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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). 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.

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In the dark and dingy alleys of red light areas, injustice, pain and suffering run rampant. And the worst affected are the children who grow up in red-light areas and are subjected to constant abuse and violence. “The sight of a 12-year-old girl being gang-raped by a group of men near a house l haunts me to this date. I was filled with anguish and resolved to do something,” says Girish Kulkarni who has made it his life’s mission to rescue children from red light areas and give them a safe and secure childhood. In the last 3 decades Girish has saved over 1100 girls from a life of abuse in red-light areas, giving them a loving home, education and medical care. He has further supported over 20,000 children with a better life.Sadly, 250 of the children rescued from abuse and exploitation are HIV positive. The high cost of medication has left Girish struggling for funds. Your support can help him provide these children with the care and upbringing they need. 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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). A movement to protect vulnerable children“Growing up in Ahmednagar, the experiences I had as a child witnessing the horrors of sex trade defined the path of my life. I had even seen my friend’s 15-year-old sister and 70-year-old grandmother being forced to do sex work for the price of a cup of tea”, recalls Girish. “I started by merely feeding and teaching children of sex workers initially with the intention of giving them some respite from the horrors of life of abuse in red-light areas. Gradually more and more mothers started coming to me and asked me to take their children away, even if it was just for a couple of hours,” he further adds.The work that Girish started in his youth gradually grew to become a movement, with many more joining his cause. His NGO Snehalaya to date has transformed the lives of millions. Girish’s work is crucial for the survival and safety of vulnerable children of sex workers. Snehalaya is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public and your support can strengthen his mission to save children most in need. Donate generously.The horrors of life in red light areas“The cruelty and abuse that children as young as 6 or 7 years of age face is something that I can’t explain in words. Young daughters of sex workers are made to watch their mothers being raped, are brutally assaulted and forced into sex work. No child deserves to grow like this, Girish says in anguish.Sad reality of life for children growing up in red light areas is that they are deprived of even the most basic needs like proper food, safety and education. Moreover, a majority of children rescued by Girish are diagnosed HIV positive. The task of securing medication, providing them quality education and much needed nutrition is one that requires constant support from donors. Moreover, the increase in healthcare cost has left Girish struggling to keep his home for children going. But your support can enable him to give his children a loving environment and save many more who still remain trapped behind closed doors.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Snehalaya give hundreds of children rescued from red-light areas a life away from violence and abuse.

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“They insert a candle in the vagina, fingers are inserted (in the vagina) and tortured, and if children don’t relent even then, they put chilli powder so that children will say “yes” because of the burning of the skin… There are teeth marks on their bodies, and their vaginal parts are burnt. When children stay in these conditions, it is painful even to hear,” says Lalitha SA of Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), in course of talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas.In over three decades, the SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas, many from clutches of sex trafficking.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and in need of a loving home. But Lalitha needs our support to carry on the mission, to move out of her small facility so that she can rescue more children, house them in a permanent location and give them all the love they deserve. Your support can help her give these children the care and upbringing they need. 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).A movement to protect vulnerable childrenAs a social worker, Lalitha has worked for decades in GB Road, the red-light area of Delhi and helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex. But it was the exploitation of children, many of them hardly ten or twelve or even less. The SPID has focused on rescuing such children and giving them a new life.Lalitha plays a vital role in the survival and safety of vulnerable children in the red light areas. As SPID is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public, we can support and strengthen SPID’s mission to save children. Donate generously.Donation to SPID’s fundraiser on Give.do“I have limited funds and very limited space, and if I had the funds, I would be able to rescue many more children and provide them with more comfort. With folded hands, I plead with you that you help us with funds in large numbers and support us in providing us children with a decent life. Become a part of the mission,” pleads LalithaDonate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse.NGO's 80G number: AADAS3217RF20212NGO's 12A number: AADAS3217RE20214

