Gabriel Project Mumbai

09/23/2026

A week ago, we wrote to you about the urgent need to keep Gabriel Project Mumbai’s infant malnutrition program running.

Thank you to everyone who has already responded. 🙏

Thanks to you we have raised so far, $11,600 or 23% of our $50,000 goal to continue this care for hundreds of vulnerable children.
Just $1 a day helps provide a nutritious meal and the additional support a child needs.

If you haven’t had a chance to give, would you consider making a donation today?

Donate to the Emergency Nutrition Appeal: https://www.gabrielprojectmumbai.org/emergencyinfantnutrition

Thank you for caring about these children and their families.

09/18/2026

🚨 Emergency Nutrition Appeal: Help Us Save Children’s Lives

Hundreds of infants suffering from severe acute malnutrition urgently need nutritious food and medical care.

Just $1 a day provides a child with a nutritious meal, essential vitamins, medical care and ongoing support.

Our program funds are running out. We urgently need to raise $50,000 to continue this life-saving work and give these vulnerable children the chance to survive, grow and thrive.

🙏 Please donate today—and share this post so we can reach more people:

https://www.gabrielprojectmumbai.org/emergencyinfantnutrition

Every donation, no matter the amount, can make a real difference.

09/03/2026

Students at Gabriel Project Mumbai’s Joshua Greenberger Learning Center recently welcomed a very special visitor: Israeli magician and mentalist, Omry Ishai‪‬. The sound of their laughter could be heard throughout the neighborhood. That was the real magic.

Learn more about Gabriel Project Mumbai and our work in underserved communities across India: www.gabrielprojectmumbai.org

08/18/2026

We loved having Noa Rone and Jasiel Arreola join GPM as summer interns in India!

Noa and Jasiel, both students at Harvard University, spent their summer break working alongside our teams in the tribal villages we serve. They evaluated several of our flagship development programs by visiting villages, interviewing staff and beneficiaries, and researching programmatic best practices.

We are deeply grateful for the thoughtful and comprehensive evaluations they completed. Their reports will provide valuable insights as we continue learning, improving, and strengthening our work.

Interested in volunteering or interning with GPM? Contact us at [email protected].

06/29/2026

Emergency Clinic Repair Appeal!

Heavy monsoon rains have badly damaged the roof and walls of GPM’s medical clinic in the Kalwa slums.

Plaster has fallen during doctor examinations, walls are wet, paint is peeling, and parts of the clinic are becoming unsafe. This clinic serves a community of 150,000 people and treats more than 2,000 patients every month. For many families, it is their only access to medical care.

We urgently need to raise $15,000 to repair the roof, treat the walls, and keep the clinic open and safe.

Please help us act quickly so we do not miss a single day of treating sick children, mothers, elderly patients, and vulnerable families.

Donate now: https://www.gabrielprojectmumbai.org/donate

Thank you for standing with GPM and the community we serve

06/07/2026

In NYC at OLAM Focal Point, always a fantastic opportunity to connect with and learn from OLAM partner organizations doing meaningful work around the world.

JewishPhilanthropy's published an article on the challenges organizations are facing as donor priorities shift and global funding cuts continue to affect vulnerable communities. Gabriel Project Mumbai's Jacob Sztokman was one of the people interviewed for the piece.

Have a read to learn more.

On the first day of this week’s Focal Point conference, the annual gathering in New York City of Jewish and Israeli aid and development professionals hosted by the umbrella group Olam, one of the most attended sessions focused on developing alternative funding and financial sustainability models ....

05/28/2026

Celebrating World Menstrual Hygiene Day in Mokhada's Tribal Villages

This World Menstrual Hygiene Day, Gabriel Project Mumbai together with Grameen First Development Foundation held two special community workshops in the tribal villages of Sonarvadi and Sadakwadi, reaching approximately 70 women and adolescent girls.

The workshops run by our Parivartan (Behaviour Change) Team focused on practical and essential topics, including overall menstrual hygiene, the safe and proper use of sanitary pads, menstrual health awareness, and reducing stigma around menstruation. As part of the program, GPM also distributed reusable sanitary pads to all participants, helping ensure that women and girls have access to safe, dignified, and sustainable menstrual hygiene options.
Across rural India, menstrual health remains a serious challenge.

According to NFHS-5 data highlighted by UNFPA, while progress has been made, many adolescent girls still lack access to hygienic menstrual protection, and usage is often lower in rural and marginalized communities. Nationally, about 22% of adolescent girls don’t use a hygienic method of protection, meaning that millions face barriers to safe menstrual health.

We are especially grateful to our partners, including for Humans For Humanity and Jalpa H Vithalani of Cosmic Heart Foundation, who generously donated 700 sanitary pad kits.

Our team will distribute these kits throughout the month of June, expanding menstrual health support to more women and girls across the communities we serve.

Through education, access, and open conversation, GPM is helping women and girls manage menstruation with greater confidence, safety, and dignity.

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05/01/2026

We’re proud that GPM's Jacob Sztokman will be speaking on health & nutrition in international development at OLAM 2026 conference in New York City!

We look forward to joining colleagues from across the field to share insights, strengthen partnerships, and engage in the urgent questions shaping our work today.

03/17/2026

For the first time, the Government of India has formally backed one of Gabriel Project Mumbai’s most impactful healthcare initiatives with a grant. While modest in size, this support represents a major achievement. It reflects something far greater than funding, it is a powerful vote of confidence from government health authorities who have witnessed our work on the ground and recognize both its quality and its impact.

After years of dedicated service in some of the most remote tribal villages, the health authorities see Gabriel Project Mumbai as a trusted partner in strengthening maternal and child healthcare. This recognition affirms that our hands-on, community-based model is delivering real results.
Through our “Mother Safe -Baby Safe” (Aai Suraksh*t - Bal Suraksh*t) initiative, we provide prenatal maternal care to expectant mothers living in extremely remote villages who otherwise have little or no access to healthcare during pregnancy. Our nurses travel by scooter, often navigating rough terrain and areas without proper roads, carrying medical backpacks equipped with essential neo-natal and prenatal diagnostic tools, including portable sonography devices. Each visit includes comprehensive prenatal assessments, early detection of risk factors, and immediate treatment when necessary. All medical data is uploaded to a secure cloud-based health tracking system, allowing physicians to remotely review vital information and guide timely interventions. This innovative digital platform enables coordinated monitoring and real-time information sharing with district health authorities, strengthening the existing public health infrastructure rather than duplicating it.

The grant, awarded by the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) supports implementation across the catchment area of one Primary Health Centre (PHC), directly impacting the health of hundreds of women and their babies over the coming year.

Beyond immediate medical care, the program is designed for long-term generational impact. Healthy pregnancies lead to safer deliveries. Early detection of complications prevents maternal mortality and reduces premature and low-birth-weight births. When mothers receive consistent prenatal care, babies are more likely to be born healthier, grow stronger, and reach critical developmental milestones. Over time, this reduces malnutrition, childhood illness, and long-term health vulnerabilities across entire communities. Thats why we partner with the Centre for Social and Behavioral Change Communication in Mumbai, integrating health education and awareness programs to build sustainable knowledge within tribal villages that empowering women and families to make informed health decisions long after the program cycle concludes.

This government partnership is more than a grant. It is recognition that our work matters, that it is trusted, and that it is helping shape a healthier future for mothers and children in India’s most marginalized communities.