"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide 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 on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. 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.

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

For a mother who has spent her entire life loving and raising her child, being beaten and mercilessly thrown out onto the streets by her own son is too heartbreaking to overcome. But this is a common story among the elderly residents of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. “I’ve seen mothers in old and torn clothes, their bodies smelling and their hands and feet rotting and covered in maggots,” shares Dr. G.P. Bhagat, founder of the ashram. These abandoned elderly men and women lay starving on the streets hoping for someone to rescue them from their suffering. But most people walk past them without a second glance. “Like this”, Dr. Bhagat explains, “many elders die on the roads.”Since 2003, SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society) has rescued over 10,000 elderly people from the streets and given them a home with care and support. The elderly staying at the ashram have all been abandoned by their families and have nowhere else to live. Your support can give them comfort after their abandonment. Donate now.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). Safe and loving homeFor 20 years, SHEOWS has been providing free shelter, nutritious food three times a day, clothing, medical care, recreation activities and emotional support to abused and disabled elderly people rescued from the streets of Delhi. The Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram has a dedicated rescue team that saves the elderly from the streets and gives them immediate medical care upon their arrival at the home. To tend to the multiple health complications of the seniors, the home has a medical facility with doctors and nurses, a physiotherapy unit, a pathology lab, a digital X-ray monitoring machine and a pharmacy to provide 24-hour care to older adults anytime they require assistance, even during emergencies. Dr. Bhagat prioritizes the health of the seniors and ensures that they receive three balanced meals a day based on their precise health requirements. Need for the fundraiserThe humanitarian mission of SHEOWS is making an impact in the area, as more and more people are being rescued and brought to Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. To meet the financial costs of running the home, SHEOWS needs support to continue providing the residents with all the facilities that they need. This includes constant care and round-the-clock medical attention, nutritious food and maintaining a hygienic environment to keep the seniors in comfort and good health. Dr. Bhagat explains that as the number of residents is increasing, SHEOWS needs support for food and medicines. “I request you to help these elderly parents lead a peaceful life.”Donate now to help Dr. Bhagat continue caring for the 500 destitute elderly and giving them shelter, food, medical care and the will to carry on living despite their tragic abandonment by their families. Your support will enable SHEOWS to keep serving abandoned senior citizens and help them recover from the trauma of abandonment and life on the streets. “I have been serving these elderly as if they were my own parents”, shares Dr. Bhagat. “I want only one thing - their tears should vanish and they should have a smile on their faces.” To help Dr. Bhagat achieve this dream, your support is critical. Donate now to help SHEOWS care for more abandoned elderly. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support SHEOWS in their mission to rescue the abandoned elderly from the streets and give them shelter, food, medical care, recreational activities and emotional support.

This Diwali, help Dr. Bhagat care for 500+ elderly parents rescued from abuse and homelessness

Dattu Sopan Bhandare, 80, lives alone in Mudegaon village of the Beed district in Maharashtra. Hit by drought, his children have moved to urban areas and after his wife died a few years back, he has to take care of himself. But life has been hard for Dattu, as he cannot work in the fields any longer to meet his basic needs. “I feel helpless and I have gone to bed hungry many times,” he says.That was before Manavlok came to Dattu’s rescue. Through its Trupti Kitchen program, Manavlok provides 500 abandoned elderly people like Dattu with two meals a day.The problem in the drought-hit Marathwada is huge and Manavlok would like to expand its kitchen facilities to many more villages. But Manavlok cannot do it without your support. Donate now.Manavlok’s Mission “At present, we are providing meals in three drought-hit districts of Maharashtra. It’s our commitment that we will not allow these elderly people to live in hunger,” says Aniket Dwarkadas Lohiya, Secretary, Manavlok.It was way back in the 1970s that a group of youths decided to seek solutions to the socio-economic problems of rural communities in Maharashtra and started working in the region. After years of understanding and working in the field, Marathwada Navnirman Lokayat (MANAVLOK), was born. While Manavlok has various interventions, its Trupti Kitchen has been life-changing for many elderly citizens.Motinath Maruti Birgat is another example of this. Motinath, 75, used to beg on the streets to sustain himself after the younger members of the family left the village and his wife died. As he was unable to work due to old age or feed himself. But with the Trupti Kitchen Program in his village, Motinath no longer begs for food. Manavlok also provides medical and other forms of elderly care.How Trupti worksThe kitchen mainly supports elderly citizens above 65 years with no source of income, people with disabilities, the destitute, widows and elderly orphans. The programme already has a large impact in the areas where it is operating.It first approaches Gram Panchayats to understand the needs and the number of people who will need help through the kitchen. After a detailed study, Manavlok opens a community kitchen and encourages the elderly to come and have meals or supply meals to them at their doorstep.Manavlok needs helpThere are thousands of elderly people in the drought-hit region who need help. But Manavlok cannot expand its operations without your help. The organisation needs urgent help to feed and take care of abandoned elderly citizens in more districts of Maharashtra.“We are committed to supporting the elderly in their final years with meals and other forms of care. I come across many villages where elderly people are asking us for help by establishing community kitchens. We want your support to expand our operations,” says Lohiya.NGO's 80G number: AAATM4512BF2021401 NGO's 12A number: AAATM4512BE20214

This Diwali, help Manavlok save elderly people from malnutrition and starvation

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Agewell Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, working for the welfare and empowerment of older people since 1999. Agewell interacts with over 25000 older persons on a daily basis through its volunteers’ nationwide network. Recognizing the work being done by Agewell Foundation ECOSOC has granted Special Consultative Status to Agewell Foundation at the United Nations in 2011. It is associated with the Department of Public Information, United Nations (UN-DPI-NGO). Agewell Foundation is currently associated with Working Group on Awareness and Capacity Building for Senior Citizens, Ministry of Social Justice &amp; Empowerment; Sub-Group on Elderly Care, under NITI Aayog's CSOs Standing Committee and Committee of Experts on "impact of COVID-19 pandemic on human rights and future response", National Human Rights Commission.Over the years, Agewell Foundation has initiated several projects for older people like Helplines, Employment Exchange for Older Persons, Research &amp; Advocacy Centre for Needs &amp; Rights of Older Persons, Share the Warmth campaign, Distribution of Healthcare Equipment and Free Food Packets among Destitute Elderly, Digital Literacy Program for digitally illiterate older persons, etc.

