)
Mahalaxmi
Mumbai  400034
Karmayogi: Ms. Jyothi, Officer 
Tel: 24964331/32/40/41
Website: http://aiipmr.gov.in  
Notes: Established in 1955, It is a government sponsored institute under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare which operates as a  treatment, training, research centre in the field of rehabilitation of the physically handicapped. Provides medical rehabilitation, physiotherapy, electrotherapy, occupational therapy, in patients and out patient facilities include orthopaedic appliances, vocational training and guidance.
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Apang Maitree 
2/21 Devendu Society
Mith Bandar Road 
Thane (E) - 400603 
Karmayogi: Mr. Chandrakant Kalvint, Secretary 
Tel:  25328288
Notes: Residence and office.

Apang Maitree 
Gala no. 9 
Kavi Keshavsut flyover 
(Near Darbar hotel)
Dadar (w)
Mumbai 400028
Karmayogi: Mr. Chandrakant Kalvint, Secretary 
Tel: 24389156
Notes: Established 1977, by and for disabled, working for hearing, mentally, visually, multiple  orthopaedically handicapped, covering medical, education, economic, resources sectors. Also holds camps. 

Asha
Behind Austin Gracious Office
Kharodi
Marve Road
Malad (W)
Mumbai - 400095
Karmayogi: Mr. Diwan Shah
Tel: 28896562 / 28807562 / 28818406 
email: ashaorgmumbai@hotmail.com 
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngos/asha.htm  
Notes: Established in 2002. Aim is to install and develop self confidence among the disabled and to remove doubt in their own capabilities so that they can become self employed, self dependent, self respected, and live a normal life. Mr. Diwan Shah is 60% disabled. 

Cheshire Home
Bethlehem House
Mahakali Road
(Opp. Canossa Convent)
Andheri (E)
Mumbai 400093 
Karmayogi: Sr. Pushpa, Sister in Charge
                Mr. Kirpalani, Secretary 
Tel: 28324515 
Notes:The home provides permanent shelter and care for poor or low income men permanent physical disability. It was started after World War II for the disabled Ex-Service men. capacity for 850 persons. Services include caring & rehabilitation. 

Community Outreach Programme (CORP)
Methodist Centre 
21 YMCA Road 
Mumbai - 400008 
Karmayogi : Ms. Rosamma George, Bishop Sampath Kumar
Tel: 23086789
Fax : 23073406
E-mail: corp_india@yahoo.co.in
Website: www.corpindia.org
Profile 1: www.karmayog.com/ngos/corp.htm
Profile 2: www.karmayog.org/corp
Notes: Registered in 1977, CORP focuses on serving the poor and the underprivileged of urban and rural communities through integrated development programmes. It aims to stimulate self-reliance and self  -development in these people through promotion of education, awareness, health and income generation programmes. It also organises various programmes for children. These programmes and services include creches, day care centres, pre-school and non-formal education and sponsorship programmes. CORP also runs a centre for the handicapped and caters to the educational and medical needs of the deaf and orthopeadically handicapped. 

Handicap Welfare Association
G-1 saipooja Plot 52
Sector 14 
Vashi 
Navi Mumbai 400703
Karmayogi: Mr. Ravi Subbaiah, President - 9820043899
Email : hwaindia@hotmail.com
Tel: 27652981
Notes: Handicap Welfare Association is a Non profitable organisation for the disabled by the disabled. It is fully committed for the development, upliftment and welfare of all disabled people in and around Navi Mumbai, Panvel & Raigad. It focus in providing finances for disabled persons to start small business, providing employment, giving guidance and imparting knowledge about various schemes of the State & Central governments for the disabled & physically challenged persons. There are about 500 members in our association all from Navi Mumbai, Panvel & Raigad. Provide rehabilitation & development of all disabled , persons in Navi Mumbai. 

 
Indian Society For The Rehabilitation Of Handicapped 
Urveshi bldg. Flat no 602
off sayani rd.
prabhadevi
Mumbai 400025
Karmayogi:  Dr. W.G. Ramarao
                Dr. Tara Ramarao
Tel: 2430 6883 
Email:drramarao1@rediffmail.com

Lok Seva Sangam
D/1 Evarard Nagar
Sion - Chembur Highway
Mumbai - 400022
Karmayogi: Ms. Carlo Torriani
Tel: 24070718
Email: loksevasangam@vsnl.net , services@lokseva.com
Website: www.lokseva.org 

Marathi Mission Nagpada Neighbourhood House 
Sophia Zuber Road
Nagpada
Byculla
Mumbai - 400008
Karmayogi: Ms. Mrinalini Sathe, Assistant Director 
Tel: 23072571
Notes: Is a community welfare centre, provide health, education, social and economic welfare, recreational services and cultural activities. Also help the child in its total physical, mental and social, intellectual development, empowers women and the family in becoming self sufficient and independent in life, makes them aware of their rights in society, for child welfare, development, disability, education, food and nutrition, health, intellectual property, minorities, poverty, sanitation, urban development, water, women's issues. 

Mouth and Foot Painting Artists Association (MFPA)
Maker Bhavan No. 1 2nd Floor
1 New Marine Lines
Mumbai 400020
Karmayogi: Mr. Felix Wiesinger 
                Mr. Girish Kabra
Tel: 2262666/ 77 /88/ 99
Fax: 22616611
Email: mfpa@rediffmail.com , info@mfpaindia.com
Website: www.mfpaindia.com 
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngo/mfpa.htm 
Notes: Contact artists who have lost the use of their hands through accident or illness and who paint with the brush held in the mouth or in the toes; or people who, having been born or become disabled, wish to learn to paint and support themselves through the sale of their work. Makes greetings cards, calendars and other artworks.

