Save A Mother's Annual Fundraisers a Success!

Chicago Masquerade Masti 2011

Recalling the glamor of years past, the third annual Save A Mother charity gala, held on September 16, 2011, successfully brought 220 of Chicago’s philanthropically minded gliteratti to the historic Drake Hotel for a night of fine dining and casino-inspired activities. This year’s event married the theme of Monte Carlo

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Meet a Volunteer: Gurmehr Brar

I am a first generation immigrant as I moved to the United States in 2000, when I was four years old. Being involved with Save a Mother has, in a way, helped me connect back to my roots as it has given me the opportunity to help those of my native

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Meet a Volunteer (March 2011) Dr. Shiban Ganju

Dr. Shiban Ganju has had a career spanning over forty years in health care. A physician in the Chicago area, Shiban is also chairman of a pharmaceutical company in Bangalore that modernizes the ancient knowledge of Ayurveda, and founder and chief volunteer of Save A Mother. Shiban was founder of Indian American Medical

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News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (February 2010)

We conducted refresher trainings for 92 health activists who are currently working in Bhetua, Shahgarh, Gauriganj, Singpur, Gaura, and Dalmau blocks. And, 42 new health activists received the 3-day induction training in Kurwar and Chatoh blocks in Sultanpur and Raebareli districts of Uttar Pradesh.

We expanded to two new districts

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News From the Ground - Dr. Ganju Reports (December 2009)

Ten one-day refresher trainings were conducted in eight blocks of Uttar Pradesh during December ’09. A total of 83 Swasthya Sakhis (Health Activists) received the refresher trainings. We conducted a three-day induction training of Swasthya Sakhis in Rahi block. 21 Swasthya Sakhis were trained and 15 other local women attended the training. We

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Note From Save-A-Mother to Haiti Victims

As the unimaginable devastation of one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises in decades unfolds before us, one is reminded of the deadly tsunami that killed more than 200,000 people across Asia only five years ago. Aid agencies from across the world and common people came together in the aftermath of the tsunami

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