After arriving in Mumbai at the age of 24, Mr. Sandip Parab spent first decade in Mumbai working in a number of organisations such as the all India women conference, the committee for the right to housing (CRH) and served as a Project Manager at Lotus Eye Hospital in Juhu, Santacruz.. He aspires to bring all these people together under one roof, a place they can call HOME and live with the respect and dignity that they deserve. It was observed that there a lot of organizations/NGOs working with children, women, etc. JAS’s team initiates the search for the individual’s family members. A training program was conducted for the JAS team - 36 staff in June & Dec 2018, with the objective of instilling confidence among the team members about the work of JAS, & to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The training focussed on various reporting formats, MIS system, organizational policies and staff role and responsibilities. These discussions were held to ensure clarity among the staff about the organizational goals and objectives and understand the means to achieve them.

During this period, he worked in the slum area and helped them for getting water connection & sanitation facilities. He came across many AIDS patients & their orphan children.Sandip has always been drawn toward helping the needy and destitute, unable to bear the sight of the homeless - helpless on the streets. They are neglected with no one to turn to - no shelter, food, clothes or medicines

For the urban poor living in an overcrowded slum, the daily struggle for survival is tough. They often have no access to water, toilets, electricity, streetlights and paved lanes. Add limited access to healthcare, poor educational facilities and limited skills to pursue a livelihood, and each person becomes trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty.

Topics like documentation, process of writing case studies, child rights, networking with other NGOs/organizations, advocacy and its process were also discussed in the trainings. The training helped the staff in team building and developing an understanding of building rapport with the target groups. The JAS team provided food, health services, identified their relatives and collected family details. Eighteen out of thirty were referred to the Aashram and the remaining to other ashrams.

All this years, he could see a lot of organisations dedicating resources towards educating & for the development of the children & women. But no one was helping destitute senior citizens.Sandip Parab dreams of a world where there are no people living on the streets. Sandip has always been drawn toward helping the needy and destitute, unable to bear the sight of the homeless - helpless on the streets.

Losing sight with age is common. But for many, it becomes the reason for losing their livelihood and ultimately their ability to live an independent life. Something similar was written in Jani’s fate. Jani is a 67-year-old manual labourer

We also witnessed deaths of 2 inmates during this period. During referral and rehabilitation, the team faced many challenges, but we overcame the challenges – working closely with the police officials and hospitals to ensure completion of all the documentation procedures and to make sure proper treatment and admissions. Our inmates are provided with regular counselling to overcome their challenges and cope with their current life’s situation and develop hope for their future.

He saw lot of wounded senior citizens lying on the streets and dying because medical treatment never reached them on the time. Even if the police admitted some of them to the hospitals, they do not have the time to follow up such cases. He sought to bridge this gap and started Jeevan Aanand Sanstha.

Jeevan Aanand Sanstha (JAS), set up in 2013, is a Public Charitable Organization working in the social sector; helping the road-side destitute, orphans, physically and mentally challenged, & senior citizens. Growing vegetables and fruits within the shelter premises is one of the key activities of the JAS inmates. This activity contributes towards building sustainable environment for the inmates as some inmates grow enough food that is utilised at the shelter, while others use their skills in making paper and cloth bags. This activity is much liked as inmates also enjoy working in agriculture fields and creating something from their own hands. Also, at Kudal, JAS has an agricultural project where they grow vegetables, rice and produce dairy items.