MMF Newsletter March 2022
                     NEWSLETTER
March 2022
FIL/MMF provided March and April month groceries to
Gram Swaraj Uttar Buniyadi Hostel (Nr. FIL Masar, Gujarat)
This hostel provides food, shelter and 
education free of cost to underprivileged boys 
from 8th to 10th standard.
Gram Swaraj Trust relies on donation to 
support the school and hostel and had 
requested FIL/MMF to provide monthly grocery 
support for the hostilities, which FIL/MMF 
started support from September, 2021 and 
continues every month.
Through this initiative 11 children will be 
provided breakfast, lunch and dinner which 
would help in their growth and development.
March 2022
Finolex Industries Limited and its CSR partner Mukul Madhav 
Foundation distributing 10 SciTech Soyamate machines at Mokhada 
Palghar with the collaboration of Science & Technology Park Pune
On 4th March 2022 FIL/MMF along with SciTech 
Park distributed 10 Soyamilk machines at 
Mokhada,, Palghar in the presence of Dr. L.D 
Bhor, Principal, RSS’s ASCC, Mokhada, Mr. 
Vasant Mahale, Block Education Officer, 
Mokhada, Mr. Vaibhav Nimgire & Mr. Sanmati 
from SciTech Park Pune, Mr. Chandratrey 
Pawan from Finolex Industries.
Scitech Park in association with Karmveer 
Bhaurao Patil High School identified and 
started training to the SHGs, PHC staff 
Anganwadi, Balwadi and Primary school 
teachers. 
This lightweight and cost-effective machine can be carried from place to place and is an 
efficient mode to fight against malnutrition and for income generation among women.
Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara through their Arts, Science and Commerce College, Mokhada is 
supporting the implementation of this project at Palghar.
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March 2022
Renuka Mata Naga Ladies hostel,in Chiplun, District Ratnagiri, is a 
project initiative by Rashtriy Jalakanya Samiti, which is established 
for protection of religious conversions and protection of local cultures 
and tribal arts in North East region of India.  
25 girls in the age group of 8 to 20 years from Manipur and Nagaland are brought here in 
Chiplun for their education and cultural development under this project. Rashtriy janakalyan 
Samiti has requested FIL/MMF for grocery donation for this ladies hostel which has been 
responded to and being supported. This project would benefit 25 girls from Nagaland and 
Manipur by catering their daily dietary needs monthly. 
9 girls are studying in college and
will complete their graduation next year. 
16 girls are studying in school.
All girls are involved in dance, singing, 
graphic, and other courses.
All girls were very delighted and expressed 
their gratitude by giving thanks in a unique 
way.
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March 2022
Kharvi Samaj Parivartan Manch in  Purnagad – Ratnagiri supported 
with plumbing material for a Drinking water supply scheme by Finolex 
Industries and its CSR Partner Mukul Madhav Foundation.
On 5th March 2022, inauguration function of this water scheme was conducted by the hands of 
Mr. Mahesh Mahp, President, Panchayat Samiti, Ratnagiri, Mr. Raviendra Samant  father of Mr. 
Uday  Samant- Minister of Higher and Technical Education of  Maharashtra State.  In presence 
of Mr. Sushant Patkar -Panchayat Samiti member, Mr. Khurshid lambade- Sarpanch of Purngad 
Gram Panchayat, Reprentative from FIL/MMF and GP members and Purngad villagers.          
An appeal was received from Kharvai Samaj 
Parivartan Manch Purnagad village for 
financial assistance for drinking water scheme 
wherein 1500 people from the fishermen 
community are the benificires of this water 
scheme supported by MMF/ FIL.
Karvai Samaj Parivartan Manch Purngad and 
members of Purngad Grampanchyat 
expressed their gratitude towards this 
valuable support of FIL / MMF to complete this 
water scheme.
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March 2022
Reigniting support to Apang Sanstha Nigdi housing 15 differently 
abled children in Pune
Finolex Industries and its CSR Partner has been 
supporting 41 institutes primarily in Pune and 
others PAN India with monthly grocery and 
hygiene essentials supporting various 
marginalized and vulnerable homes. 