Mutually Beneficial Activities Foundation (MBA)
Gods' Heavens Bldg.
Crystal Palace Complex
Rambaug
Powai
Mumbai 400076
Karmayogi: Mr. C R Balasubramanian, Chairman 
Tel: 28576972 / 9322838879 
Fax: 28574456  
Email: meenakshi@lifecare-disabled.org   crbmanian@rediffmail.com 
Website: www.lifecare-disabled.org  
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngos/mbaf.htm 
Notes: Established in December 2001, provides life care for the disabled persons through employment. Activities like assessment, occupation, counselling for parents and beneficiaries, therapy - speech, physio, group, occupational, value adding, relaxation activities and care services; Day care & residential care - both personal & hygiene, for persons with different disabilities like cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, hyperactivity, dyslexia, multiple disabilities, visually impaired, mentally challenged.

National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped (NASEOH)
Postal Colony Road,
Chembur
Mumbai 400071
Karmayogi: Ms. Sudha Balachandra
Tel: 25220224
Fax : 25220225
E-mail : naseoh@bom7.vsnl.net.in 
Website : www.naseoh.org   
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngos/naseoh.htm 
Notes: Organisation works for all categories of disabilities, providing intervention programmes, integrated education, vocational education and training, placement, advocacy and social awareness, serve disabilities like  amputee, cp/spastic, hearing impaired, leprosy, mentally handicapped, multiply handicapped, orthopedically impaired, visually impaired. services provided advocacy, aids & appliances community based rehabilitation, counseling services, early intervention, job placement, networking, outpatient diagnostic & awareness programs outreach programs in rural areas, parent support group, recreational activities, speech and physiotherapy, vocational training.

Navjeevan Apang Seva Trust
C/o. Mrs. Vidya Agashe
7 Anubhuti Sadan
71 Jai Prakash Nagar
Goregaon (E)
Mumbai 400063
Karmayogi: Trustee

Paraplegic Foundation
P. B. 6794 
T-1 Old Barracks
Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital Compound
Sion
Mumbai 400022 
Karmayogi: Ms. Sulabha Warde, President
                Dr. P. M Kedia, Vice President 
Tel: 24076381, 256257576 
Notes: For physically, orthopaedically handicapped. Manages sheltered workshop at Sion hospital and provides job placement, accommodation, special aids, recreational programmes, scholarship schemes to paraplegics and their children. Training centre, sheltered workshop, product sales counters; half-way home, also certre at Airoli.

Phonix Trust for Rehabilitaion of Physically Handicapped
C/O Innerwheel Charity Clinic
Gurukrupa Bldg
Near Vishvasjeet Society
Savarkar Path
Thane  400602
Category: Various Disability


Pragati Pratishthan
Jeevan Chaya Ram Maruti Road
Naupada
Thane - 400602
Karmayogi : Mr. Vasant Patwardhan, Chairman
Tel: 25332169, 25331617
Notes:  Rehabilitation of disabled; development of rural and tribal also training for self-employment, focuses on environment conservation through forestation and watershed development. 
(Not interested to give detail)

Rehabilitation Centre for Paraplegics
C/o. Orthopaedic Section
J. J. Hospital
Main Building IInd Flr.
Byculla (W)
Mumbai 400008
Karmayogi: Mr. Gaikwad, Social Worker
Email: No
Category: Physically Challenged
Note: Uncooperative
Profile: www.karmayog.org/jjrehab

Seth Dhurmal Bajaj Orthopaedic Centre and Research Institute
1st floor
(Opp.Tata Memorial Hospital)
Parel
Mumbai 400012
Karmayogi: Trustee
Tel:  24140143

St. Paul School
205 Dr Ambedkar Road
Dadar (E)
Mumbai 400014
Karmayogi: Principal
Tel:24168534


Swayamsidha
Manoranjan Vachanalaya
Dr. Bedekar Hospital
2nd flr. Maharshi Karve Rd.
Naupada
Thane 400602
Karmayogi: President
Fax: 25331617

The Parents 
4 Madhu Niketan
21 West Avenue
Santa Cruz (W) 
Mumbai 
Karmayogi: Dr. H.T Dholakia, President 
Tel: 26484361 
Mobile: 9819964789
Notes: Provide guidelines to the needy, also provides care for mentally handicapped, orthopaedically impaired. Also gives lectures in relevant area.  
Vijay Merchant Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled
''Sunderdham'  B' Wing Flat No.7 Gr. Flr.
Rambaugh Lane
Borivali (W)
Mumbai 400092
Karmayogi: Mr. Ramesh Prabhoo of Shiv Sena
Notes: Provides self employment such as running of telephone booths and fruit stalls and sales jobs. The disabled also work on tailoring orders. About 825 booths have been donated. 


Vijay Merchant, Rehabilitation Centre for the disabled
'A' Wing Mhatre Pen Bldg. 3rd Floor
Senapati Bapat Marg
Dadar (W)  
Mumbai 400028 
Karmayogi: Mr. Ramesh Prabhoo of Shiv Sena
Notes: Provides self employment such as running of telephone booths and fruit stalls and sales jobs. The disabled also work on tailoring orders. About 825 booths have been donated. 
Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for the Physically Handicapped
A. T. I Campus 
V N. Purav Marg
Sion Trombay Rd.
Sion
Mumbai 400022
Tel: 25221707
Profile: www.karmayog.com/ngos/vrcph

Vissco Rehabilitation Aids Pvt. Ltd.
517 Tulsiani Chambers
Nariman Point
Mumbai-400021
Karmayogi: Mr. Samir Gandhi
Tel: 22049500 / 22840682 / 22852728
Fax: 22029610
E-mail: vissco@bom3.vsnl.net.in 
Website: www.visscoindia.com 
Notes: Making rehabilitation aids and hospital furniture. 


Updated on 5-July-2005