Family Service Centre is involved in developmental projects in the urban slum communities of South Mumbai and in the distant suburbs in Uttan, with a view of providing a positive environment for the holistic development of the community. Over the years, FSC has had a paradigm shift from welfare based programs to developmental and capacity building programs as these are more sustainable and helps to strengthen the community from within. Keeping in mind the above, various programs are conducted to reinforce our objectives.

The population in the Colaba and Cuffe Parade communities in South Mumbai largely comprise migrants from rural areas who have moved to Mumbai with the hope to have a better earning. This move comes along with challenges such as difficulty in finding suitable jobs, place to reside, coping with the city’s high cost of living and so on. Many a times, if they are not able to achieve this, they are disappointed, leading to depression, substance abuse and in some cases wrongful means of earnings. As the parents are not able to provide the necessary environment, facilities and opportunities to their children, children too are not able to break the vicious cycle of poverty and hopelessness.

Uttan is situated in the Thane District of Maharashtra. It is a little seaside town whose economy thrives largely on the resident ‘Koli’ fishing community, who are basically involved in fishing. The place has a unique eco-system due to its geographic location, which has also given rise to a distinctive life style, culture, customs and beliefs. After successful community intervention work in Colaba and Cuffe Parade, FSC implemented Community Outreach Projects in a few villages in Uttan in 2009. FSC’s interventions in the areas of Health, Nutrition, Education, Women’s Empowerment, Welfare and Developmental activities contribute to the overall development of community.