Apang Sanstha has been revived after covid 
and has resumed since March 2022. To 
commemorate the birthday of Late Shri. 
Pralhad P Chhabria and to reignite our support, 
on 12th March we began the monthly grocery 
distribution. In addition to this the home has 
been donated with electrical appliances for 
illumination. 
We thank Mr. Rajesh Dulugule, Mr. Shekar 
Inamdar from Finolex Industries and Mr. 
Jitendra Jadhav from MMF, Mr and Mrs. Bhoite 
from Apand Sanstha who were present at the 
distribution today.
Finolex Industries Limited and Mukul Madhav Foundation are 
partnering with Global Fund for Widows, New York
FIL/MMF to support rural widow farmers in 
Osmanabad, Maharashtra, India with micro 
financing options and in turn creating 
financial stability through livelihood 
opportunities with the support of our on 
Ground Implementation partner Paryay 
Foundation. 
It’s a matter of pride to have our digital 
presence at Times Square, New York, on 
13.3.2022, a world famous site and adding 
colors to the lives of these widows.
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March 2022
FIL/MMF with the support of Hastkala Setu Yojna - Vadodara 
conducted the session on Entrepreneurship Awareness Program at 
Masar Village, 32 Women participated for the same.
The project coordinator of Hastkala Setu 
Yojana was briefed about Hastakal Setu 
Yojana and the aim of the projects i.e. the 
artisans (village women) are given the 
necessary training, knowledge and support to 
become entrepreneurs and elevate them to 
connect with the main market.
Masar Village women will submit the forms by 
22nd March in the trade they are interested in. 
After that Hastkala Setu Team will organize 
further five days of training.
Finolex Industries and Its CSR partner supports destitute and 
vulnerable women is Jammu and Kashmir
In an endeavor to support livelihood These women through the Sheep donation 
opportunities for women headed families, will rear it for wool and also enable to 
widows, farmer women and other vulnerable increase the flock. This will increase their 
women FIL and MMF are supporting 20 women income from these units and sale of wool.
with a total of 100 sheep donation. 
Impact: This project and support to women 
Our onground partner is HELP (Human Efforts will create and employability option, link 
for Love and Peace) Foundation headed by them with markets and earn a sustainable 
Mrs Nighat Shafi Pandit who works with rural income within the household.
communities in violence-scarred Jammu and 
Kashmir. Belonging to a well-known Kashmiri 
family, Pandit is one of those rare women who 
stepped out of a comfortable home to 
address the pain and trauma of people 
caught up in a 16-year-long conflict. 
Her organization, the Help Foundation, Jammu 
and Kashmir, focuses on, among other things, 
educating orphans, rehabilitating widows, and 
promoting peace and intercommoned 
harmony.
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March 2022
Mukul Madhav Foundation collaborated with corporate partner 
Finolex Industries, FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Pune Chapter and 
on ground Implementation partner The ECO Factory Foundation to 
begin Agriculture Training in womens open Jail Pune
Women prisoners supported with agriculture training and livelihood opportunity at Women’s 
Prison in Pune.
This project will focus on training women in agriculture skill, guide, educate and empower 
women on various sustainable farming practices such as natural fertilizer making and using, 
cow dung products and group activities in a Farm. This training will not only motivate women 
prisoners to work in a group alongside they will learn new techniques that can help them in 
future on completion of their imprisonment. 
On 21st March this initiative was inaugurated in 
the presence of Jail Authority, Jailer Ms 
Pawar,Ms Arati Sanghvi and Ms Jethwani from 
FICCI Ladies Organisation (FLO) Pune Chapter, 
Ms Kshitija from The Eco factory Foundation, 
Prof. Gaikwad from Agriculture unit of 
Yerawada Jail and Ms. Yasmin Shaikh and Mr 
Babalu Mokale from Team MMF.   
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March 2022
Mission Cerebral Palsy
FIL/MMF started Mission Cerebral Palsy in 2015 in Satara and expanded 
services in Ratnagiri Maharashtra and Masar Gujarat.
