Don't Let an Elderly Die on the Streets!

Our nation used to be one that is rooted in tradition and culture. One that prides itself in respecting our elders, related or not. But sadly, the society is no longer aligning along these lines of value and culture.  According to the 2011 census, more than 18 million elderlies are abandoned in India with no way home. There has been a  rapid rise in the aging population which is  accompanied by a silently growing pressure on all aspects of care for older persons – financial, health and shelter. This pressure has considerably increased after the pandemic. Apart from this, the current working culture  and a dynamic shift towards nuclear family patterns has all the more increased elderly abandonment. 

As a result, frail and ailing elderly are found on the roadsides, being vulnerable to several mishappenings and helplessly awaiting their end.

SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational & Orphans Welfare Society) strives to make India a better and safer place for the elderly to live. Our aim is to mitigate the sufferings of abandoned elderly, rescue them from the streets and work towards providing them a safe and comfortable shelter where they are properly fed and their medical needs are taken care of-all free of cost!

We are currently working tirelessly to spread our services across the states of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. SHEOWS has successfully served more than 7000 elderly till date. Currently we are a home to 600 people, who were rescued in an extremely miserable condition. SHEOWS aims to create a hospitable and caring environment for such people where they can overcome the trauma they suffered and lead a happy and dignified life.

In the last 20 years we have rescued around 7000 elderlies out of which more than 2,600 have been rehabilitated. There is still a long way to go and in the longer run SHEOWS aims to continue providing shelter, food and quality medical care facilities to these neglected elderlies all over India.

Constant efforts are being made to widen our network of community outreach and enhance our rescue and rehabilitation program so that we are able to provide for a growing number of underprivileged and destitute people. Your support is required for fulfilling this dream of establishing a society where no elderly is abused or neglected!