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<ul><li>With the erosion of the traditional joint family system, older persons are the most affected section of the society; many of them find it very hard to adjust/adapt to changed conditions. In absence of proper support mechanisms in the Old Age, today, older people in slum areas are forced to live in the most disadvantaged circumstances. </li><li>Older People in India are suffering a lot due to the long-lasting impact of the pandemic situation. It has affected almost every senior citizen and rattled their daily lifestyle. It has not affected the health condition of older persons but also marred their social life and affected their psychosocial and financial well-being as well. </li><li>In slum areas and resettlement colonies, the majority of older persons live in poor families, where earning members can't even feed their families properly with their limited income. In these families, basic health care, nutrition, and proper food needs of older persons remained unaddressed. Joblessness due to current lockdown/restrictions has further deteriorated the situation of the elderly. Their life has become compromised to a large extent.</li></ul> 
 Agewell proposes to distribute all possible relief materials to destitute older persons living in slums with the objective to improve their quality of life and health condition by providing them with necessary healthcare equipment, nutritious and healthy food items &amp; other support. Proposed relief/health care/support material to be distributed among destitute elderly<ul><li>·       Free Dry Food Ration Packets to underprivileged elderly on a monthly basis</li><li>·       Wheelchairs for destitute elderly unable to move around</li><li>·       Adult Diapers to bedridden and ailing elderly on a regular basis</li><li>·       Walkers to help the elderly walk freely</li><li>·       Agewell Wellness Kits to improve quality of life in old age</li><li>·       Agewell Nutri Kits to improve the immunity of the elderly on a monthly basis</li><li>·       Agewell Gift Packs to support poor and needy elderly</li></ul> Methodology of the project <ul><li>·       Survey of slum clusters/ resettlement colonies across Delhi-NCR</li><li>·       Identification, selection, and finalization of project beneficiaries</li><li>·       Procurement of food items, healthcare equipment, and other project material</li><li>·       Distribution of Food Packets, Wheelchairs, Walkers, Adult Diapers, Wellness Kits, Gift Packs and Nutri kits among pre-identified elderly</li><li>·       Course correction during the project i.e. identification of new beneficiaries to replace shifted / unavailable beneficiaries</li><li>·       Supervision, monitoring, coordination, reporting, etc.</li><li>·       Submission of Project Completion Report along with details/photographs of beneficiaries and Fund Utilization Certificate.</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>The project will ensure better health conditions and quality of life for beneficiary elderly in long run. At the same time, their family members will also be more careful towards them.</li><li>The project will ensure dignity, respect and comfortable old age for the destitute elderly.</li><li>The project will also help in creating older persons-friendly society and spreading awareness about the needs &amp; rights of older persons.</li></ul>

Distribution Of Healthcare Equipment And Relief Material Among Destitute Elderly

With the erosion of the traditional joint family system, older persons are the most affected section of the society; many of them find it very hard to adjust/adapt to changed conditions. In absence of a proper support mechanism in the Old Age, today, older persons living in slum areas &amp; resettlement colonies are forced to live in the most disadvantaged circumstances. Due to poor financial status, older persons live a life devoid of basic quality of life.Thousands of older persons in Delhi-NCR live in slums, where even common health-related diseases turn into major health hazards simply due to the non-availability of proper and nutritious food, ignoring initial symptoms of diseases, and being careless toward healthcare-related needs of older persons.In slum areas and resettlement colonies, the majority of older persons live in BPL (below poverty line) families, where earning members limited income to even feed their families properly. In these families, the basic healthcare needs of older persons remained unaddressed. 
 Agewell proposes to initiate a program to support destitute older persons living in slums across Delhi-NCR with the objective to improve their health condition by providing them with nutritious and healthy food supplements and other useful products. Objectives: <ul><li>To increase the immunity of destitute elderly and help them improve their health condition</li><li> To provide nutritious, healthy food supplements and other useful products to needy elderly</li><li>To sensitize the elderly, their family members, caregivers and others towards healthcare needs and requirements in old age</li><li>To create awareness in the society about the needs &amp; rights of older persons</li></ul> Suggested list(of products for distribution. A new seasonal kit would be devised every month)DaliyaDalsRiceAttaNutrelaSoya BadiSabudanaDesiGheeBiscuits - digestive / Glucon D ElectrolGurSattuSpicesEdibleOilSaltSugar  Agewell volunteers will survey the most populated slum clusters for the project, with the objective to reach out to the neediest elderly destitute older persons per month and extend them a helping hand to improve their quality of life. AgewellFoundation will distribute nutritious, healthy food supplements and other useful products to needy elderly. 
 The project will ensure better health conditions and quality of life for beneficiaries in long run. At the same time, their family members will also be more careful towards their elderly family members.Better Health of destitute elderly --&gt; independence in old age --&gt; Support to their family members --&gt; Respect and dignity in old age --&gt; Quality of Life

Distribution Of Healthcare Equipment And Relief Material Among Destitute Elderly

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Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

This Diwali, help Dr. Bhagat care for 500+ elderly parents rescued from abuse and homelessness

This Diwali, help Manavlok save elderly people from malnutrition and starvation

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