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Mumbai West Nearly a quarter of the population of Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) lives in slums. Mumbai West Area Development Programme (ADP) encompasses 24 slums and reaches out to more than 100,000 people. Slums attract migrant labourers who work in construction and associated industries, and women who often work as housemaids in nearby middle-class households. Slum-dwellers are generally more concerned about immediate material needs than the long-term development offered by World Vision, so educating the community about sustainable development has taken some time.
Although most parents are aware of the benefits of education, there is a lack of facilities and often parents need to keep older children at home to care for younger siblings, while they are at work. Municipal schools are overcrowded and teachers are unable to give individual attention, resulting in poor academic achievement and high dropout rates. Mumbai West ADP increases parents’ interest in their children’s education and encourages students, especially girls, to pursue higher education. Students are assisted with school fees, uniforms and stationery, if parents cannot afford them. World Vision runs informal preschools, afterschool tuition, literacy classes for women and children not attending school and refresher training for teachers. School children are taken on educational trips to broaden their understanding of subjects such as science, maths and history. Child protection committees and children’s clubs ensure children’s rights are protected.
In Mumbai’s slums, people cannot afford medical treatment so they often neglect healthcare. Poor hygiene and sanitation, a lack of safe drinking water and alcoholism all contribute to health problems in the slums. World Vision works in conjunction with government authorities to provide health training, immunisation, checkups and promote oral rehydration for diarrhoea management. Mothers receive pre and postnatal care, and healthy baby contests promote breast-feeding, nutrition, hygiene and preventative healthcare. Mumbai West ADP supports families affected by HIV and AIDS by providing monthly food parcels and paying medical expenses. Street plays and other innovative methods convey HIV-prevention messages. Water pipelines provide safe water to the doorsteps of homes. Improved drainage and rubbish bins reduce flies in the slums. Income generation Community leadership Sustainable development
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