Raising funds for the homeless, destitute mentally disturbed women in Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

"If you feel love in your heart, you can do anything," Sister Lucy <3

This fundraising initiative is intended to support Sister Lucy, founder of Maher (a word meaning Mother's Home in Marathi) on her NGO's next project to buy land for the homeless, destitute women & children in Wardha, Maharashtra, India.

The team at Maher focuses on caring for, educating & integrating back into society individuals who need love & support to heal from trauma & poverty so they have a better chance at leading a fulfilling, prosperous life. Sister Lucy believes everyone should have a fair chance at living a quality life, irrespective of gender, caste, creed or religion. Maher believes in interfaith ideology of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam” which means “The world is one family” and nurturing the same values in every soul who connects with Maher.

Today, Maher is a UN registered NGO with 59 homes over 6 states in India and having footprints in various states like Maharashtra, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Over 5000 women, 5900 children and 300 men have passed through the Maher experience and come out more self-confident and regained their sense of dignity, now capable of doing meaningful work in the world. Those who could not be reunited with their families, because of a trauma or other complications, continue to be looked after under Maher's watchful care, and many stay on, fully rehabilitated to work as housemothers or assistants.They teach those they home, how to be productive, through value based education on how to live well, sending them off to schools, as well as growing fresh fruits & vegetables on their farmland and making household items and jewelry to sell. These women & children are found on the streets of India or seek-out refuge at Maher if they are aware of it.

What will this money be used for?

Part 1

52 LAKHS made through this fundraiser will be put towards the purchase of land that has already been reserved by Maher. It is located in Wardha, Maharashtra , India for the women who are seeking shelter and care in that locality. It will be called, Hira Niwas - Meaning Diamond Home, diamond being one of the many names of Goddess Lakshmi in India.

Maher had already built a home for mentally challenged men at Seloo of Wardha districtin the state of Maharashtra. The home started in the month of Oct 22 with the intention to shelter homeless women. However eventually they started getting admission for mentally disturbed men so Maher decided to start a home for homeless, old-aged, and mentally disturbed men. At present, we have about 40 men in our Seloo, Wardha home and they live happily with one of our Maher couples who stays with their two daughters and look after them.

Simultaneously, Maher came across many homeless women who need shelter in the same locality due to which the idea of buying another land and building a shelter for women as well. As the piece of land has been secured with a deposit of 8 LAKHS by Maher already, Maher its now seeking funds to purchase the below plot of land & building that comes with it.

Below are images of the land & building:

Part 2

Money will also be directed towards supporting 2 homes for homeless destitute mentally disturbed women in Kolkata. We require at least 400000 month to maintain the properties and take care of the women homed within them.

Get to know Sister Lucy & her powerful story on why she began to focus on saving the lives of women and children in India:

Sister Lucy received more than 268 NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS and is recognized for her work, including Nari Shakti Puraskar Award 2015, Global Women’s Summit - Leadership Award at the Clinton Global Initiative in USA 2015, 100 of the world’s most inspiring people by ooom in 2021 and 2022, and 43rd Jamnalal Bajaj Award 2021.

She is truly a beautiful soul and a force to be reckoned with.

This fundraising initiative is for anyone who wants to pay it forward to uplift women & children found in turmoil in India who so desperately need attention, a home and care. Our intention is to bring a lasting change in the lives of the physically & emotionally abused women & children of India.

To help create more impact and touch more lives, your contribution would mean a lot to the Maher family. Feel free to share this link with any of your friends, family or colleagues who you may feel would like to contribute to such a cause.

Together we can create a world where "we leave no one behind," and where equal opportunity & access to care & love for all, becomes the new norm.

With love,

Friends of Maher.