“There isn't a drop of water in our village. I leave home at 3 a.m. to fetch water. Even the water I can get is so dirty that sometimes we feel like vomiting while drinking it but we have no other option. It's been 30 years since I have been walking day and night for water. My legs don't have strength anymore but I still need to do it for my family,” says Ajiya, one out of thousands of women in villages around Jodhpur, Rajasthan, who have suffered for decades without access to water.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/5e97abc2-b235-4d39-b7fd-6e1092c43fb8.webp" />The solution to their problems is simple. Digging and de-silting of village ponds can help thousands of families collect rainwater, which can last them throughout the year. But today, something as basic as clean drinking water is becoming a distant dream. Karunalaya Social Welfare Foundation is on a mission to help over 30,000 villagers get access to clean drinking water. Your contribution can ease the suffering of women and children who are forced to walk for hours to get water. Donate now to transform their lives.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).The nightmare of life without water“Pregnant women have to travel 15-20 kilometres just to fetch water. This sometimes leads to miscarriages, too. The groundwater level here is 700-800 feet deep and it becomes very difficult to bring it to the surface through hand-pumps and the water is brackish, which makes it impossible to drink. When we don’t get potable water, we are often forced to do with brackish water,” says Poonam Singh, Founder of Karunalaya Social Welfare Foundation while narrating the plight of women in the area. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/b3709a74-bc4b-4d0b-a117-afc3beca04e2.webp" />According to Poonam despite walking for hours women do not know if they can find water during peak summers. Unfortunately, there are times when entire families go without a drop of water. “Many times women walk 3-4 kilometres in the hot sun with empty vessels on their heads in search of water and then they come to know that there is no water. They have to return home with their empty vessels,” she says.  Your contribution can help thousands of women from walking in the scorching desert sun to fetch water. Donate now to give them access to clean drinking water.A solution to decades of suffering“There is water in the pond for only three-four months and there is no water after that. As the ponds are not very deep, the water doesn’t accumulate (during the rainy season). We would like to dig deep and take the mud out so that enough water can stay in the pond during the rainy season”, Poonam says. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/6e804bba-e3a2-40fb-9d3a-85ef1167be10.webp" />“I would like to request that you donate in large numbers so that we can rejuvenate ponds that have gone dry and help people with safe drinking water,” she appeals.Donate to this fundraiser by Karunalaya Social Welfare Foundation on Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide access to clean drinking water to over 30,000 people from water-starved villages of Rajasthan.

30,000 villagers in drought-hit Rajasthan are facing a water crisis like never before. Donate now to help them

Neither 8-year-old Sarita (name changed), nor her parents had ever seen the inside of a school until recently. And had it not been for our NGO partner Turnstone Global, yet another generation of the family would have followed in the footsteps of those before. And Sarita would be left with no other option but to remain trapped in the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Not just Sarita but a large number of children have had no access to education in the extremely backward areas of Purulia district in West Bengal. Turnstone Global’s Daulat Public School has brought in winds of change for countless children like Sarita who are the first in their families to receive formal education. Visually impaired, Dr Kanchan Gaba, head of Turnstone Global, noticed the transformation that education can bring in the lives of the less privileged and started Daulat Public School. Its sole objective is to usher in a brighter future for children of Purulia. But she can not do it alone.Dr Kanchan, strapped for funds, is struggling to expand her school to meet the vast need in the region. Join her in this mission and enable hundreds of children to start their educational journey today. 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). Staggering scale of poverty“Poverty in these areas is such that families are struggling for two square meals a day. Most families are surviving on just rice and salt which is provided by the government. Proper education, which can be the only beacon of hope for children to come out of generational poverty, is well out of reach for tribal families here, Dr Kanchan says. The scale of poverty in these villages is staggering and the need for education is immense. Turnstone Global and Dr Kanchan cannot tackle this challenge alone. With a little support, the NGO can be a catalyst of change for generations to come. Donate generously to make Dr Kanchan’s dream come true. Generations trapped in illiteracyAccording to the head of the nonprofit organisation, not a single member of several families has ever set foot in a school. When ground level workers of Turnstone Global began surveying the area and spoke to families, they were astonished to see that even the concept of education was foreign to many. However, today Turnstone Global is providing quality English education and nutritious meals to over 250 students. “We want to open the door of education for hundreds of more children but the biggest hurdle for us is the paucity of funds. We are in urgent need to expand the capacity of our school so that many more can grow up to become capable and successful members of society”, Dr Kanchan says.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online giving platform, to support Turnstone Global in giving children from tribal communities and first generation learners quality education and empower them to break the cycle of generational poverty.

