In Vrindavan, thousands of elderly widow mothers face the harsh reality of abandonment and suffering. With no one to turn to, many are left begging on the streets, exposed to heat, cold and rain,Donate so that Maitri can provide shelter, food, clothes and medical support to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously.Winnie Singh has witnessed many cases of widow mothers being abandoned on the streets of Vrindavan, one of the holiest places in India. “Children leave their mothers as soon as they become widows. The children start feeling the burden. This has become a practice in today's society that money comes first and everything else later,” says Winnie whose Maitri India, rescues widowed mothers from the streets of Vrindavan.Many widowed elderly mothers often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. And Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help, but because of lack of funds, Winnie and Maitri are in a position to do it."Elderly widows don't have shelter. They sleep in cowsheds over sacks. They don't have a blanket. Nights are really difficult for them," shares Winnie Singh. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Maitri aims to:<ul><li>Provide shelter and nutritious meals leading to improved health and wellbeing</li><li>Make physical and mental health services accessible</li><li>Offer necessary quality aged care and assisted living support</li><li>Increase awareness and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul>Why donate to MaitriWinnie needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. “Maitri urgently needs your support to provide nutritious food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie. “You can become the family they were denied. Hold their hands so they don't need to beg ever again,” she adds. Let’s rescue abandoned widows mothers from the streets of Vrindavan and give them a better future. Donate now.Our help will enable Maitri to save hundreds of abandoned widows from a life of begging, and restore the respect, dignity, and identity they deserve.

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“What will happen to them after me? I am 80+. I spend sleepless nights,” worries ex-Air Force officer, Group Captain AC Barua while talking about the future of the 28 destitute women under his care. “They have nobody in this world, sometimes they don’t remember their own names. They are absolutely alone,” he informs us as he goes from one room to the other meeting all the women who live at Seneh, the only home where they are loved and taken care of. After fighting for his country all his life, this octogenarian is now fighting to rescue homeless and abandoned women from dying on the streets. But he cannot do it alone. “Everyday I keep on getting calls from here and there. ‘Oh! there’s a woman lying here. Can you help?’ But I don’t dare to go and help because I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources, our resources are very limited,” explains Gr. Capt. Barua who is lovingly called ‘Sir’ and ‘Deuta’ (father in Assamese) by the residents of Seneh. With your help, 80-year-old Group Captain Barua can fulfill his mission of rescuing abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets, alone. Donate nowDonate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. All donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA).Seneh- a home filled with love, care and hopeThe residents of Seneh often don’t remember who they are, where they have come from. Many times these are women with mental health conditions and considered being a witch due to superstitious beliefs and beaten up as a result. They are victims of domestic abuse or widow mothers who are considered to be a burden on the family. Group Captain Barua has not only rescued them from critical conditions, he has provided them with urgent medical care, food and above all, a free safe shelter where they can live with love and care. Among these residents is Sarala Kalita who fled to save herself from the tortures of her alcoholic husband only to face neglect and trauma from her brothers- and sisters-in-law. “Both my brothers and their wives urged my father to leave me somewhere as they didn’t want to take care of me anymore. One day my brother’s wife didn’t even let me have food at home. She just wanted me to leave and go away. So that’s why, my father got in touch with Seneh through someone, and handed me over to Sir to take care of me,” says Sarita who has found joy in living at Seneh. “Coming to Seneh, it felt like I got a new life altogether. Sir has given me a harmonium. I love singing. It makes me forget everything and takes me to someplace else entirely,” she adds. More women like Sarala can find their way to a loving home like Seneh. All they need is a little bit of your kindness. “It is difficult to make both ends meet”To sustain their daily expenditure, Capt Barua needs approx ₹3 lakh a month and arranging the funds is a mammoth challenge for the NGO. “Our expenses are growing day by day. Residents are growing older, their sicknesses are increasing. At times we have to give them special food. They require more care so we have to get more employees. About half of them require leading around, 1-2 has to be fed also. It will be very difficult to sustain it unless we get help,” he added. One act of your kindness can save these abandoned women, with no one in this world, from struggling on the streets to survive. At 80+ Gr. Capt. Barua cannot sustain Seneh on his own. “With folded hands, I appeal to all. Please come and please help us. Let us help these people, these old people who have nobody in this world. They are dying. They will die on the streets,” he urged. Donate to this fundraiser by Give.do to support retired Air Force officer, Group Captain Barua in his mission to rescue abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets.

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In a world where animals are too often seen only as commodities to be bought and sold, Govardhan Eco Village stands as an exemplary exception. Our NGO partner is a sanctuary where cows, bulls, retired racehorses, and many other animals find not just shelter but a true home. At ISKCON's Govardhan Eco Village, every life is sacred and deserving of love, care, and respect. Here, animals are embraced instead of being seen as a burden. The dedicated and compassionate team truly believes they deserve a life of dignity too.However, the NGO depends on public support to provide the best care to animals. Sustaining this refuge of compassion requires resources for food, housing, medical care, and the dedicated hands that make it all possible. Your support can help ensure that no animal under this roof ever experiences fear or deprivation. Donate generously. Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/7637f465-2365-424d-a799-44716194aeac.webp" />A home where no animal is left behindThe cows here enjoy a life free from exploitation. Unburdened by the demands of milking cycles, they graze contentedly, forming close bonds with the caretakers who tend to their every need. Through this work, the NGO and its team strives to show the world that true service is not about what one takes from nature but what one gives back.“At Govardhan Eco Village, we don’t ask how gaumata (cows) can benefit us. We ask how we can keep gaumata happy,” says Gaurang Das, renowned spiritual leader and ISKCON Governing Body member.And it’s not just cows that this NGO serves. When a racehorse’s racing days are over, its value in the eyes of the industry vanishes, and they are painfully put out. Govardhan Eco Village has become a home for many of these majestic creatures who would have otherwise met a sad end. Here horses roam freely across lush pastures, a life without the constant abuse. With expert veterinary care, balanced nutrition, and gentle rehabilitation, each horse learns to trust again and to thrive in a peaceful environment.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/3ca82071-b2c2-4e98-b258-9b77e9298762.webp" />Male calves born on dairy farms often face immediate culling or abandonment simply because they cannot produce milk. At Govardhan Eco Village, they welcome them with open arms. Instead of a cruel fate, these young bulls grow up surrounded by affection, safe from harm and provided with the highest quality feed and medical attention. As they mature, they become symbols of hope, reminding us that every living being has intrinsic worth.Give the gift of life and love to those who cannot ask for it in words. Please donate today and help continue this vital mission.Why your support mattersBy donating to Govardhan Eco Village, you join a community committed to redefining how we treat the most vulnerable among us. Together, we can demonstrate the true meaning of service and inspire others to follow the example.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Govardhan Eco Village in its mission to provide a loving home to cows, rescued horses, and many other animals.

