Nurturing a better community for lower economic areas

Shield Foundation never treats community people who are seeking help as beneficiaries, rather, a friendly bond is established between the staff and the senior citizens.
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Skill development training for youth

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Providing medical services free of cost to thousands of people

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WHO WE ARE?

Shield Foundation started working with their mission since 2009. The organization was then registered in 2010. Since the beginning, our organization started working on various community issues. The need assessment survey of community was done in 2010. Based on the findings, we have chosen to work for senior citizens at Dharavi. The 'resource centre' was initiated for them. Additionally, various need based services are available for the senior citizens there. In the early years, we had the capacity to cater to only 250 elderly, whereas, now we have developed our capacity to provide services for around 2500 elderly per year. One of our major and most consistent aim is to provide physical and mental health care for senior citizens. We have networked with more than 50 organizations and corporate to reach our mission.

Our Mission

To equip, empower the society on the whole, and to build a network of services so that elderly can live with dignity till end of their lives irrespective of their socio - economic status.

Our Vision

To add life to years with the creation of a sensitized ecosystem for the dignified living of senior citizen.One of our major and most consistent aim is to provide physical and mental health care for senior citizens.

Our Story

Shield Foundation never treats community people who are seeking help as beneficiaries, rather, a friendly bond is established between the staff and the senior citizens.

WHAT DO WE DO?

Skill development

We provide Training Program for male & females who are deprived. We have two courses one is Nursing Assistants and other one is ITES-BPO which we are providing in free of cost to the people who are between age of 18 to 38. We also do placements of the trainee. We have two trainers for domain and one trainer for soft skills.

Senior Citizens

The 'resource centre' was initiated for them. Additionally, various need based services are available for the senior citizens there. In the early years, we had the capacity to cater to only 250 elderly, whereas, now we have developed our capacity to provide services for around 2500 elderly per year. One of our major and most consistent aim is to provide physical and mental health care for senior citizens.

Vocational training

We organized different kind of as like workshop on Pot Painting for developing painting skill in students. It was very interesting and skill based activity.We have organized session on Self- Defense. This session conducted by Mr. Ganesh. They have covered few topic such as ALERT, COMMUNICATE, TACKLE, EMERGENCY NUMBERS

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

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Dr. Daksha Pandit

"The organization has trained 60 respite care givers and placed half of them for job. The highest salary, the ‘respite care giver’ earning after her training is 10, 000/-. They were trained under the training program, designed by Shield of ‘Respite Care Givers training’. I am among the master trainers for this program. They have won the confidence of community with their dedication in work. I wish the organization the very good success in their endeavour".

Dr. Nilesh Shah

"The organization is keen to provide medical assistance for physical and mental illnesses of elderly. They frequently organize workshops on those issues. In the 2011, we have initiated ‘Memory Screening Clinic’ in collaboration with Shield and identified approx 15 – 20 cases with dementia/Alzheimers with their assistance. I am amongst the ‘Master Trainers’ for their training programme ‘ Respite care givers training programme’. Organisation has provided the job for almost 30 care givers".

Dr. Chandrashekhar

"I am associated with the organization since 2011. We provide ‘Eye Care Services’ for the elderly enrolled with this organization. The team of Shield is very hard working and committed for the cause. We have provided free eye care services for 300 people in 3 years period with the support of this organization. The organization is doing follow up for each and every case. The staff brings the elderly patients personally at our hospital and also arrange for food and medicines for needy cases".

Mahesh Shetty

"CSR Head (Mumbai and Nagpur) Tech Mahindra Foundation "Our Tech Mahindra Foundation center in Dharavi in Partnership with Shield Foundation is a Lead ship Progam for us due to the location of the Project, we have in past 2 years scaled up our projects/programs from Dharavi to Mumbra with Shield Foundation , one of the main reason for our scale-up has been the dedication of Ms. Swati Ingole , the programs here have achieved quality numbers and outcomes for us".

Valerian Pais

"Deputy Director, HelpAge India Shield Foundation is one of the grass root level NGO which works for the betterment of Senior Citizens. In many advocacy events, Shield Foundation has joined with HelpAge India who run a day care center for the elderly. Shield Foundation is also a part of Joint Action Committee of Senior Citizens, under which we organize common events for senior citizens".

Founder-

Founder Ms. Swati Ingole! At a very young age, Swati realized that she had a passion for helping the needy. So, after completing her graduation in the field of Biochemistry she went on to pursue her MSW (Master of Social Work). As Bombay became Mumbai, Swati began her journey from an employee to an entrepreneur. On her journey, she met eminent leaders like Dr. Daksha Pandit, Dr. Geeta Shah, Dr Duru Shah, Dr Almeda Fernandez and tried to emulate them through her work. She has been providing social work services to underprivileged populations in Mumbai for about 19 years. She served as Coordinator for FOGSI’s Kishori (Adolescent Empowerment) Project, an initiative run in conjunction with LTMG Hospital and SNEHA. She also worked as Secretary for the F North Ward Senior Citizens Association, an initiative of the Family Welfare Organisation for four years, tackling various problems senior citizens faced and organizing community events.

With this same passion to serve the poor and needy, SHIELD FOUNDATION was created in 2009 by Swati Ingole and was registered in 2010 under Society and Public Trust Act 1950. In 2011, Shield Foundation was honoured to become an investee of UnLtd India, a social enterprise incubator.  The organization has networked with more than 50 organizations, hospitals, corporate, and colleges. She has also had the privilege of working on research-based projects funded by UNICEF, FOGSI, and others, providing invaluable experience for her current role. Since 2016 she has been working with Tech Mahindra Foundation, at Shield Foundation we provide Training Program for male & females who are deprived. We have two courses one is CRS (Retail Sales) and other one is ITES-BPO which we are providing in free of cost to the people who are between age of 18 to 38. We also do placements of the trainee. We have two trainers for domain and one trainer for soft skills. The duration of the course is for 3 months. We provide theoretical training and place the students for Job. The course covers all the basic Custimer relations  skills.

The students are also trained on work place readiness, basic communicative English and basic computer skills. They are also aided with placement facilities.

After completion of their Training Course we placed them in hospitals & companies.

We Care , We Educate, We Empower

Shield Foundation started working with their mission since 2009. The organization was then registered in 2010. Since the beginning, our organization started working on various community issues.