There are countless underprivileged elders in central Mumbai who live in little tenements of under 300 sq. ft. With the pressure on space so severe, the elders sometimes end up getting treated like unwanted furniture. Ananda Yaan (a mission to happiness) is aimed at being that ray of sunlight that brings an element of happiness to these...
RCB’S Ananda Yaan Committee thanks Abbott India and Goodera for distributing free medical kits to our Dr. E. Moses Road centre members. Each medical kit consists of ointments, paracetamols, hot water bags, bandages etc. [gallery size="full" columns="2" link="none" ids="30082,30083"]...
Our 150 elderly members celebrate every festival with enthusiasm but this one always fills them with pride. Their day started with decoration of both canters with handmade decorations. They played tricolor balloon games and participated in I-Day quizzes. They wore clothes in the tricolors and renewed their vows to keep themselves fit and keep their...
A generous, anonymous donor sent our elders of Ananda Yaan (in association with Dignity Foundation) to witness the epic Mahabharata directed by Puneet Issar at the Nehru Centre on July 16th, 2022. In the play, the director focussed on the fact that no matter what the cause, the effect is always the same the destruction...
“Happy birthday to you!” sang a chorus of small voices as President Shernaz Vakil cut the cake. The function, held on June 17th, 2022, saw our President Shernaz Vakil celebrate her special day with our Lighthouse class. To accommodate everyone comfortably, students were split into two batches with the K.G. tots arriving first followed by the...
Seniors perform a skit on the joys of AY and enjoy lunch from Thackers ...
A session on mental health was conducted for both the centres of Ananda Yaan, an initiative for senior citizens of RCB in association with Dignity Foundation. Resource person Ms. Pradnya Ganla recapped the previous session and facilitated meditation for members. She explained how the human mind works, its power, and its capacity. She shared reasons for...
A diabetes camp was held at Ananda Yaan in May 2022. A professional team from NM Medical visited both Byculla and Dr. E. Moses centres and conducted blood tests for all members. After the report results, a Doctor visited both centres and consulted each member according to the result of their reports. Along with individual consultations,...
A diabetes camp was conducted at Ananda Yaan’s Dr. E Moses centre on May 5th, 2022. In addition to a blood test for diabetes, the elders are also being tested for blood count, ESR, HsBg and CBC. A doctor will be visiting the centre for follow throughs, to advise our senior members once the results...
The Ananda Yaan senior citizens of Dr. E Moses Road got the opportunity to watch a movie in the theatre after a long time thanks to Rtn. Ajit Lalvani. He sponsored a movie screening at Phoenix Mall and popcorns for our elderly as a treat during the movie....
Ananda Yaan’s senior citizens got the opportunity to watch a movie in the theatre after a long time with the help of Ms. Shruti Jatia. Ms. Jatia sponsored a movie screening and snacks for both Ananda Yaan Centres. Members were delighted to be out having fun. 76-year-old Mrs. Kalavati Kurunkar shared that she was watching a movie...
An anonymous donor organised a day in the great outdoors for Ananda Yaan members. Our senior citizens spent March 28th, 2022, at Manas Resort in Karjat, bonding over water rides, food spreads, garden visits and all the usual chitchat. Worry lines were swept away as they queued up to partake of the day-long delights planned...