This winter, as the biting cold descends on Vrindavan, thousands of elderly widow mothers face the harsh reality of abandonment and suffering. With no one to turn to, many are left begging on the streets, exposed to freezing winds and sleepless nights. A warm blanket could mean the difference between despair and hope.Donate warm clothes and blankets to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously."Elderly widows don't have shelter. They sleep in cowsheds over sacks. They don't have a blanket. Nights are really difficult for them," shares Winnie Singh, the founder of Maitri. "Since they are abandoned, they don't have a home or family. They have no means to care for themselves or their nutrition. Winters are extremely painful for them, and many eventually pass away. Without thermals, it's not possible to survive winters in Vrindavan."<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />This heartbreaking reality is why Maitri is committed to providing blankets and warm clothing to these abandoned widow mothers. Your contribution can help shield them from the piercing cold and offer them a lifeline during this harsh winter season. "Maitri also provides food, shelter, and healthcare to abandoned widow mothers. Your funds will help them reach and support many more widow mothers in need.

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“What will happen to them after me? I am 80+. I spend sleepless nights,” worries ex-Air Force officer, Group Captain AC Barua while talking about the future of the 28 destitute women under his care. “They have nobody in this world, sometimes they don’t remember their own names. They are absolutely alone,” he informs us as he goes from one room to the other meeting all the women who live at Seneh, the only home where they are loved and taken care of. After fighting for his country all his life, this octogenarian is now fighting to rescue homeless and abandoned women from dying on the streets. But he cannot do it alone. “Everyday I keep on getting calls from here and there. ‘Oh! there’s a woman lying here. Can you help?’ But I don’t dare to go and help because I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources, our resources are very limited,” explains Gr. Capt. Barua who is lovingly called ‘Sir’ and ‘Deuta’ (father in Assamese) by the residents of Seneh. With your help, 80-year-old Group Captain Barua can fulfill his mission of rescuing abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets, alone. Donate nowDonate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. All 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).Seneh- a home filled with love, care and hopeThe residents of Seneh often don’t remember who they are, where they have come from. Many times these are women with mental health conditions and considered being a witch due to superstitious beliefs and beaten up as a result. They are victims of domestic abuse or widow mothers who are considered to be a burden on the family. Group Captain Barua has not only rescued them from critical conditions, he has provided them with urgent medical care, food and above all, a free safe shelter where they can live with love and care. Among these residents is Sarala Kalita who fled to save herself from the tortures of her alcoholic husband only to face neglect and trauma from her brothers- and sisters-in-law. “Both my brothers and their wives urged my father to leave me somewhere as they didn’t want to take care of me anymore. One day my brother’s wife didn’t even let me have food at home. She just wanted me to leave and go away. So that’s why, my father got in touch with Seneh through someone, and handed me over to Sir to take care of me,” says Sarita who has found joy in living at Seneh. “Coming to Seneh, it felt like I got a new life altogether. Sir has given me a harmonium. I love singing. It makes me forget everything and takes me to someplace else entirely,” she adds. More women like Sarala can find their way to a loving home like Seneh. All they need is a little bit of your kindness. “It is difficult to make both ends meet”To sustain their daily expenditure, Capt Barua needs approx ₹3 lakh a month and arranging the funds is a mammoth challenge for the NGO. “Our expenses are growing day by day. Residents are growing older, their sicknesses are increasing. At times we have to give them special food. They require more care so we have to get more employees. About half of them require leading around, 1-2 has to be fed also. It will be very difficult to sustain it unless we get help,” he added. One act of your kindness can save these abandoned women, with no one in this world, from struggling on the streets to survive. At 80+ Gr. Capt. Barua cannot sustain Seneh on his own. “With folded hands, I appeal to all. Please come and please help us. Let us help these people, these old people who have nobody in this world. They are dying. They will die on the streets,” he urged. Donate to this fundraiser by Give.do to support retired Air Force officer, Group Captain Barua in his mission to rescue abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets.

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Cattle, bred for profit and abandoned after they stop producing milk, are often found malnourished, injured or sick on city streets. Many face bitter winters, starvation and death in road accidents - a sad fate for cows in a country where they are revered by lakhs of people. To save cows from such a sad end, Swami Ishwar Das started Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, currently home to 18,000+ abandoned cows. But with the rising costs of fodder and medicines, he is struggling to provide the quality of care such mistreated animals deserve. “It was in 2010 when I witnessed abandoned cows from the streets in Uttarakhand being transported in a truck. The cows were administered anesthesia and stacked one above the other like lifeless goods. When me and a few of my acquaintances brought the cows off the truck, two of them died before my eyes and that sight shook me to the core. It was then that I started Shree Krishnayan Gaushala with 11 abandoned cows in a small donated land,” says Swami Ishwar Das.Swami Ishwar Das is unable to bear the rising cost of nutrition and medical care for injured cows and needs support to continue to save these voiceless animals. Donate now. All donations on this platform are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ead01668-6b4d-4a8c-85de-30b43e174f22.JPG" />Every life matters“Here at Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, it is our resolve to leave no stone unturned in caring for helpless cows. No matter what the cost of treatment may be, we make every possible effort to aid ill and injured cows. Our only objective is that a cow should not lose its life for the want of medical care, food or water,” says Swami Ishwar Das. In order to provide the best quality of care and treatment to its adopted cattle, three well trained veterinary doctors attend the gaushala 24/4. The NGO - Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Seva Samiti - spares no expense in providing nutrition either. From jaggery and grains to a healthy mix of green and dry fodder, cows are given meals best suited to their needs.With cost of fodder on rise the Gaushala needs help<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/93e7eafe-4438-40d6-ae40-6972feaf0988.jpg" />Swami Ishwar Das and his team, however, are struggling to keep up with rising costs of nutrition and medical care for cows. “The cost of fodder has risen by almost three times in the last couple of years. From food to medicines everything has become expensive. And we will never compromise with the quality of care and love that we want to give to our cows,” says Swami Ishwar Das. Help Swami Ishwar Das provide the best care and love to abandoned cows while saving them from a desperate life of starvation and suffering on the streets.

