Elderly lives matter

Rangubai Mule is a **66-year-old woman who lives in a small, one-room house** allotted to her by MHADA. She has a BP problem and joint pain but there is no one to look after her. She cannot work regularly because of her health issues. **She occasionally works as help in homes nearby but does not earn enough for even two meals a day.** She gets by on a meagre monthly pay of about Rs. 1500.She was referred to Dignity Foundation and their social workers visited her home and evaluated her living conditions. She was then added to their monthly ration program. **She now receives rations free of cost every month from the Foundation.** She has spent all her life working and does so whenever she can till date. **But she no longer has to constantly worry about how she will be able to earn a day’s meals.** This has taken a load off her mind and she can now afford to rest, take care of her health and live a life suitable for an elderly citizen.A donation from you could help someone like Rangubai with food and basic expenses. You can give with confidence because every program on our platform is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured). Donate now and give poor senior citizen a chance to lead their life with respect.

The population of senior citizens is increasing as life expectancy is increasing. Families in urban areas are becoming nuclear and smaller, as a result of which there are fewer people available in the house to provide care and comfort to the ageing. Due to the increase in number of the elderly population their needs and problems are increasing too. There are many senior citizens who are without any financial support and are living below the poverty line. There are senior citizens with small pensions but most of it goes for medical treatment and hardly anything is left for nutritional support. For such needy senior citizens, Dignity Foundation has started Ration Service. The needy elderly are given dry rations for sustenance every month. The senior citizens are then tracked through home visits. The elderly deserve dignity in their last days and a little support can help them with the dignity they deserve.

Committed to change the way aging is perceived in India, Dignity Foundation is an NGO whose mission is to create an enlightened society in which senior citizens feel secure, confident and valued, and can live with dignity. They enable senior citizens to lead active lives through easy access to trusted information, opportunities for productive aging and social support services. The Foundation works assiduously to re-instill in the elderly minds the confidence that age and productivity are not mutually exclusive. This is done by utilizing their experience and maturity in activities that serve the needs of the community. They empower senior citizens with basic awareness and gift them with various services already in existence.They have a helpline for senior citizens which enables them to reach out for help and assistance against abuse. Elder abuse is one of the biggest challenges since it is hidden. Thus, it is the most effective way to help them speak up. One of the goals of the Foundation is to rid the minds of the senior citizens of negative feelings such as aging is synonymous with loneliness, isolation, and decline. Equality, positive thinking, perseverance, self-belief, and simplicity are the pillars on which Dignity Foundation stands.