SVSN has undertaken an endeavour to improve the quality of life of destitute widow residing in Udaipur and neighbouring areas of Udaipur with an objective to provide free monthly medical check-up by doctors, distribution of medicines for the whole month and if necessary refer them to other specialties for surgeries like cataract, dental care; to provide monthly pension to widow so that they can fulfil their very basic needs; to provide scholarship stationeries and uniforms to children of young widows so that they can continue their education and to provide skill development training to young capable widows so that they can earn their livelihood.

SVSN organizes a free medical camp in Udaipur which includes eye, sugar and blood pressure check-ups, surgeries and free distribution of full course of medicines for the month for these widows. In this month of August 2018, SVSN organized a free medical health Check-up camp at Theosophical Society, Udaipur on 19th August 2018. In this camp Dr. Arun Bordia and Dr. J.P. Simlot examined the patients. Blood sugar was done by Mr. S.M. Porwal.

Dr. Arun Bordia examining the patients at the camp

Beneficiaries at the Widow Camp

Financial support to the Project Sakhsham

Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation has provided financial assistance to support the project titled Project Sakhsham for the skill training program for girls at Rohat, Pali, Rajasthan for the year 2018-19. Yuva Pahal is an emerging NGO of Rajasthan engaged in the social development and women empowerment through integrated family welfare and livelihood projects. Since its inception from year 2005, Yuva Pahal has trained 5900 youth and women from rural and urban area through its various skill training programs in various districts across Rajasthan. Yuva Pahal believes that Building livelihoods through microenterprises for girls and women is one of the remarkable steps for developing sustainability, improving household income and creating jobs where these are actually required.

Beneficiaries undergoing training at the Saksham Project

Academic Initiative

Lecture and Workshop on 'Art and Science of the Forbes Pigment Collection' and 'Color and Pigments in Indian Painting'

Dr. Shikha Jain, Principal Coordinator, MMCF represented MMCF in a workshop and lecture on 'Art and Science of the Forbes Pigment Collection' by Narayan Khandekar and 'Color and Pigments in Indian Painting' by Jinah Kim organized by The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Museum, Mumbai and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University at the Visitor Center Auditorium, CSMVS Museum on 9th August 2018.