Marathi Mission and the FJFM Hospital at Vadala have been providing quality health care to the poor in this area of the Ahmednagar District for over 60 years. These institutions are long-time partners of The Southern Asia Office of Global Ministries and its predecessor organizations. The hospital, located at Vadala, has been challenged to update some of its infrastructure to enable it to continue providing quality service to the surrounding communities. The Hospital has made it a priority to expand the availability and affordability of its prenatal, birth and postnatal services in the surrounding villages