Join visually impaired Kanchan in bringing 500 children from poor tribal families to school for the first time

Agriculture in India is dependent on rain while the average farm size amounts to around 2-3 acres, making farming an unsustainable source of income. According to reports, the Khandesh region of Maharashtra witnessed 1,341 farmer suicides in 2010. Those who lost their lives were mostly debt-ridden farmers affected by drought and crop-failure. 
 Our project provides loans to over 60 farmers from three villages on low interest rates. We ensure that our loans are invested in the purchase of at least two buffaloes. We also train farmers in veterinary care and provide fodder for their cattle. Our intervention ensures maintenance costs are cut while providing a secure alternative source of income in the form of dairy farming. It also gives nutritional security as the dairy provides sufficient milk for selling as well as consuming within the family. 
 In the year 2010, a sum of Rs. 7,80,000 was disbursed to 78 farmers from three villages with a 100% repayment rate within a year. Also, after a follow up of each of these families we learnt that the loans had not only enabled them to become debt-free, but the cattle had given them a stable source of income.Any donations to this project will ensure farmers and their families can live safe and secure lives in Maharashtra.

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Astha Mahila Evam Bal Vikas Sansthan is a social development organization that has been working in the field since 2007. It was registered under Society Act 1860 Sec 21 in 2014. ASTHA is a non-profit organization helping survivors of sex trafficking, human trafficking, domestic servitude, and child abuse in Uttar Pradesh and at the Indo-Nepal border by researching, analyzing, addressing, and then implementing ideas. Genesis of the organization was for policy advocacy for every individual’s rights in society. The working areas of the organization are Varanasi, Jaunpur, Mirzapur, and the Indo-Nepal Border. As the organization aims to fight against modern slavery with different tools of research, and according to the facts of the study, the organization, coordinates with different levels of government officials and frontline workers, and various developmental programs are organized. AMBVS Established itself as a unique, credible, and pioneering organization in the field of Rights &amp; Justice for poor &amp; downtrodden marginalized (Dalit) people, Children, and women through social advocacy, and emerged as a new generation NGO aiming to be self-reliant.

Sadaf Ansari

ASTHA MAHILA EVAM BAL VIKAS SANSTHAN

This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

Santosh Pandey

Project DemographicsThe population of Jaunpur district grew 14.89% between 2001 and 2011. Literacy increased from 59.84 to 73.66 percent. In 2011, 86.06 percent of men were literate and 61.7 percent of women. Children under six years formed 14.37% of the population. 7.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 22.04% of the population. The district's main economical activity is agriculture and allied sector. Jaunpur is the fastest developing area in eastern Uttar Pradesh with skill development, quality education and good infrastructure.The ProblemMost often, child labor occurs when families face financial challenges or uncertainty – whether due to poverty, sudden illness of a caregiver, or job loss of a primary wage earner. The consequences are staggering. Child labor can result in extreme bodily and mental harm, and even death because sometimes the children are forced to work in high risk area which puts their life at risk every step of the way. When parents are not educated, they are not able to see the importance of educating their children and this then becomes a vicious cycle that is hard to break. It is often observed that it is children of uneducated parents who are often pushed into labor and menial jobs.Despite schools in these villages, the distant location of junior high schools, combined with inadequate resources and teaching methods, contributes to high dropout rates. Without the support of family or community, these children often fall into child labor or early marriage, perpetuating the cycle of poverty and exclusion.Solution Approach/ActivitiesWhen children are brought up in an environment that fosters intellectual, physical and emotional development, they become responsible citizens and contribute to the development of the society and economy. Child labor is an unforgivable crime that robs children of their childhood. Despite the government efforts and stringent laws, this social evil continues to prevail in our society. Child labor hinders the growth and progress of a child and impedes an entire nation’s the social and economic development. Therefore, we ought to come together and channelize our efforts in the right direction to stop child labor. OutcomesChild labor not only jeopardizes the health and mental well-being of children but also poses risks to their physical, psychological, and moral development, highlighting the urgent need for comprehensive solutions to address this social problem. Child labor takes away the kids opportunity of having a normal childhood, a proper education, and physical and mental well-being. In some countries, it is illegal but still, it's a far way from being completely eradicated. It affects their education, with a high risk of dropping out of compulsory education . Child labor also has negative effects on children's health and psychological well-being, although empirical research on these effects is limited. There are two major benefits: Improved education and improved health. Both translate into economic gains. Incomplete or inadequate education manifests itself in reduced future productivity.Our GoalsWe are starting in 5 villages, supporting Grades 1-5 and impacting 500+ students. Over the next 5 years, we aim to expand to 10 villages, supporting Grades 1-8, impacting over 5000 students.Our vast goals include: <ul><li>Impacting 100,000+ people across 10+ districts</li><li>Building partnerships with 20+ organizations and government agencies</li><li>Establishing a resource center and training hub</li><li>Fostering a strong alumni network and community engagement</li></ul>How You Can Help?We need your support to empower sustainable change for the families of Basti. Your donation will directly contribute to the education and well-being of these marginalized children.Budget Goal: ₹ 5 Lakh for 2 Years <ul><li>Hygiene Kit</li><li>Stationary</li><li>School Uniform</li><li>Books &amp; School Bags</li><li>Teacher training program for quality education</li></ul>Why Should You Support? <ul><li>Regular updates on program impact and stories of the children and communities you're helping</li><li>Recognition on AMBVS's website and social media platforms.</li><li>Opportunities to visit the program and meet beneficiaries</li><li>Customized reporting and evaluation of program outcomes</li><li>Tax benefits and recognition as a philanthropic contributor</li><li>Most importantly, you’ll be “Empowering Sustainable Change”</li></ul>

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