Hunger and malnutrition have become a reality for thousands of elderly parents abandoned by their own children, in villages and slums across India. Seeing the rampant distress among the elderly, a team of selfless heroes from our NGO partner Mitti Cafe, though disabled themselves, have taken up the responsibility of providing cooked meals and dry rations to over 5,000 elderly in urgent need of support. Setting aside their own struggles, Mitti Cafe’s team, led by Ayesha Alam has been relentlessly fighting to free elderly from hunger and malnutrition through its Karuna Meals initiative. The need for nutrition support is growing with each passing day and Mitti Cafe is struggling to fulfill this enormous need. With your support, the NGO and its team of persons with disability can put food on the plates of hundreds of more elderly parents. 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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). Elderly deserve love, not neglect and hunger“There have been countless senior citizens, in extremely backward villages of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, who had not had a proper meal in days when we found them. We have seen people picking food from the garbage out of extreme hunger.”, recalls Ayesha of Mitti Cafe, while talking about the extent of hunger faced by senior citizens. According to Ayesha, there are thousands of elderly who have been either chucked out of their homes or have been left behind in villages by their children. “Our elderly don't deserve this life and it is our responsibility to come to their aid. If we come together we can ease the suffering of hundreds of people battling hunger and starvation. Donate now Our heroes’ war against hungerPersons with disability who were once discriminated against by society are today at the forefront of the fight to save abandoned elderly and children from hunger. The Karuna Meals team, comprising only of persons with disability has been able to cook and serve over 10 lakh meals. They have also distributed over 1 lakh packets of dry rations. ”They overlook their own struggles and suffering just to reach the elderly and provide them with the food they need,” says Ayesh. But their job is not yet done. “There are still many villages which have many malnourished and hungry seniors and we have not been able to reach them. But with your support, we can collectively end starvation,” she says. Donate now. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the elderly fight hunger and malnutrition.

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“My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer and it left the entire family devastated. I was told the cost of treatment would run into lakhs. I was barely managing to make ends meet and there was nothing I could do to save Swaroop. But the Nargis Dutt Foundation stepped in and took care of all the expenses. I can’t even imagine the consequences had they not been there for my son,,” says teary-eyed Devendra.The helplessness that Devendra felt is not uncommon among low-income families of cancer patients. There are many who helplessly see their dear ones, including children, lose their life in the most painful manner. Nargis Dutt Foundation has ensured that thousands of families don’t see this fate. It’s been a ray of hope for thousands of cancer patients since its inception over 40 years back. You can help save many more patients with cancer. 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). The cost of each chemotherapy is as much as ₹15,000 and a cancer patient can require between 6 to 12 sessions. The hefty cost for cancer treatment is well beyond the reach for poor families that are barely surviving on two square meals a day. Help Nargis Dutt Foundation provide treatment to poor cancer patients and save them from a slow and painful death.Giving hope to cancer patients“I was just 13 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. When I saw my mother struggling for life it left a lifelong impact on me. Her condition had deteriorated to such an extent she was almost unrecognisable. I know how it feels like to lose a loved one to cancer and I am not alone in my grief. There are thousands of people struggling to save their family members,” says Priya, daughter of noted actress Nargis Dutt, who lost her life to cancer, and in whose name the NGO has been founded. Priya has made it her life’s mission to save as many cancer patients as she can, but she can not do it alone. Nargis Dutt Foundation needs your support. Your donation can not only save cancer patients but can give life to entire families.Need for the fundraiserCancer is often seen as a death sentence. But doctors say that if detected early and if a patient receives essential treatment, the illness can be defeated and the person can return to their lives. “Treatment of cancer often depends on multiple factors including the type of cancer and the stage in which it is detected. Some patients require surgery while some can be cured with just chemotherapy or immunotherapy. “Whatever may be the need, our nonprofit supports patients till the time they are cancer free. We not only take care of the cost of treatment but even assist patients with nutrition which is vital in the fight against cancer. Moreover, we ensure that family members who are already facing immense hardships get proper accommodation and food during treatment so they don’t suffer any further,” says the NGO leader. With your support, Nargis Dutt Foundation can help patients win the fight against cancer and save their families from grief of losing a loved one.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted fundraising platform, to support Nargis Dutt Foundation in their mission to give life-saving chemotherapy and care to cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