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Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Sewa Samiti is one of the largest Gaurakshashala of Indigenous (desi) cows in India. We protect, shelter and feed more than ever-increasing 18000 stray, destitute and ailing desi gauvansh mainly rescued from slaughterhouses. We are present in Haridwar in Uttrakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. We have a full-fledged in-house facility which includes animal hospital, husk stores, cowsheds etc. We have a team of doctors and hundreds of gausewaks who all work round the clock in gaushala. These gaushalas are managed and run by ascetics who all have renounced their home. We don't sell milk as our main objective is to protect and serve indigenous (desi) cows.

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We need your help caring for the countless cows we found abandoned on the roadside. After their milk runs dry, their owners treat them horribly and abandon them on the roadside, where they succumb to injury or sickness. Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Sewa Samiti ensures these poor animals receive the treatment they deserve. In the past financial year 24-25, we've managed to provide 25,000+ Gauvansh receive uninterrupted nutrition through efficient fodder management. Cows are helpful, intelligent creatures, and don't deserve to be tortured or abandoned simply because they can no longer profit their owner. Our Gaushala is responsible for the maintenance of thousands of these beautiful animals, but we need your support to continue caring for them! These innocent cows are dependent on you for survival. Donate now.

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Animals matter too. We need your help to care for the thousands of abandoned cows in our shelter and give these innocent creatures the life of kindness they deserve. With the support of our generous donors, we have acquired fodder to feed 3,000 cows in our Gaushala. With your aid, we can procure food, medicine, and shelter for countless more abused and abandoned cows. Help us in our mission to look after the welfare of these noble creatures! Every rupee donated is a blessing. Do your part. Donate now.

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We received a call from the police authorities who had apprehended cow smugglers attempting to transport Gauvansh across state borders. Thanks to your organization's support, we promptly arrived at the scene to rescue the Gauvansh. With your assistance, we not only delivered our protective services but also ensured shelter and nourishment for all the rescued animals. While patrolling the Dehradun-Haridwar Highway, we identified sick and abandoned cows. With the backing of your organization, we took immediate action to provide essential medical care to these vulnerable cows and continue to provide ongoing care for them.

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With your support, we have achieved remarkable results in our interventions. These images are a reflection of the impact of our collaboration. Scroll right to view more images.Image 1: Destitute cow being taken care ofImage 2: Fodder collected and stored for the gauvanshImage 3: Injured cow being treated by our team members along with the veterinary doctor Image 4:  Medicines for the cow’s treatmentImage 5: Cow being treated by our In house veterinary doctor

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Thousands of innocent cows are left on the street without a home. Many of them are just aged, injured, or abandoned. Many of these fall in the hands of butchers. These cows when abandoned roam freely on streets which is one of the causes of accidents and ultimately deaths. These cows are docile creatures who do not harm anyone at all. However, once they grow old, their owners disown them because they are of no use to them. According to the Livestock Census, 2019, India is home to more than 19.34 million stray cattle. These cows give milk all its life but when they grow old, they have to struggle a lot for survival which is very insane and bad. 
 For millions of stray cattle and innocent cows, Gaushala is a place which they can call home. Shri Krishnayan Desi Gaushala is a home to more than 18000 destitute cows and cattle which all are living a happy and peaceful life. Many of these cows have been brought to Gaushala from horrible times. Some of them were disabled or deeply injured even fighting for their life. We not only give these cows a second home but also a second chance of a happy life. Most of these cows in the Gaushala are milk barren but they are looked after very well with utmost care. They are fed with a mixture of fodder that includes Wheat, Green Grass, Dried Grass, and Jaggery. They are given plenty of water and have acres of land to move around. They are also looked after by an expert team of doctors in the Gaushala and are treated with quality medicines. Amid these difficult times, Shri Krishnayan Gaushala is feeding and taking care of these precious animals. We urge people to come forward to donate towards this noble cause so that these native Indian (Desi) cows can live a peaceful and happy life.  
 Not only these cows are saved and sheltered but it helps us in the following ways:<ul><li>Native Indigenous cows are saved and protected</li><li>Promotion and development of a high-quality breed of desi cows</li><li>Organic farming will be promoted by using gobar and gaumutra as manure and pesticides.</li><li>Environment will be protected and conserved</li><li>Research and development in cow therapy</li><li>Awareness will be spread about the usefulness of desi cows</li><li>Skill development &amp; training to people on organic farming, dairy and on being self – reliant through cow economy.</li></ul>

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