a start

Welcome to the Shield Foundation Blog! This being the first post, it should best serve as an FAQs section – so here it is:

1. What is Shield Foundation?

a: The Foundation is a Non-Government Organisation with its Head Office in Nagpur. ‘Shield’ is an acronym for ‘Society for Health, Innovation, Education, Liaisons Development’. The Foundation’s mission is ‘to facilitate good mental and physical health, and to foster equal growth opportunities for everyone in the society’.

2. When did all this start?

a: The idea took root with the formation of an Executive Committee in 2009. Some deliberations and consultations later, a formal resolution to start the Foundation was passed on February 10, 2009.

True to Indian bureaucratic tradition, a lot of paperwork followed and exactly one year after the resolution in Nagpur, Shield Foundation was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 [Registration number – MAH: 165/2010 (N)]

3. What does the Foundation do?

a: To cut a long ‘Aims and Objectives’ section short, the Foundation primarily works with slum populations in areas of education, health and culture. Further, it also provides services for the disabled, vocational training for women, and recreation, counselling and need-based services for the underprivileged strata of the society.

4. Where’s the action?

a: The Foundation does most of its work in Mumbai and Nagpur. For now, a major multi-purpose centre is based in Mumbai at the following address:

SHIELD Foundation,

Buddha Mata Mahila Mandal, Opp. F Ward,

Chawl No. 9, Matunga Labour Camp,

Dharavi , Mumbai -17

5. Whom to contact for collaborations and/or enquiry?

a: All paper correspondence should be addressed to:

Swati Ingole

1-D, Anushakti Nagar,

Opp. Punjab National Bank,

Mumbai - 94

Contact number: +91 98334 06288

You could, of course, save paper and email us instead at either of these IDs:

1. shieldfoundation@gmail.com
2. rbingole@yahoo.com

That’s all for now. Watch this space for updates.