Eye Checkup Camp @ Mahagaon, Pen, Raigad, Maharashtra

Mahagaon Village in Pen, Raigad is at a distance of a little over 100 Km from Mumbai.

The population is approx. 2,000 people. The community comprises largely of people with small land holdings, and marginal workers engaged in factories in & around Khopoli, Alibagh, Pen, and resorts/dhabas etc. Some youth are also working in the nearby JSW Plants or logistic hubs.

Sports – Support Volleyball.
  • This helps in bringing about ‘Gender Parity’ as boys and girls can play together.
  • Builds the health of the children
  • Creates future Champions and likely job opportunities through Sports Quota in Government jobs.

Financial Literacy: Opening of Post Office Accounts and regularly depositing small sums monthly.
  • In return, kids have to plant a tree and look after it for 3 years.
  • The children must also play regularly, and there will be a monthly inter-class tournament presided over by a representative of JAVAB.
  • Learn Savings, Interest, and understand Fixed Deposits etc.

Environment: Kids plant and maintain the trees for 3 years. We also hope to revive 2 Waterbodies/ Large Ponds subject to funding.

Highlights of the launch Event: Flag Hoisting, followed by the launch announcement detailing T Shirts distribution and the need to plant trees and play sports. Children were also made aware of the cash prize that they would get for their participation. The launch of the Library and Financial Literacy by the opening of Post Office Accounts announcement was also made with Cash handover to JAVAB’s volunteers to oversee the activities

Kulaba Zilha Adivasi Seva Mandal Pali was established in 1956 by Shri keshav Govinda Limaye First President of Raigad District in 1960. He did it with the aim of to being tribal Students into the mainstream of education. He started an education system with accommodation that is Ashramshala In order to provide education as well as residencial facility tribal, poor, needy and orphan kids.

JAVAB has supported the Padsare School that is near Mahagaon with a Smart TV to support the Education needs of the students as well as to help them watch content through the internet as well it can be connected to their Laptops to teach children. In addition, the school through it’s children has also been entrusted with planting 70 trees and caring for them.

Eye Camp Conducted at Mahagaon on 2nd March2025
Total number of Checkups done 138
Free Specs were given to 72 Beneficiaries


See glimpses of the camp in our picture gallery below, and if you would like to be a part of such campaigns or volunteer with us in the future, write to us at info@javabfoundation.in