Run4ChildrenMumbai (R4CM) is an association founded in autumn of 2016 to help and support the disadvantagedchildren of the Vaidu community in Mumbai (India) to provide education. In the spring of 2019, the association helps 169 children and young students between the ages of 4 and 18 years old. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the Association had to reorient its activity. Since 2021, she cooperates with Nikita Ketkar and her NGO. Masoom is an organization working with Night schools since 2008. The aim of Masoom is to improve the quality of the night schools through the “Night School Transformation Program” and "Evening Learning Centre" by providing access to education to Out of School students. Our students work as class IV employees, canteen, courier service and domestic servants. They come to Night Schools and Evening Learning Centres to complete their education. Run4childrenmumbai has opened classes in the district of Goregaon for an underprivileged community. Since May 2022, the association support the fees for the education, accomodation, pension and health of several orphans and disavantaged youngs from Borivali.
The founders of the association, Madeleine and Christof Siffert, are familiar with India. Mumbai is their city of heart and they have special straps and ties, having adopted in 2006 a young boy named Jeevan. Since the day they set foot in this city of light, colors, smells and contrasts, a very strong bond has been created. In recent years, thanks to the support of many of their relatives, friends and partners, Madeleine and Christof have been able to carry out some projects for the children of Mumbai.
Ten years after having discovered Mumbai, the poverty of the slums, but also the eyes of their children still hopeful, it was the right time to found the Association to set up even more projects and offer these children a better future !