Every day, elderly parents are left alone on the streets, at train stations, or even outside temples. Many are sick, struggling with age-related problems, and have no money or family to turn to. Some suffer for weeks or months before anyone notices their pain. The heartbreaking truth? They were abandoned by their own families.Although Indian law requires children and relatives to care for senior citizens, many elders still face neglect, abuse, and abandonment. The problem is only getting worse.But there is hope. Our dedicated NGO partners work day and night to rescue these forgotten elders. They provide safe shelter, medical care, nutritious meals, and most importantly—love and respect. Through old age homes across the country, our partners give these seniors a chance to live their remaining years with dignity, comfort, and peace.You can make a difference. Your donation will help our NGO partners:<ul><li>Rescue homeless elders from the streets</li><li>Provide shelter, food, and medical care</li><li>Restore their faith in humanity with kindness and support</li></ul>No elder should spend their final years alone and suffering. Your generosity can give them a fresh start. Donate today and help an abandoned senior citizen find safety, care, and hope.

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Globally, 285 million people are visually impaired, 90% of which are from developing countries[1]. Uncorrected refractive errors are the main causes of visual impairment with cataracts being the leading cause of blindness in developing countries. Other causes of blindness include glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, corneal opacities, diabetic retinopathy, trachoma, and eye conditions in children. Age-related blindness is increasing throughout the world, as is blindness due to uncontrolled diabetes. However, three-quarters of all blindness can be prevented or treated. 8.5% of Indian people above 50 years of age are blind with 2 million going blind as a result of cataract. This accounts for 81% of all cases of blindness in the country. Other causes of blindness include Refraction error (7%), Corneal opacity (3%), Glaucoma (2%), Infections (0.2%), Vitamin A deficiency (0.04%). Further causes include Retinopathies (Diabetes, Hypertension), Retinal Detachments and Tumours[2]. The Need for Eye-Care in the Sundarbans In the Sundarbans, due to a lack of food, many families do not have a balanced diet and they are often deprived of necessary vitamins and other nutrients that are important for maintaining healthily eyes. They work long hours in physically demanding jobs such as agriculture and fishing. They are exposed to harmful UV radiation from direct and reflected sunlight for long hours. Students study in homes or hostels under low light, such as kerosene lamps or candles.  There are no eye-care facilities in the Sundarbans and as a result, people have no choice but to ignore eye complaints. A simple foreign body injury to the cornea (which is common in the locality), can render a person unable to work, reducing food security for the whole family. Every year thousands of elderly men and women have to travel to Kolkata for cataract or dacrocystitis/ ptrygium/ chalazion surgery or even simple syringing. This is expensive and is only an option for the very few. Thousands more cases are untreated and as a result, these people lose their sight. Particularly the poor and very poor population suffers most, as they cannot afford to travel and get treated in distant places. In a survey of the project area we have found that 29% of the patients simply wait for natural cure – whenever they realize they have some sort of Health problem. Others go for cheap traditional remedies – including witchcraft / faith healing. ‘Modern treatment’ is available, on credit, through untrained quacks, who make a fortune by fully utilizing the vacuum. Children are also at risk. Inadequate diet and a lack of nutritional supplements results, in Vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness among children. In addition to this, several hundred children go blind from accidental injuries to the eye.  
 In every month, approximately 1000 people are expected to be reached through the vision centers &amp; Health center OPD. From these 1000 people and from OPD services at the hospital, it is expected that an approximate no. of 60 patients every month will be referred to the hospital for surgery. Number of patients will increase over time, as the coverage increases and spreads to adjacent blocks. 
 We wish to provide below mention services through the vision centers &amp; Health center OPD·        Outreach camp through Vision Center·        Surgery  of Cataract, Squint, Pterygium, Chalazion, Glaucoma surgery·        Surgery of DCR, DCT, Enucleating Services is provided with a low-cost rate, ensuring that they are affordable and accessible to communities. For Above Poverty Line (APL), there will be no subsidized rate.we expect to provide services below:1.      12,000 people access OPD facility per year2.      11,000 people attend eye-care camps per year3.      600 cataract patients per year4.      2000 non cataract ophthalmic cases

