Modern Educational Social and Cultural Organization - MESCO

MESCO trust was founded in September 1968 (54 years ago) by a well knit group of 7 friends at school & college level at National College, Bandra, Mumbai, who parted their ways on Read morehaving completed their vocations in Medicine, Engineering & Professional Streams and were out of touch until they met in September 1968 at a friendly get-together and decided to revive their companionship and remain in close association by choosing to serve and support the underprivileged class of students in pursuit of their education, which the Trust believes is a key to all-round human development, and the community and country of their origin and set its mind to find ways of mobilizing funds for the noble objectives. A good samaritan suggested to the Trust, a novel idea of collecting old Newspapers from residential houses and general business establishments as an appeal for donation in kind to support of its objectives and a sustained effort during the first four months realized a sum of Rs. 4,600/- by the sale of old newspapers, magazines etc. and it was later diversified to collecting empty medicine bottles supplied them to recycling industry and sale of greeting cards during religious festivals as additional regular income & with the funds so realized it started dispensing note-books, text-books, footwear, raincoats and uniforms to the poor & deserving students based on their needs.

Vision
“To help the underprivileged and marginalized to live a better tomorrow through various interventions”

Mission
MESCO strives to improve the quality of life of the financially disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the society by promoting meaningful and needs based interventions on education, health and mitigation of poverty.

Mesco's Journey Of The Last 54 Years--------Milestones

EDUCATION
1968 EDUCATION MESCO Founded in Sept. 1968
1969 EDUCATION MESCO Regd.
1968-1972 EDUCATION "Fin. Assistance for Education (1969)
Loaning of Text Books (School) (1971)
Floating Fund (1972)"
1973-1975 EDUCATION "Loaning books College (1973)
First Nursery School, Bandra (W) - (1973)
Tuition Classes (1974)
Reading Room cum Library (1975)"
MEDICAL Dispensary, Bandra (W) - 1974
1976-1979 EDUCATION "Education Adoption Scheme (1976)
Registeration of MES (1977)
Urdu Classes (1977)
Post SSC Scholarships (1978)
Post Int. Sc.Med. Scholarship (1979)"
MEDICAL Fin. Assistance for Cardiac Surgery (1974)
SOCIAL "Donation of Sewing Machines (1978)
MESCO Times Launched(1979)"
1980-1984 EDUCATION "Sale of Note books (Subsidized 1981)
Skill Trg.- Sewing Classes (1983)"
MEDICAL "Fin.Assistance for Medical Cases (1982)
TB Relif Service"
1985-1988 EDUCATION "Charity Show (1985)
Skill Trg. Mehndi Classes (1986)"
SOCIAL Riot Relief
1989-1992 EDUCATION "2nd Sewing Class (1990)
MEM Adopted (1992)"
SOCIAL Old Clothes Distribution (1989)
1993-1996 EDUCATION "Crescent English Hisgh School (1993)
High Cost Education Schoarship (1994)"
1997-2000 EDUCATION "RC Mahim School Adopted (1998)
Vocational Training Dharavi with Jan Shikshan Sanstha (1999)
High Cost Edn. Loan Scholarship (2000)"
SOCIAL Catholic Relief Services (1997)
2000-2003 EDUCATION Disaster Relief (2001)
MEDICAL Assistance for Dialysis (2003)
2004-2008 EDUCATION Voc. Trg. Centre, Kausa with Fr. Agnel, Bandra (2008)
MEDICAL Mobile Clinic Launched (2007)
2009
2010 First Charitable Dispensary
2011 GiveIndia Collaboration, Second Charitable Dispensary
2012
2013 Sustained Dalysis Scheme, CSR Collaborations
2014 Third Charitable Dispensary, MESCO UK Incorporated
2015
2016 MES Crescent Junior College
2017
2018 50th Anniversary of MESCO
2019 MESCO's Covid19 Pandemic Interventions
2020
2021 Kokan Flood Relief

Over 54 years of inception of the Trust has helped accomplish careers of: 1. Education: 1707 Graduates, 168 Post graduates, 1484 Engineers, 495 Doctors & 206 Professionals (Architects, Managements, etc.) have been supported under well designed education schemes. Most of them are now well placed, at high designations in Govt. & Corporate sectors, in India & abroad and are now lending their helping hands by voluntary donation of Rs. 20 to Rs. 25 lacs annually to the cause & mission of the Trust “MESCO”. 2. Medical: Scores of major & minor surgeries related to heart disorders, kidney failures, dialysis, hip & knee replacements, spinal disorders, clinical & pathological investigations, dispensing of medicines for 3 to 6 months etc. are being funded. In addition, 3 mobile clinics are giving door step medical services to major slums of Mumbai located in the city & distant western & central suburbs by qualified doctors and quality health check-ups with medicines. 3. Relief from Poverty: Distribution of free sewing machines and food support to 368 families especially widows & destitute’s under the woman empowerment & poverty relief scheme.

Vision
“To help the underprivileged and marginalized to live a better tomorrow through various interventions”

Mission
MESCO strives to improve the quality of life of the financially disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the society by promoting meaningful and needs based interventions on education, health and mitigation of poverty.