Our Formation Story
Aditi, a non-profit voluntary organization, has been functioning with the mission to facilitate a health-supportive environment for vulnerable and marginalized populations since being founded in 2003. For its first decade, Aditi worked committedly with deprived women and brought positive changes in their life through a series of innovative initiatives. The community-based organization (CBO), was registered under The Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 2003 and The Bombay Trust Act, 1950 in 2005. The most interesting fact about Aditi is its evolution. The idea of ‘Aditi’ was conceived on Women’s Day in 2003, with the dream of ensuring the health rights of female sex workers (FSWs) in the state. When Aditi began its work it was in survival mode. The projects were implemented to develop bonding with the community and simultaneously learned the approach towards community development. In these ten years, Aditi has not only acquired comprehensive skills in the area of health care, nutrition, and livelihood to facilitate inclusive opportunities for all.
Aditi Today
Many people and organizations have made Aditi what it is today, key among them being its own personnel, board members, various donors, and supporters. The CBO which started with 7 members currently has 820 registered members located in Mumbai and Thane districts. Today, the organization has a competent team and strong bonding among its members across Mumbai and Thane districts. With this approach, the CBO not only strengthened its community network but constantly nurtured new leadership among deprived women through skill building and facilitating government-supported social entitlements. In the last eight years, the organization rigorously working with the migrant populations to adopt safe and healthy behavior.