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<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/6d463942-03dc-496d-a440-7ae1a34d29b2.webp" />Vrindavan is a city of Widows, and most of them are abandoned by their families. There are more than 30000 widows in Vrindavan and 90 per cent of them are above 65 age. At this age, their body doesn’t allow them to do any work so they have to opt for begging and in that they have too many challenges. They have to run from street to street for 7 hours a day just to procure two meals. Most Mataji are having knee and backbone problems where they can sit or walk for long, but to pay for their medical and accommodation bills they have to do domestic work like washing, wiping, groom in local households. They are here to do Sadhna and attain Mukti, but they are hardly any time left for sadhna. For the past 3 years, we are giving monthly grocery kits to 1000 Mataji’s and medical care to 200 Mataji’s. So now two problems are solved and now we are constructing two shelter homes for them in Vrindavan and Govardhan. Also, we have started an ‘Adopt a widow’ campaign where we are connecting widows with individual donors as it’s very hard for us to support 1000 widows alone every month. In adopting a widow we also add vegetables &amp; fruits along with grocery kits.We make sure that our Mataji’s shouldn’t beg for a single penny, nor she should worry about basic necessities. And at the advanced age of 75+, they also need personal care so for that we are constructing shelter homes for them. Now these widows whom we are supporting are having sufficient time for their sadhana and they invest time in chanting and reading holy books, Thakur jee sewa. They say that Lord has sent you to take care of them, and they are getting lost the love of their family with us.

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“ Help to 100 abandoned Elders in need of daily nutrient food and hygiene” in Vadalur, Tamil Nadu, India  Project Summary           This project will provide a daily, nutrients, sanitation material, casual wear, safe accommodation and counseling, for 100 poor & desperate elderly people living in Vadalur, Elders who left with no one behind & no social security. The goal of the project is create decent living condition and happy ending in their terminal life.   PROJECT AREA:         Ramalinga Swami, popularly known as Vallalar, was born and brought up in Marudur village next to Vadalur. Arudperunjothi, with the aim of loving life as a personal mercy, Vallalar who lights the never-ending stove to quench the fire of hunger. In 1867, he established Sathya Dharamchal in Vadalur,Cuddalore District of Tamilnadu India . The great work of feeding the hungry has been going on for a long time. It has become a refuge for those who hate life. This is where life starts again for 100 old aged (above 80 years) people who have been abandoned by their children.   PROBLEM EXISTS:         In Indian society, most of the elder Persons are become as abandoned by their families and relation. The co-family members are seeing them as burden and problem of life. Less care, insulting and other torture are taking the most of aged as destitute condition in that some of them are begging and remaining are under severe problem due to Unable to earn for their upkeep because of the age. They are weak in health due to age, hunger and health problems. It is difficult for them to get nutrias. Their eyes have not good sight. They are suffering severely from hunger, ill health, left isolated by his community. There is no shortage of food on the part of the temple administration to the elderly orphans.          A 50 bedded old age home is functioning in vallalar temple for people above 80 years of age. But there is no space according to the number of elderly people. Due to this, the elderly are stuck in the rain, sun and snow without adequate facilities to stay. A new mandapam was built near Dharamsala on this occasion. Lodging is allowed only during monsoons. On other days, senior citizens are asked to stay outside and insisted on by the administration.          It is sad to see them lying in the door of the shop, under the tree, shivering in the cold at the bus station with great stress and not knowing where to go. When asked the reason for not being allowed to lie down in the hall: When allowing the elderly, the room cannot be cleaned due to old age and does not emit physical ailments. Also there is no manpower for maintenance. For this reason we refuse. What other option we have but this, they said.          Due to family disputes, anger, enmity, jealousy, children and relations, many people invade Satya Gnanasabha by Vallalar is waiting for the refugees in their home town.   Proposedactivities: •	Create/raise awareness on the community and family members so that they can understand their responsibility for old age people; (This activities will be undertaken in the form of individual counseling, group training and mass awareness); •	Provide nutrients food for 100 aging people three two times a day for 12 months in order to able    them recover from their physical weakness and nutritional gaps; •	Provide night cloths like blanket, mattress and bed sheet and keep their comfort and health at  home; •	Facilitate and provide hygiene materials (Body soap , hair oil, and cloth detergent) so that increase the health situation of every beneficiary ageing people;