FIL/MMF with the collaborations of Sancheti Hospital, Bharati Hospital, KEM Hospital Pune. Krishna 
hospital Karad, Masar SSA we have registered 1077 children with Cerebral Palsy and established 
6 rehabilitation center. 
On 12th March 2022, FIL/MMF organized assessment camp in Khatav for two blocks of Satara
(Khatav and Maan). In this camp orthopedic consultation, neuro consultation, physiotherapy, 
speech therapy, eye checkup and Vision assessment done.
Total 206 children with Cerebral Palsy 
assessed in this camp. After assessments all 
the required Referrals and further treatment 
will be taken care by FIL/MMF.
FIL/MMF is in talks with local physiotherapist 
and soon will start 7th Rehabilitation Centre in 
Khatav. 
Breakfast and food provided to all children 
and parents. Parents are so happy that 
FIL/MMF provided best medical expertise and 
also taken care of breakfast and meal.
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March 2022
FIL/MMF Supporting Tribal villages in Gadchiroli with Period Positive 
Holiday Homes.
Originating from the belief that menstruation 
is impure, banishing menstruating women to 
Period Huts/Kurma Ghars is an unhealthy 
practice amongst certain tribes like the 
Madias and Gonds in Gadchiroli. In 2019 Yuva 
Parivartan introduced us to Gadchiroli where 
we envisaged and conceptualized Period 
Positive Holiday Homes – a safe haven for 
women and girls during menstruation.
The purpose of this home is to empower 
women by making them feel happy, healthy 
and step them up to be self-reliant with skill 
development activities. Other amenities such 
as a small kitchenette, (kerosene stove), space 
for drying, mattresses, cupboard, buckets, 
mugs etc have been provided.
An appeal from tribal women in Darachi, and Gateneli village Dist. Gadchiroli district requesting 
MMF to support them with Period Positive Holiday Homes on witnessing the sustainable homes 
built in other 9 villages of Gadchiroli This has been further consented by Dr Rani Bang 
Co-Founder of SEARCH NGO with whom we have partnered to support a program on women 
and child health in 39 villages of Gadchiroli. 
Total 9 Period Positive Holiday Homes were completed till now and on 21st March 2022 two new 
Period Positive Holiday Homes work began in the presence of Dr. Rani Bang, Co-Director SEARCH 
of SEARCH NGO and will be inaugurate by 10th June 2022.
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March 2022
CAREER GUIDANCE SESSION FOR STUDENTS
FIL/MMF has taken the initiative of conducting career guidance sessions for
the students of 10th at MMPS Sampalawala High School (Nr. FIL Masar). 
 Mr Tushar Joshi and Mr Bhavesh Joshi, FIL-Masar senior personnel took a session on the topic 
‘how to prepare/appear for the board examination’ and how to apply for ‘online exams and 
prepare for competitive exam’. Total 120 students from the 10th and 11th standards attended the 
session. In the next two days, FIL Employees will cover topics of Career options after Arts, 
Commerce and Science; also cover topics of a career in the Armed Forces, Polytechnic Course, 
Vocational Courses and startup a new business.
Mr Dhariyaveer Puvar & Mr Darshan Patel (FIL Senior Personnel) took the career guidance 
session for the 10th-grade students at MMPS High School. The topic of the session was Career 
options after opting for the Science and Commerce stream, a total of 85 students participated 
in the session and the session was very encouraging and motivating.
Mr. Sachin Bhatiya and Mr. Nitul Barot (FIL- Senior Personnel) career guidance session at MMPS 
High School.
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March 2022
The topic of the session was Career Options 
after Vocational or Polytechnic Courses and 
Arts stream which saw the participation of 
more than 85 students from the 10th standard. 
The students learnt many new things from the 
session and received knowledge regarding 
Vocational courses. They also learnt how 
vocational courses provided practical 
knowledge and practice. Students enjoyed the 
session and came to know about the 
importance of vocational courses.
