"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.

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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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Bhaskar Punj Foundation is a non-profit organisation engaged in building livelihoods in a sustainable manner through the implementation of large-scale development interventions.Bhaskar Punj Foundation is a non-profit organization that works to promote the development of rural India. Founded in 2018, the foundation works to empower rural communities by providing access to education, healthcare, and other essential services. The foundation also works to create sustainable livelihoods for rural communities by providing access to financial services, agricultural inputs, and other resources.The foundation has a number of programs that focus on improving the quality of life in rural India. These include programs that focus on providing access to education, healthcare, and other essential services. The foundation also works to create sustainable livelihoods for rural communities by providing access to financial services, agricultural inputs, and other resources.The foundation also works to promote the development of rural India through its various initiatives. These include initiatives such as the Bhaskar Punj Rural Development Program, which provides access to education, healthcare, and other essential services to rural communities. The foundation also works to promote the development of rural India through its various initiatives such as the Bhaskar Punj Rural Development Program, which provides access to education, healthcare, and other essential services to rural communities.MISSIONBuild capacities and capabilities of people and increase their access to information, technologies &amp; innovations through market and value chain integration.VISIONTo be an organization of excellence that empowers people through entrepreneurship and skill development toward achieving enhanced and sustainable incomesThis is an appreciation with specific reference to the Bhaskar Punj e-Learning Programme Foundation. It is a national-level livelihood programme that trains urban underprivileged youth with market-oriented job skills such as English, basic computer, personality development, retail management, relevant soft skills etc. and makes them employed in retail and service sectors across India.‘To help individuals and communities break the cycle of poverty that prevents them from reaching their full potential.’

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Bhaskar Punj Foundation is helping poor and unprivileged families without any caste or creed to get married to their girls according to their traditions, and that too without any sort of assistance from the government.Bhaskar Punj Foundation requests that people should focus on their girl’s education rather than their wedding and leave the burden of their marriage on society and institutions like theirs.In order to help poor families, we provide the funds that are needed for a wedding and ensure a successful marriage. For us, Kanyadaan is an extremely auspicious ceremony.Thus, we love arranging weddings for as many girls as possible yearly. also, provide a complete marriage ceremony at our organization place and decided by the parents of the girl.Marriage is an important milestone in the life of any girl in India. Unfortunately, many girls from poor families are unable to get married due to financial constraints. This is a major problem in India, as it leads to a number of social issues such as child marriage, dowry and female infanticide.In order to address this issue, it is important for the government and other stakeholders to provide support to poor families for the marriage of their daughters. This support can come in the form of financial assistance, access to education and vocational training, and other forms of support.Financial assistance is one of the most important forms of support that can be provided to poor families for the marriage of their daughters. This can include providing funds for the wedding expenses, dowry, and other related costs. This will help reduce the family's financial burden and make it easier for them to arrange for the marriage of their daughter.Access to education and vocational training is also important for poor families. This will help equip the girls with the skills and knowledge they need to find employment and support themselves financially. This will also help to reduce the burden on the family and make it easier for them to arrange for the marriage of their daughter. 
 In India, the practice of child marriage is still prevalent in many parts of the country. Poor girls are especially vulnerable to this practice, as their families are unable to provide them with the financial resources necessary to pursue higher education or gainful employment. This leaves them with few options other than to marry at a young age.Supporting parents of poor girls in India to prevent child marriage is an important step in the fight against this practice. Parents need to be educated about the long-term consequences of child marriage, such as the increased risk of health problems, poverty, and exploitation. They should also be provided with resources to help them provide for their daughters, such as access to education and employment opportunities.In addition, parents should be encouraged to delay marriage until their daughters are of legal age. This can be done through awareness campaigns and community-based initiatives promoting the importance of delaying marriage until the age of 18.Finally, parents should be provided with legal support to ensure that their daughters are not forced into marriage. This includes access to legal aid and counselling services and assistance in filing complaints against those pressuring them to marry their daughters off at a young age. 
 India is a country with a long history of gender inequality, and this is especially true when it comes to marriage. Poor girls in India are often married off at a young age, often before they are even old enough to understand the implications of marriage.This practice has a devastating impact on the lives of these girls, as they are often denied the opportunity to pursue an education, are subjected to physical and emotional abuse, and are denied the right to make decisions about their own lives. This practice has a ripple effect on the entire society, as it perpetuates the cycle of poverty and gender inequality.The most immediate impact of poor girls' marriage in India is the lack of education. Girls who are married off at a young age are often denied the opportunity to pursue an education, which can have a long-term impact on their lives. Without an education, these girls are unable to find gainful employment, which can lead to a lifetime of poverty and dependence on their husbands.This lack of education also perpetuates the cycle of gender inequality, as girls are not given the same opportunities as boys to pursue an education and gain economic independence.

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