It is difficult for donors to select NGOs. Is the nonprofit genuine? Will my amount make a difference? What percentage of donations goes to the final beneficiaries? Will I be pestered again and again if I donate? Is there no independent organisation who evaluates and recommends NGOs?

It is difficult for NGOs to raise funds. We don't have full-time staff or volunteers for fund-raising! Whom should we approach anyway? The cost of collection is so high! Donations-in-kind are needed, but so is money. How to make people aware about our work? Is there no independent organisation who evaluates and recommends NGOs?

Well, we, at www.karmayog.org, a free platform for the nonprofit sector, carefully profile and select one deserving Mumbai nonprofit every month. We invite you to donate directly to such nonprofits. Even a small amount of Rs. 100 can make a difference! e.g. Rs. 100 x 1000 donors = Rs. 1 lakh.

Whether you are an individual or a corporate, we invite you to fill www.karmayog.org/corproform.asp?r=41 .

The "Association for Social Health in India" (ASHI), conceived and founded in 1955, is an institution dedicated " to assist women in distress".
It is a part of the all-India body registered under the Society's Act No. XXI of 1860 and the Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. The association was registered on June 27, 1957.

The association has been established with the aim of rehabilitating women in distress. It has worked for the benefit of disadvantaged women who are in need of shelter, protection, medical care, counselling, etc. through various services that it provides.

One of the unique projects that the Association for Social Health in India has been running is a "short-stay home" called, Sukh Shanti, in Mankhurd, opposite BARC Colony since 1978. This "short-stay home" provides shelter for a short period of 3 to 9 months to the distressed women and rehabilitates them to be useful citizens of the country. During their short stay, they are trained in some occupation or craft which can give them an opportunity to stand on their own. They are also given health education (including on AIDS and HIV) to promote a happy family life. During the period, April 2005 - March 2006, the total inmates in Sukh Shanti were 177 women and 20 children.

Helpline for Distressed Women: Under the Central Social Welfare Board, ASHI has started a 24-hour Helpline for women called Swadhar (Tel. no.: 10920) in co-operation with MTNL since 2003. Trained staff who answer the Helpline network with local NGOs and Govt. bodies such as the Police to provide timely help to distressed women who call.

One of the long-cherished aims of the Association has been to build a hostel for low-income women and ASHI hopes that with the support of well-fishers, this dream will soon be realised.

Expenses of ASHI for the year 2005-2006 is Rs.22 lakhs. (Source: 50th Annual Report)

To know more about this trust, see http://www.karmayog.org/ashi/index.asp?r=204 and www.karmayog.org/images/ashi.pdf

We / they can arrange to pick up cheques or cash. You can also donate by credit card or bank transfer.

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Thanks for your support for the Karmayog Nonprofit-of-the-Month concept.
Regards
Vinay
Contact 22940109 (For enquiries between 2 to 3 pm)

Your donation to nonprofits achieves 3 things: 
    - it offers desperately-needed financial support (nonprofits like this one rely almost entirely on donations) 
    - it gives encouragement to the nonprofit (and to us at Karmayog) 
    - it connects you with your nobler qualities (generosity is about the giver, not the receiver)
So please do donate - however small an amount it may be e.g. Rs. 100.
 
Don't wait! Don't hesitate! Reach out for your checkbook NOW!  

See their profiles at www.karmayog.com/ngos/registerlists.htm .
 
I look forward to your joining our current supporters.
 
You may wish to see my brief note on Selection Criteria though the profiles of each of the NPOs should hopefully suffice :-)

Thanks and Regards,
Vinay    

(Karmayog.com, Shri R. O. Somani Charitable Trust, Shreeniwas House, 2nd floor, H. Somani Road, Fort, Mumbai 400 001
Attn: Vinay Somani, Contact 22940109 (For enquiries between 2 to 3 pm) www.karmayog.org)