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ASHA Foundation was established in 1998. At that time the global HIV/AIDS pandemic was at its height and there was concern that India was going to be the next flash point after Africa. There was also intense stigma and discrimination towards the HIV population. So ASHA Foundation was established by two doctors to contribute to and complement the efforts of the Government. The approach: At the time it was decided to provide a range of services in the field of HIV/AIDS as these services were lacking. The AIDS Helpline and Counseling services: This was established by ASHA Foundation in 1998 and was the first Helpline for the state of Karnataka and the third one in the country. This Helpline was established because people were hesitant to come out in the open and clarify their doubts. they preferred anonymity and confidentiality which was provided by the helpline. From 1998 to 2011 this Interactive voice response system received and responded to around 3,88,000 calls. In the year 2000, a manual telephone counselling system was also added and so far has received almost 31,000 calls. In addition, there is face-to-face counselling for HIV/AIDS with HIV testing. almost 10,000 counselling sessions have been conducted. Awareness programs on HIV for thousands of metro construction workers, contract labourers, police training college trainees, garment workers, auto drivers, housemaids and street vendors, anganwadis, doctors, nurses, teachers, nursing students, medical students community health workers and laypeople.Adolescent Health Education Adolescent Health Education is one of the projects of the ASHA Foundation which was launched in the year 2000 because at that time there was concern that 35% of all those infected with HIV were in the age group of 15 to 25 years. The project involves empowering adolescents so that they can face the challenges of their future. The project started with the empowering of students in the area of preventing HIV/AIDS which was a threat to adolescents. As years passed on the curriculum changed to character building, life skills and value-based adolescent health education focussing on non-cognitive skills which are very important for holistic development. An in-house resource manual for teachers was developed, and students work books and parents' manuals were developed. There are three units -the first unit is taught in class 7, the second in class 8 and the third in class 9. Teachers are trained to teach the curriculum in 3-day workshops conducted by master trainers.So far, 3500 teachers have been trained, more than 3 lakh students have used the curriculum and in 19-20 – 546, institutions and 54,800 students were using the curriculum.Children at risk project: In this project, ASHA Foundation provides Educational support through financial support for HIV-infected and affected children, nutritional and medical support for HIV-infected children, men and women including widows. WIPRO has supported ASHA Foundation for the last six years in providing finance for educational support for HIV-infected and affected children. ASHA Foundation conducts a free HIV /AIDS clinic three times a week and empowers women through the formation of Self Help Groups, job placement, loans, and knowledge on all aspects of HIV/AIDS.Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) project: HIV can be transmitted from an HIV-positive pregnant mother to her newborn child during pregnancy, labour, delivery and breastfeeding. In India, there is a 45 % chance of newborns getting infected at birth and remaining infected throughout life. By identifying HIV-positive pregnant mothers and treating them with Antiretroviral Therapy(ART) the babies can be prevented from acquiring HIV. So far more than 2,00,000 pregnant women have been tested for HIV, and around 1025 were HIV positive and treated, Risk of transmission was reduced from 45 % to 1.85% in our cohort.Camp Rainbow Project: Camp Rainbow is a psychosocial program to provide opportunities for children living with HIV (10 to 16 years) to participate in HIV education and traditional camp activities through the vehicle of residential and day camps. It aims at enhancing campers' adherence to treatment and medication, to improve their quality of life with the focus on primarily providing children with serious fun! We also ensure that they increase social peer relationships. Overall, it reduces stigma and discrimination within the community as we invite youth to participate in this structured program as camp staff. The program is called Camp ‘RAINBOW’ because the Rainbow has colours and children love colours. Also in many civilizations ‘RAINBOW’ is a symbol of hope. Similarly, through our Camp program, we would like to bring a sense of hope and a better future to the lives of the children living with HIV. So far, around 500 HIV-positive children have attended the camp, and 200 volunteers from colleges have helped with the camp. More than 100 Children living with HIV have attended our Leadership in Training (LIT)programs(age 17-26 years). In addition to these projects, ASHA Foundation has built the capacity of teachers, doctors, nurses, medical students, nursing students, community health workers and paramedical staff through their training programs. They have participated in advocacy meetings for PLHIV. ASHA Foundation is also. Recognised as a research organisation by dept. of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.In addition, ASHA Foundation was accredited with the Credibility alliance at the highest level (desirable norms) for a period of five years from 2019 up to the year 2024. We were first accredited from 2014 to 2019. Credibility Alliance is committed to enhancing Accountability and Transparency in the voluntary sector through good governance. Credibility Alliance is akin to a professional body that set Norms or Standards of Governance.

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Pregnant mothers who are diagnosed HIV positive have a high chance of transmitting HIV infection to their newborn babies during pregnancy, labor and delivery and during breastfeeding. Once a newborn baby is born with HIV infection, he/she remains HIV positive for life and has to be under the care of an HIV specialist doctor and take medicines lifelong. Without treatment,50% of babies born with HIV will die by two to three years of age. The aim of this project is to test all the pregnant mothers for HIV with their consent . Those that are diagnosed HIV positive are given emotional and supportive counseling and started on Anti Retroviral Treatment (ART) as soon as possible in their pregnancy. This ART is continued during pregnancy, labor, delivery, breastfeeding and lifelong so that the mothers are alive and well to look after their babies. The babies also receive treatment for six to twelve weeks and are tested for HIV periodically till the breastfeeding is stopped. This program is very effective and around 98% of babies will be born HIV negative. 
 <ol><li>Test all pregnant mothers for HIV infection with their consent.</li><li>Counsel and emotionally support those pregnant mothers who are diagnosed HIV positive.</li><li>Start them on treatment with Antiretroviral treatment (ART) as soon as possible during the pregnancy after adequate counselling</li><li>Help them deliver in hospitals and provide delivery subsidies for those mothers who are poor.</li><li>Test the newborn baby at six weeks, six months, one year and one and a half years to be sure the baby is HIV negative.</li></ol> 
 By doing the above, the HIV-positive pregnant mothers will deliver HIV-negative newborn babies who have a normal healthy life ahead of them and who can have a normal childhood, adolescence and adulthood ahead of them and who can contribute to a healthy vibrant India. This way mother to Child Transmission of HIV can be eliminated in our country and by that even Pediatric HIV in India can be eliminated because around 90% of children below the age of 15 years who are HIV positive have got it from their mothers during the mothers pregnancy and this can be prevented by ART treatment in pregnancy.

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