Nashik, Maharashtra · Working in all 29 states of India

Giving Direction.
Changing Lives.

दिशा — सही दिशा, सही रास्ता

For over two decades, Disha Foundation has been the guiding light for India's most marginalised communities — migrant workers, tribal families, and urban poor — through health, livelihood, legal aid, and dignity.

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Lives Impacted
22+
Years of Service
8
Active Projects
29
States Reached
40+
Team Members
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₹500
Feeds a migrant
family for a week
₹1,000
Educates a child
for one month
₹2,500
Health support
for 100 workers
₹5,000
Legal aid for
a migrant family
₹10,000
One full skill
training program

Two Decades of
Compassionate Action

To provide a conducive environment to marginalised communities for their sustainable development by improving their quality of life and well-being.
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Dr. Anjali Borhade
Founder & Managing Trustee
PhD · Oxford University WHO Regional Advisor

MPH from Tulane University, MSW from Pune University. Pioneer public health professional with expertise in labour migration, urban health, and tribal development. Currently Regional Advisor — WHO South Asia, migration and refugee health.

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Migration Support
Direct intervention with seasonal migrant workers across Maharashtra, Goa & NCR Delhi
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Health Programs
Public health campaigns, maternal care, and preventive health for vulnerable communities
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Legal Aid
Rights awareness, documentation support, and legal advocacy for migrant labourers
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Livelihood
Skill training, job linkages, micro-credit, and sustainable livelihood pathways
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Education
Advocating for migrant children's education through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan linkages
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Tribal Development
Community mobilisation, nutrition, and integrated development for tribal populations

Programs & Interventions

Our holistic MRC model addresses every dimension of marginalisation — from health and housing to legal rights and livelihoods.

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Flagship · MRC Model
Migration Resource Centre
Our cornerstone program providing holistic support to seasonal migrant workers — health camps, documentation, shelter advocacy, and social security linkages. Expanding to 25 states.
Maharashtra · Goa · NCR Delhi
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Health
Public Health Programs
Mobile health camps, maternal health support, HIV/AIDS prevention, nutrition programs for migrant children, and anganwadi linkages for pregnant women.
Nashik · Mumbai · Rural Maharashtra
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Livelihood
Skill Development & Jobs
Vocational training in plumbing, construction, domestic work, and agriculture. Micro-credit for traditional labour markets. Job linkages for trained workers.
Pan-India · All Sectors
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Legal Aid
Rights & Legal Support
Legal awareness workshops, documentation support (Aadhaar, ration card, bank accounts), and advocacy with local and state administration.
Nashik · Delhi · Goa
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Children & Women
Child Care & Women's Empowerment
4 schools through Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan, ICDS linkages for migrant children, adolescent girls' anaemia treatment, and life skills education.
Nashik Municipal Corporation Area
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Research & Policy
Advocacy & Policy Dialogue
Research publications, policy submissions to state and national governments, and collaboration with WHO, ILO, IOM, UNICEF on migration and health policy.
National & International
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Faces Behind the Numbers

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Migration
"Disha gave us direction when the city felt like a maze."
— Ramesh Jadhav, Seasonal Migrant Worker
Nashik → Mumbai · Construction Worker · MRC Beneficiary
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Livelihood
From daily wage labour to a steady income through skill training
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Education
Migrant children now enrolled in school — 400+ every season

What People Say

From beneficiaries to volunteers to partner organisations

★★★★★
It was a wonderful learning experience to serve as an intern for the Disha Foundation. The NGO is doing fantastic work and has changed the lives of informal sector workers through their Migration Resource Centre initiative.
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Priya Sharma
Intern · Social Work Graduate
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Disha's intervention changed our lives completely. Before, we had no documentation, no health access. Now our children go to school and I have a bank account. Disha showed us the right direction.
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Suresh Bhoye
Migrant Worker · MRC Beneficiary · Nashik
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Disha has been a remarkable partner in our work on migration health policy. Their grassroots data and advocacy has been invaluable in shaping equitable policies for migrants.
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WHO South Asia Office
Partner Organisation · Geneva

Field Stories & Updates

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Trusted Partners & Collaborators
WHO ILO IOM UNICEF UNESCO UNDP UNIFEM GiveIndia Tata CSR Hub Govt. of Maharashtra Nashik Municipal Corp.
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