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“We received a distress call saying that a blind girl is being held captive by a woman and is being forced to beg. Our volunteers were able to rescue that girl and bring her to the Blind Welfare Society home for girls. We cared for her and educated her. Today that girl is a senior government official”, says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS) as she recalls how her organisation has been able to transform lives.BWS has been a ray of hope for 40 such blind girls, many of whom have been abandoned by their families owing to their visual impairment. Sadly, the care, shelter and education for blind girls come at a cost, and BWS is unable to keep its work going. Your donations can help shine the light of education upon 40 blind girls and change their lives forever. 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). Neglect, Abandonment and StigmaIn various parts of the country, a blind girl is often seen as a curse and a burden for no fault of theirs. According to the nonprofit office bearer, “Many parents neglect their blind daughters and at times even sell them off for begging, etc. Even if the girl is from a well-to-do family, they feel providing education and care to a blind girl is a waste of money”. “What is the fault of an innocent child?”, she asks.Education, the only hope “These girls have no future without education. If they don’t receive education, they will remain uncared for. They will continue to be ignored by not just their families but even by society at large. Whatever I am today is only because of the education I received. But sadly, every blind girl is not as fortunate. Most visually impaired girls are deprived of any care and even something as basic as education thus leading to a life of darkness”, Asha adds. You can be the light in the lives of these 40 blind girls who have not seen anything but darkness. Help support their education and be a catalyst for change in their lives. Donate nowPlease donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help women facing domestic violence break the endless cycle of abuse and give them safe shelter.

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‘Asha Ka Jharna’ is a voluntary non-profit organization which has been working for the cause of disability since 1997. Our three special schools for the intellectually disabled (including cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, and other developmental disabilities) as well as for the hearing and speech impaired children have been providing services spanning two districts, three towns, and surrounding villages in the semi-arid rural areas of north-western Rajasthan (INDIA). Special education, therapeutic, vocational, guidance and counseling to more than 200 special children and their families are being provided on a regular basis. Training and capacity building in the field of rehabilitation and outreach services is also being undertaken.Apart from special school set up, we also provide OPD services for physio &amp; speech therapy; referral; need-based home therapeutics and special education facilities etc. AKJ is also a collaborative partner managing CHILDLINE (1098) - nationwide toll-free helpline for children in distress providing round the clock emergency outreach services at our Sikar center.