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AWARD TRUST (Action for Welfare and Awakening in Rural Development) Public Charitable Trust is an NGO and a registered public charitable trust in Tamil Nadu, India. It attempts to bring a change to the lives of the less privileged in the area of health, skill, and education. The journey started with a core team of professionals in the year 2000.Vision:The vision of AWARD TRUST is to mitigate the sufferings, turmoil, trials &amp; tribulations of deprived and downtrodden sections of society to ensure equity, empowerment, and justice.MISSIONThe Mission of AWARD TRUST is to promote socio, economic, health, education, and culture through a participatory approach focusing on children, adolescents, and women, who are being deprived and oppressed in society.Ongoing Projects: Care for Elders: AWARD TRUST provides daily nutritious meals to 30 destitute, elderly people. We also provide personal belongings to old age persons and monthly groceries in Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu, India.AWARD TRUST identified and supported 250 tribal orphans, and street children from different villages in the Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu state of India &amp; giving them food, education, shelter, uniforms, health care, and recreation facilities. Women Empowerment through Sustainable Livelihoods:AWARD TRUST serves economically deprived women &amp; providing vocational skill development training to them to get sustainable livelihoods and help them with basic needs.

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<h2>Project Summary</h2>         This project will provide daily, nutrients, sanitation materials, casual wear, safe accommodation, and counseling, for 100 poor &amp; desperate elderly people living in Vadalur, Elders who are left with no one behind &amp; no social security. The goal of the project is to create decent living conditions and happy endings in their terminal life. PROBLEM EXISTS:       In Indian society, most of the elder Persons have become abandoned by their families and relationships. The co-family members see them as burdens and problems of life. Less care, insult, and other torture are taking most of the aged as destitute condition in that some of them are begging and the remaining is under severe problems due to being Unable to earn for their upkeep because of their age. They are weak in health due to age, hunger, and health problems. It is difficult for them to get nutrients. Their eyes don't have good sight. They are suffering severely from hunger, ill health, left isolated by their community. There is no shortage of food on the part of the temple administration for the elderly orphans.        A 50 bedded old age home is functioning in Vallalar temple for people above 80 years of age. But there is no space according to the number of elderly people. Due to this, the elderly are stuck in the rain, sun, and snow without adequate facilities to stay. A new mandapam was built near Dharamsala on this occasion. Lodging is allowed only during monsoons. On other days, senior citizens are asked to stay outside and insisted on by the administration.        It is sad to see them lying in the door of the shop, under the tree, shivering in the cold at the bus station with great stress and not knowing where to go. When asked the reason for not being allowed to lie down in the hall: When allowing the elderly, the room cannot be cleaned due to old age and does not emit physical ailments. Also, there is no manpower for maintenance. For this reason, we refuse. What other option do we have but this, they said.        Due to family disputes, anger, enmity, jealousy, children, and relations, many people invade Satya Gnanasabha by the Vallalar is waiting for the refugees in their hometown. <h1>Proposed activities:</h1>·        Create/raise awareness among the community and family members so that they can understand their responsibility for old age people; (These activities will be undertaken in the form of individual counseling, group training, and mass awareness);·        Provide nutritious food for 100 aging people three two times a day for 12 months in order to enable    them to recover from their physical weakness and nutritional gaps;·        Provide night clothes like blankets, mattresses, and bed sheets and keep their comfort and health at  home;

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