Fire and Safety training given at Shree Sagar 
Vidhyalaya (Nr. FIL Masar) by Mr. Tushar Joshi, 
Dy. Manager, EHS, FIL-Masar. The training was 
attended by more than 300 students and staff. 
They were given information on how to act in 
potential disaster situations like earthquakes 
or fire. They were taught the use of fire 
extinguishers and how to extinguish different 
kinds of fires.
Mr Kaushik Rana, Principal of MMPS High School 
appreciated FIL/MMF support and mentioned 
that it will help these children for setting the 
goals in their life through this initiative.
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March 2022
Healthcare
Finolex Industries and its CSR partner Mukul Madhav Foundation support
children with Cerebral Palsy at Snehalaya.
FIL/MMF associated with Snehalaya institute in July 2021, an NGO working in Pune for Children (65 
children) with Cerebral Palsy and are supporting them with various therapies. FIL/MMF began 
supporting Snehalaya institute with assessment camp with the support to Sancheti Hospital 
and Bharti Hospital for orthopedic and speech assessment. During the camp 12 children were 
suggested for Orthotic devices. Alongside remuneration is being supported for 3 teachers at 
this institute since October 2021.
From November we started weekly speech therapy sessions twice a week on Wednesday and 
Friday for 20 children’s, FIL/MMF are supporting the 9 children with orthotics device and clothes 
has been given to them for their new outfits.
A special update on Sassoon General Hospital and KEM Hospital
In an attempt to modernize and improve the quality of medical treatment provided to children, 
MMF set up a Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the year 2000 and a Neo-Natal Ward in the 
year 2001 at KEM hospital as its first project in Healthcare. 
There after many projects and initiatives have been done. Another breakthrough is when MMF 
created the NICU at Sassoon General Hospital. Thereafter others departments have been 
upgraded and a continuous follow up and reporting is done on a monthly basis.
•  NICU Sassoon hospital -  128 Patients •  Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) screening 
•  Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye can help to detect sensor neural hearing 
disorder caused by abnormal blood vessel loss occurring in the cochlea. It can also call 
growth in the light sensitive part of the eyes attention to hearing disorders affecting the 
(retina) of premature infants - Total Screening pathway to the inner ear - 479 Patients
45 •  Hemophilia Screening - 5 Patients
•  Endoscopy surgery - 237 Patients •  Sonali ward (NICU) KEM Hospital - 1 Patient
•  Dental Surgery - 15 Patients
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March 2022
FIL/MMF supported on 24th February, 2022, at the 6th Camp 17 children 
were supported with insulin cartridges.
Mukul Madhav Foundation is supporting children with diabetes since 2016 and providing insulin 
vials and supporting with blood tests to deserving patients in collaboration with KEM hospital 
Pune. 
1000 glucose strips have been supported to patients through Sasoon General Hospital. 
To increase the support and reach MMF in collaboration with Diabetic Association of Vadodra 
at Gujarat, MMF embarked to support up to 20 children with Type 1 diabetes since September 
2021.
The Children were given information about 
their insulin uses and abuses by Dr. Shusuil 
Patel, Dialectologist and Parents/children get 
new information regarding what is beneficial 
to their child health and how to storage and 
how to take insulin through this session.
Parents are emotionally overwhelmed and 
expressed their gratitude towards FIL/MMF for 
this informative session and monthly support 
of Insulin Cartridges support to their children. 
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March 2022
On occasion of International Women's Week as a gesture of women 
empowerment  FIL/MMF in association  with BKL Walawalkar  Hospital, 
Dervan organized  Women's wellbeing Camp 2022 from 1st  March  to
15th March 2022. 
Inauguration  ceremony  of the camp  held 
today on 1st March 2022 in the hands of Mr 
Lawekar Sr. Executive Engineer MSEB Chiplun 
Division, Dr Jyoti Yadav THO Chiplun,  Mrs Gyatri 
Pawar ex  beificary of Sankal Mammography  
Camp and Dr Karnalkar HOD Dept Of 
Anastasia  BKL Walawalkar  Hospital Sawarde. 
