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Some exciting news! Our Managing Trustee was awarded for the team’s nutrition support to local communities in Maharashtra by none other than Shri Narayan Rane, former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and current Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise! We are elated and grateful to have been chosen to receive…

India’s Home Ministry has in recent months sharpened scrutiny of overseas funding received by local non-profits. There were 16,383 NGOs that had FCRA licences as on March 10th, and the Ministry has cancelled licences of over 6,600 NGOs in the past five years. “The FCRA law is same for everyone,…

Summer in India can be harrowing, to say the least. Heat exhaustion, and dehydration run rampant. DSM Pharmaceuticals entrusted TBR to help children in Maharashtra beat the heat! The company provided its specially formulated fortified fruit juice powder, high quality protein powder, and tasty Vitamin C candies, totalling over Rs.27…

TBR continues to be a partner of choice for the nutrition programs run by the different Rotary clubs in Mumbai. From April, the Rotary Club of Bombay will be supporting 500 undernourished children from the massive slum habitat situated in Dharavi. TBR will serve 90,000 breakfast meals to these children…

We are honoured to have the support of Yuva Pragati, USA and Sr. Nivedita Trust in Gujarat to provide supplementary nutrition to six ashramshalas (boarding schools) and nearly 900 children! The TBR team went to Rajkot and conducted a health camp. We were floored by the warmth and hospitality of…

SNDT University organised a 2-day conference around millets, as part of the official G20 and W20 program. The event included a scientific conference, a public forum, demonstrations and community competitions, alongside technical sessions and product sampling. The conference was opened by Dr Jagmeet Madan (President, IDA and Principal of SVT…

United Way (Mumbai) recently adopted 220 anganwadis (rural child care centres) in Karjat, Maharashtra. As part of the program, United Way partnered with TBR to provide much needed nutrition to the local children. Parents, ASHA workers, and local volunteers learnt about preparing healthy food locally, developing strong hygiene practices, in…

IIT Bombay hosted a day-long symposium to explore the opportunities for multi-sectoral collaboration and co-ordination to strengthen maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) in Maharashtra. The keynote address was given by Dr. Sila Deb (Addl. Commissioner, MoHFW, GoI). Other dignitaries present at the event included Mr. Bapurao Bhavane (Divisional…

India has marked 2025 as the goal for the elimination of TB in India, five years before the global goal of 2030. With Mumbai being the cornerstone of the movement, the government has requested all stakeholders – public and private – to work together to achieve this ambitious and worthy…

The United Nations General Assembly at its 75th session in March 2021 declared 2023 the International Year of Millets (IYM 2023). millets are an important crop for promoting sustainability, climate change adaptation, biodiversity, and food security. By supporting the cultivation and consumption of millets, we can help build a more…