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Baithak Foundation envisions empowering every human to discover their true potential and lead a life with deep self - society connections. We apply Indian Traditional Music to create a conscious community that champions the highest human potential in all sections of society. Our interventions focus on harnessing the transformational power of traditional Indian music. We work with children of all ages allowing young minds to benefit from our interventions. We engage with Municipal Schools, after-school centres, and NGOs to host concerts, workshops, and listening sessions and devise diverse initiatives to achieve holistic human development. Our initiatives are varied and reach educators, parents and the community at large. We also work in the field of arts and culture specifically to enhance the experience of the common man and also train artists.

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Did you know that Kabir was connected with the Warkari tradition of Maharashtra?.Join us for a morning of Satsang by the river bank, where we'll soak ourselves in the soulful verses sung by warkaris and understand Kabir’s connection with Alandi.&nbsp;.In partnership with Jeevitnadi, this gathering is not just a celebration of saint poetry but also a call to awaken ourselves to the state of our rivers and the dire need for conscious conservation..Date: 4th FebruaryVenue: Vitthal Temple, Aundh StretchTime: 8 am to 10 am Led by warkaris from Alandi: Dhananjay Maharaj Olekar, Goraksh Maharaj Daund, Mohan Ghule, Chakradhar Shinde, Akash Olekar

Did you know that Kabir was connected with the Warkari tradition of Maharashtra?

An opportunity for the thinker, seeker in you to take the stage and share your connection to this year's theme - ‘What is enough?’ We have all come across poetry, experiences and stories that make us think and look within. As the bards of the city come wandering along, we invite you to take the stage and express your thoughts through music, dance, performance poetry or any other medium of your choice.&nbsp; Come, let’s express and experience!Register here to share information about what you wish to share.https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeOW6_Jwceiw08oZLgxGahVmkv0VmADxYVj1gTkuuSheW935Q/viewform.Date : 3rd FebruaryVenue : Rupa Rahul Bajaj Centre for Environment and ArtsTime : 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.The stage is for everyone!

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Beginning with chants that remind us of the completeness of being, we walk the streets of the city singing the message of saints. As the words resonate in our being join this community dance where we share our collective joy of being together. Date : 3rd FebTime : 8 am to 10 amVenue: Omkareshwar to JM road Even this morning, O Swan, awake, arise, follow me! There is a land where no doubt nor sorrow have rule: where the terror of Death is no more. There the woods of spring are a-bloom, and the fragrant scent 'He is I' is borne on the wind: There the bee of the heart is deeply immersed, and desires no other joy. We take to the streets, the very veins of the urban landscape and sing and dance to saint literature, feeling its deeper meaning resonate within us all as a community. We welcome all the wandering souls who are drawn to the inconclusive mystic questions of existence!

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Every year we bring Kabir to Pune…On 3rd and 4th February, he is back to the annual pilgrimage.&nbsp;Once again, we take to the streets,We revisit the river bank,&nbsp;We sing, we dance and we experience Kabir,Through his verses&nbsp;That speak of about the the divine in everything,&nbsp;That asks questions of us and our ways of existing.&nbsp;&nbsp;WHAT IS ENOUGH? साईं इतना दीजिये, जामे कुटुंब समाये ।मैं भी भूखा न रहूँ, साधू न भूखा जाए ।। SUPPORT THE KABIR FESTIVAL BY MAKING A DONATION! https://give.do/fundraisers/pune-kabir-festivalWE TOIL IN JOY FOR KABIR, COME VOLUNTEER FOR PKF 2024! ﻿https://forms.gle/aWLxptpRgtehshu46

Every year we bring Kabir to Pune…

PKF 2024 explores 'What's enough'? as its theme, questioning human satisfaction amidst constant cravings for more. Kabir simplifies 'enough' as supporting one's family, emphasizing sustenance over luxury. While ridiculing excessive accumulation, he warns that failure to share leads to sinking, urging generosity akin to trees whose abundant giving returns with increased vigor.

The theme of Pune Kabir Festival 2024 is 'What is enough'?

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