The organization help them with identity cards from labour office which enables them to get job. They are recognized workers so employer cannot take undue advantage of them.

During the year the social worker handled 59 cases of domestic violence. A large number of cases were related to marital disputes, alcoholism, dowry, 18 cases of housing related issues etc. Our intervention involves dealing with the families, neighbors, police etc which is done efficiently by our social workers. Very often, the cases are settled at the Centre itself.

To help women empower economically. In the time of difficulty people use to borrow from money lenders inorder to help themselves , and so it started with small schemes. This cooperative is run by the people and elects the Executive body. From the profit ,salaries of the worker and stationary is taken care. Many women have started their own business.

TThe slum around was thriving with disease, malnutrition, vices,illiteracy and unemployment. There was lack of water supply,no sanitary facilities, lack of health services etc. 1969: A dispensary was started by Irene Lobo and Crispina. Three general practitioners and a gynecologist began visiting the dispensary regularly. 1971: The Bombay Leprosy project started work at the Centre of identifying and treating Leprosy patients. This seemed a threat to the crèche in the same premises. Hence it was closed but in 1985 the College of Social Work employed two people to work on a Leprosy Project in the Danda slums.

We have a doctor who visits us every week. In addition, we have had the mobile clinic here on many occasions which was of great help to the local people. We had a medical checkup for the children in the crèche, followed by a healthy baby contest. The children were found healthy and active.