Mumbai: As part of Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA)’s 25th Year Anniversary celebrations, the NGO recently announced the launch of its own Knowledge Centre. Rooted in SNEHA’s 25 years of expertise, this new initiative, the SNEHA Knowledge Centre will focus on sharing SNEHA’s collective knowledge and experiences with organisations across India. The NGO will be launching the new Centre in 3 phases and will partner with NGOs, Government and Academic institutes across 6 Indian states in the next few years. Along with a virtual knowledge platform, this initiative incorporates SNEHA Academy, Learning Partnerships, Collaborations and Outreach.
For the Knowledge Centre, SNEHA will be focusing on partnerships with NGOs in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi. While in the 1st phase the NGO has launched the Centre’s website, in the upcoming phases, the NGO will also be launching SNEHA’s Academy along with certified courses. As part of the Academy, SNEHA’s team will be training and conducting workshops for staff of other NGOs and government bodies, sharing their own experiences over the past 2 decades. In the upcoming months, the NGO will also launch certified courses that will focus on addressing key social issues of society through community driven initiatives.
Apart from the SNEHA Knowledge Centre, it also released its program end line reports concerning their findings related to key social issues. This includes issues such as maternal & child health, adolescent health & wellbeing as well as ensuring safety and protection among children. These reports, titled EHSAS (Empowerment, Health & Sexuality of Adolescents) Endline Report, PVC (Prevention of Violence against Children) Endline Survey Report and Maternal & Child Health intervention evaluation Survey highlight the efforts being made to tackle these issues among poor and vulnerable communities in urban areas.
Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA), a Mumbai-based NGO helping transform the lives of women and children in vulnerable communities to live a healthier life. The NGO has helped more than 4 lakh women, children, and families in the past 2 decades tackle issues such as maternal and neonatal mortality, child malnutrition and morbidity, adolescent anaemia, gender-based violence, palliative care, and other social issues.
