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Cycling for a Cause...

5th - 7th March, 2017

In March 2017, over 50 NRIs from three continents will embark on a charity bike ride to raise funds for marginalized women & children at Kamathipura in Mumbai. This cycling event will be from 5th March until 7th March 2017. The riders will cover around 350 kms between the Bhuj Mandir to Ahmedabad Mandir. The mandir-2-mandir initiative is taken by AAWC's UK based well-wishers and a group of generous young people.

AAWC participates in the 13th edition of Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon

17th January, 2016

Apne Aap Women's Collective (AAWC) participated in the 13th edition of the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon and we were fortunate to be supported by corporate partner Raheja Universal as well as various runners who ardently ran for our cause.

AAWC introduces Beautician Training Program for Umeed Women

1st August, 2015

March 2015 was an exciting month at AAWC as we saw the commencement of our pilot project of the Beautician Training Program for the Umeed women. The beautician training program aims to train women in brothel-based prostitution to learn and develop fine skills to work in a beauty parlor. 21 women registered for the course.

AAWC introduces night shelter for the Umang children

31st July, 2015

AAWC started a night shelter for our children in the Umang program this month. Several reasons beckoned us towards initiating this program as we realized that the children

AAWC raised 4.2 lac in a book launch event hosted by FunOKPlease.

13th December, 2014

Apne Aap Women's Collective (AAWC) acted as a partner NGO with FunOKPlease for the book launch event of "Brown like Dosas, Samosas and Sticky Chikki."

AAWC participated in the World AIDS Day rally.

1st December, 2014

Apne Aap Women's Collective (AAWC) participated in the World AIDS Day rally organized by Sankalp Rehabilitation and Mumbai AIDS Forum (MAF).

AAWC introduced "Nurture 75 Vulnerable Children in the Red Light Area" on GlobalGiving.

20th November, 2014

AAWC has introduced our upcoming new program: "Nurture 75 Vulnerable Children in the Red Light Area" on GlobalGiving in November which will provide a day-care and night shelter facility for toddlers from the age of 2 to 5 years.

Canadian Governor General's wife visits AAWC during State visit to India.

3rd March, 2014

Her Excellency Sharon Johnston, wife of the Governor General of Canada, visited AAWC on Saturday during Canada's nine-day State visit to India.