Dr Zunzunwar HOD blood Bank, Dr Bharati 
Sharma Associate professor  Dept Of 
Orthopaedics Walawalkar  Hospital Sawarde 
were also present  for inauguration  function. 
Mrs Gayatri Pawar also shared her experience 
and also emphasized how early detection 
helps to cure the cancer. She also thanked FIL 
/MMF for the support provided to her in her 
toughest times of cancer treatment. She 
appealed the ladies to take the benefit of this 
opportunity. 
In this camp following tests and consultations
will be provided - 
Sono-mammography
Sonography abdomen and pelvis
Complete Blood Count
Blood Sugar Random
PAP smear
Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology, 
Physiotherapy and Diet consultation.
Rates of this package are subsidized by
FIL/MMF.
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March 2022
Finolex Industries and Its CSR Partner Mukul Madhav Foundation marked 
the 5th Anniversary on 5th March 2022 of the Endoscopy Department at 
Sassoon Hospital.
FIL/ MMF at the 5th Anniversary of the Endoscopy Department which was upgraded and uplifted 
in Sassoon General Hospital. Procedures at this department are subsidized in order for common 
man to have access and can afford the same. As on date since 2018 2000 procedures have 
been conducted. 
A small ceremony was conducted today in the presence of HOD of Medicine department Dr 
Borse, Dr Thorat, Dr Abhijeet Karad and MMF team members. 
Finolex Industries Limited and its CSR Partner Mukul Madhav Foundation ensure that each 
initiative is monitored and maintained regularly. We are grateful to Sassoon and its team of 
dedicated and committed doctors for dedicating their time and ensuring the upkeep of this 
department.
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March 2022
Finolex Industries limited and CSR partner Mukul Madhav Foundation 
supported Bharati Hospital with Human Milk Bank.
On 23rd Feb 2022 FIL/MMF signed an Agreement with Bharati Hospital for Human Milk Bank in the 
presence of Dr. Asmita Jagtap, Executive Director, Dr. Sanjay Lalwani, Medical Director Bharati 
Hospital, Mr. Pradeep Vedula, President, Sales & Marketing, Finolex Industries Limited and team 
MMF. 
 
This Human Milk Bank is inaugurate and started the service from Saturday 12th March 2022 
Human milk protects premature infants from necrotizing enter colitis and from sepsis, two 
devastating medical conditions.  A human milk bank is a service that screens, collects, 
processes and distributes human breast milk. The recipients of the breast milk are vulnerable 
pre-term and sick babies and special cases where mothers are unable to supply sufficient milk 
for their babies.
Objective of this initiative -  
• To decrease child morbidity and mortality 
• To providing human milk to infants who would 
otherwise not be able to receive human milk
• To provide service which collects, screens, 
processes, and dispenses by prescription 
human milk donated by nursing mothers who 
are not biologically related to the recipient 
infant.
• To make sure that every baby receives 
human milk as early as possible, especially 
those who are born weak.
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March 2022
MUKUL MADHAV VIDYALAYA
Back to physical school! Back to extra-curricular activities!
We are happy to see our students participating 
in extracurricular activities being conducted by 
Karate trainer Mr. Javed Mirkar and our 
computer teachers Mr. Ravindra Mayangade 
and Ms. Suvarna Mulye.
Mukul Madhav Vidyalaya celebrates ‘Marathi Diwas’
On the occasion of 'Marathi Day celebrations' the Marathi department of Mukul Madhav 
Vidyalaya organized songs and speeches by students. Teachers gave information on the 
importance of this day. 
Marathi Language Day is celebrated on 27th February every year on the occasion of birthday of 
eminent Marathi Spokesman Kusumagraj. It is celebrated across the Indian states of 
Maharashtra and Goa with lot of enthusiasm and fervor.
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March 2022
Sensitizing students on Fire and safety at Mukul Madhav
Vidyalaya
Fire & Safety presentation was given to 
students of Mukul Madhav Vidyalaya by Mr. 
Gururaj Kushe, AGM, Fire & Safety Department of 
Finolex Industries Limited. 
