Mary Patricia Soans

Mary Patricia Soans

Founding trustee

Founder of SNEHA

Mary Patricia Soans is the founding trustee of SNEHA (1999)[1], an Indian non-profit working on women & children and healthcare from Mumbai.

SNEHA

SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) works in Mumbai's informal settlements to improve maternal and child health, nutrition and to prevent violence against women and children. It partners with communities and public health systems.

SNEHA reports the following, on its own site:

  • 1,52,650 pregnant women assisted (2016-26)
  • 1,20,100 children screened for malnutrition (2016-26)
  • 37% reduction in stunting among children aged 0-3 in its communities (2021-26)
  • 78% of gender-violence survivors supported reported reduced violence (2023-26)

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