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Deepam Educational Society for Health
 
 
Also Known As : Acronyms/ Abbreviation/ Other Names
  • DESH
Organisation Primary Email Address
desh@vsnl.com
Organisation Website
http://www.deshhealth.org
Organisation Type
  • Advocacy & Campaigning
  • Direct Service
  • Network
  • Support
GuideStar Number (GSN)
347
Darpan (NITI Aayog, Government of India) ID
TN20090001412
GuideStar India Certification Level
NA
Address
# 3/655-B, Kuppam Road
Kaveri Nagar, Kottivakkam
Chennai
Chennai
Tamil Nadu
600041
DESH Address proof-Telephone bill.pdf
Telephone
91
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44
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24511187
91
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44
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24511112
91
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44
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24511188
Registered Address same as above
   

   

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Programmes

Programme Title
Description
Health Action Program for Progress of Youth - “HAPPY”
State
  • Maharashtra
District
  • Mumbai
  • Mumbai Suburban
DESH has designed a customized program, the Health Action Program for Progress of Youth - “HAPPY”, that aims to establish a youth movement among the school going adolescents of 6th to 12th standards by empowering the youth to develop “Mental Arsenal” to counter and overcome unhealthy peer pressure so that they become youth health champions/leaders and not become victims or slaves of unhealthy habits like usage of tobacco, alcohol and drugs.

As a lead NGO, DESH is currently implementing “HAPPY” program by training of and networking with 6 partner NGOs in Mumbai supported by TATA Trusts covering 720 schools over a 3 year period (2016-2019), reaching out to 0.5 million school youth directly and 0.5 million community youth indirectly

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Financial profile

 
2019
2018
2017
Total  
Assets
423.7
0.0
423.7
439.5
0.0
439.5
543.2
0.0
543.2
Total  
Liabilities
423.7
0.0
423.7
439.5
0.0
439.5
543.2
0.0
543.2
Total  
Income
38.8
25.8
29.5
Total  
Expenditure
43.6
25.6
29.4
Total  
Receipts
640.1
263.4
376.7
781.1
362.8
418.3
830.5
290.4
540.1
Total  
Payments
395.1
517.7
467.7

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Organisation Profile

Brief Description
Deepam Educational Society for Health (DESH), a national level, non-profit, Mother NGO, was founded in 1991 as a registered Society. DESH started its health movement through counselling services and STI/HIV/AIDS control programs in slums, industries and educational institutions. Moving on to Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) programs in two decades, DESH served various sub sets of beneficiaries, facilitating the journey of thousands of individuals towards safer lifestyle. Empowering women to make them agents for social change is the greatest lead DESH has adopted.

DESH presents a spectrum of its services which can be of interest to the donor community, consisting of Corporate World, Government Bodies, International Houses and Philanthropists looking for partnership

Number of Full Time Staff
87

Number of Full Time Volunteers
54

Year of Establishment
1991

Head of the Organisation
Name
Designation
Email
 
Saraswathi Sankaran (Dr)
Chairperson
saraswathi_sankaran@hotmail.com
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Organisation Contact Person
Name
Designation
Email
 
N Navinkumar
Sr. Manager - Operations & Development
navinkumar1971@gmail.com
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