The presentation aimed to nurture young 
minds for developing safety culture among the 
students. They were made aware on how to 
move around safely while at school and were 
also provided information on road and 
electrical safety. Students were informed of 
minutest details of how to get down safely from 
bus/vehicle by not causing any small mishaps. 
Similarly, students were sensitized on avoiding 
rush at the school gate. Many other points 
concerning students were covered in the 
presentation which highlighted student’s safety 
and good health focusing on no physical injury.
Further, students were enlightened on electrical safety, road safety and importance of ‘helmet’. 
Total of 165 students of Std 7,8,9 were benefited from this presentation.
We thank Finolex Industries for providing this valuable information which will be of immense 
help for our students to tackle real life emergency situations with ease.
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March 2022
Swami ji ushered his blessings on each one of us to upkeep
the good work.
Swami Ramdev, also known among followers as Baba Ramdev is an Indian yoga guru and 
businessman, primarily known for popularizing Yoga and Ayurveda in India. Baba has been 
organizing and conducting large yoga camps since 2002, broadcasting his yoga classes on 
various TV channels. He is also the founder of Patanjali which is one of the fastest growing FMCG 
Company.
It is our privilege at Finolex Industries and Mukul Madhav Foundation to host Swami Ramdev at 
our Finolex Guest house on 8th March 2022. The FIL and MMF team interacted with swami ji and 
showcasing our Foundation’s philanthropic work.  We also had our Yoga instructor from MMV 
and our superintendent Radha Karmarkar to seek his blessings. Swami ji was amazed and 
highly appreciated the phenomenal work done in our society in the very many spectrums that 
we are involved in uplifting and supporting the most deserving and marginalized sections.  
Celebrated Holi at Mukul Madhav Vidyalaya
We would like to share these wonderful 
drawings made by our talented students on 
the occasion of Holi. 
These students have been trained and 
mentored by our expert Art teachers Mr. 
Rushikesh Shelar and Mrs. Shamika Salvi.
Mukul Madhav Vidyalaya is proud to promote 
artistic talent of its students since we believe 
that arts are the best way of expressing ones 
feelings.
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March 2022
Monthly Support -  February 2022 
Institutes Benefeciaries Amount
Grocery 23 1611 Rs. 3,00,336
Diapers
to senior citizens 2 335 Rs. 21,550
Medicines Support 2 48 Rs. 5,500
Cataract Operations 1 20 Rs. 50,000
Pharmacy Support
Institutes Patients Amount
Sasoon Pharmacy supported by glucose strip 1500 Rs. 12,000
KEM Hospital Life Care Medicine support
monthly 4 Rs. 5,026
Education Support
Institutes Amount
KEM Fellowship to KEM Hospital Rs. 20,000
Teacher salary support at Roba Trust, Dehradun Rs. 41,666
Teachers salary support to Mahatma Gandhi School Rs. 25,000
Snehalya Institute teachers support Rs. 15,000
Panchgani Teacher support Rs. 1,500
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March 2022
Thalassemia Support
Patients Amount
Wishing Factory Baroda Gujarat Staff Support 4 Rs. 13,000
Wish Factory Baroda Patient Support 35 Rs. 42,000
Hot  Meal Support
Benefeciaries Amount
Sadhu Vaswani Mission Center 2789 Rs. 35,514
Annamrita foundation
a. Hot meal support to Punruthhan Samrasata 6820 Rs. 1,54,000
Gurukulam at Chinchwad for  |  220 children
b. Hot meals support roadside people 4 times in a week 2700 Rs. 72,000
Amit Caterers |  Homeless Individuals 1350 Rs. 70,875
Atharva Caterers |  Homeless Individuals 1450 Rs. 76,125
Animal Welfare |  Feeding Cows 56 Rs. 98,000
Measuring the Pulse
Medical Assistance Educational Assistance
Rs. 14,10,000  for 65 patients Rs. 1,61,020 for 4 students
Thank you for your continued help and support towards 
Mukul Madhav Foundation
We are grateful to
Finolex Industries Limited
for their continued support and the opportunity to carry out their CSR initiatives.
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