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Rajasthan has a current population of 75 million, with 55 million of the people living in rural areas. 70% of the population is dependent on agriculture which itself is a limiting factor in our project demographics where annual rainfall is less than half of the national average. National Family Health Survey - 4 (2015-16) presents a grim picture of children and women health indicators in Rajasthan. Child sex ratio (0-6 years) is alarmingly low at 887:1000. 39% of the children are stunted and 23% of children are wasted. 47% women of reproductive age are anemic, exclusive breastfeeding for six months is 58%; low birth weight is 23%. Only 17 % of women consume iron-folic acid and only 28% of the infants are breastfed within one hour of birth. This throws up a huge challenge to work in this field due to the ignorance, prejudice, and biases of the community about these children. In rural areas like our project demographics, the incidences of disability are more due to various reasons like unsafe deliveries, lack of medical support systems, the social issues like congenial marriages, poor level of awareness, etc. The NFHS 2015-16 report, based on Rajasthan statewide sample size estimates that there are 2188 Persons with Disabilities (per 100,000 people) (Rural: 2350 &amp; Urban: 1697). Reported average figures in Jhunjhunu and Sikar districts translate into 33,445 and 41,900 persons with disability, respectively. With 44% of these being children below 18 (15% in 0-6 years age group), we have a challenging task cut for reaching out to more than 33,000 children in these two districts. 
 ‘Asha Ka Jharna’ undertook the responsibility to provide for a better future, just and equitable space and dignified life to the special needs children in Shekhawati region of semi-arid rural north-western Rajasthan. There were no rehabilitation services present in this area. Ours was the pioneer intervention here and still remains one, so providing comprehensive services to CWSNs and their families in a holistic manner with optimum resource utilization.In 1998, when we started working on this issue, we had no support from the inhabitants of the area. Our team encountered many difficulties in the initial phase at that time. Being a conservative society, people were closeted in their homes. They did not open up easily and treated us with suspicion. Awareness about disability was pathetic. Special children were the worst sufferers. Parents either concealed their special wards or treated them very badly. Some of them were even chained and were living lives worse than animals. People used to think any intervention as futile. Maximum they could visit local quakes. These children were considered to be the "Curse of the God and sin of their past life" and were deprived of their basic right to education and other human rights. It was a daunting task to convince this community about disability – its various aspects and role of special school/rehabilitation center.Through our concerted efforts and dedicated staff, we demonstrated tangible improvements with self-help skills, social and communication skills, academic and cognitive skills, physical and mental development in the children thus increasing AKJ acceptance among the local community. We have been working all these years enabling children with special needs to attain independence by accessing quality rehabilitation services thereby alleviating the social stigma attached.Since 1998 , our three special schools for intellectually disabled (including cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism and other developmental disabilities) as well as hearing and speech impaired children have been providing services in the domains of special education, therapeutic, vocational, guidance and counseling to more than 200 special children and their families on a regular basis. Training, capacity building in the field of rehabilitation and outreach services are also being undertaken.Our key objectives are:-To educate and train the intellectually disabled and hearing-impaired children in a holistic manner-To provide preventive, intervention and rehabilitative services to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or hearing impairment-To conduct training and capacity building in the field of rehabilitation to make a pool of better-equipped professionals, parents, caregivers-To provide for outreach and home-based services.-To motivate and sensitize all stakeholders for the special children’s training-To ensure, advocate and promote equal rights of the special needs children-To strive for mainstreaming of children in the regular education systemTo promote independent living within community settings for youth with disabilitiesMethodology:What AKJ has been attempting all these 22 years is based on a well thought of established sub-system concerning child at the focal center. We work closely with different entities in the child environment; be it family, non-disabled children, regular teachers, mass media, professionals across different spectrum, politico-social leadership and finally ideological &amp; belief level interventions Our Rehabilitation Strategy CREAM (Catch Them Young; Rights Based; Engage; Advocate &amp; Maximize Potential) is concentrated around this subsystem addressing each component consciously. With our team’s consistent endurance, we have been able to make a measurable impact on more than one hundred thousand lives all these years.Vision: A Society with Just &amp; Equal Opportunities for AllMission: To serve less privileged community such as children with special needs, women in distress, destitute, old persons etc. with the aim to make them achieve a rightful place in their settings with the active participation of all stakeholders.Belief &amp; Values: Every child has the inherent right to life, survival, and development, including the right to the highest attainable standard of health to facilities for the treatment of illness, the right to education and the right to benefit from social security. Every child has a right to a standard of living adequate for the child's physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development.Guiding principles are Enlightenment, Education, Employment and Empowerment leading to Inclusion. 
 • Regular ongoing special education, training, and therapeutic services to around 200 special need children and their families every year since 1997 thus more than 4000 special children have been served by us.• Accessibility and inclusion made possible to more than 1000 beneficiaries through disability certificates, assistive devices, aids and appliances, polio corrective surgeries.• Free distribution of high quality behind the ear hearing aids to 625 children across the surrounding region.• Community counselling services to more than 5000 persons.• Massive school/college awareness programmes on disability in the Shekhawati area. 40000 school students and teachers covered.• Formal training courses in association with Indira Gandhi National Open University New Delhi delivered to 360 Govt teachers and 80 parents.• ‘District Games for Disabled’ conducted in Sikar under the scheme of Ministry of Sports &amp; Youth Affairs (232 special needs athletes participated)• ‘District Games for Disabled’ conducted at Jhunjhunu under the scheme of Deptt. of Social Justice, Govt of Raj (260 Special Athletes participated)• ‘Regional Parents Meet’ by NIMH &amp; PARIVAAR organized at Jhunjhunu. (112 Parents from Rajasthan and Gujarat participated)• ‘Regional Parents Meets’ facilitated by us completely at Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, and Sawai Madhopur as well as National Parents Meet and Self Advocates National Convention at Udaipur (More than 1000 parents &amp; 300 self-advocates across the country benefitted)• Community sensitization events at different places (&gt; 20000 targeted)• Special needs children taken to Special Olympics, Abylampics, excursions, adventure expeditions, fairs etc. to various places all over India. Around 1000 children have explored Darjeeling, Dalhousie, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh , Amritsar, Delhi, Jaipur and many towns across the country.• 260 special needs children have passed school board levels A, B and C (equivalent to class 8th) from National Institute of Open Schooling so far.• Our children have participated and won laurels in Special Olympics &amp; Abylampics National Level Events.

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