The Dawoodi Bohra community in the city is lending a helping hand to the children at the slums in Govandi and the tribal areas of Roha through their initiative called Project Rise. In partnership with the Association for Nutrition and Development Action (ANNADA) and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the community is contributing for the proper nutrition of 600 children in these areas who are either malnourished or are vulnerable to malnourishment.

As part of the initiative, these children have picked from eight Aangandwadi centres each in Govandi and Roha. Alvin D'Souza, program head for ANNADA explained that for the past two months, these children have been receiving micronutrient fortified energy-dense food in the form of laddus prepared from premixes. "Our aim is to improve the nutrition status of the children by giving them the right nutrients for them. Through the program, we give them food as well as nutrition education to help build their overall health," said D'Souza.