In 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 heat, cold and rain,Donate so that Maitri can provide shelter, food, clothes and medical support to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously.Winnie Singh has witnessed many cases of widow mothers being abandoned on the streets of Vrindavan, one of the holiest places in India. “Children leave their mothers as soon as they become widows. The children start feeling the burden. This has become a practice in today's society that money comes first and everything else later,” says Winnie whose Maitri India, rescues widowed mothers from the streets of Vrindavan.Many widowed elderly mothers often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. And Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help, but because of lack of funds, Winnie and Maitri are in a position to do it."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. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Maitri aims to:<ul><li>Provide shelter and nutritious 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 and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul>Why donate to MaitriWinnie needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. “Maitri urgently needs your support to provide nutritious food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie. “You can become the family they were denied. Hold their hands so they don't need to beg ever again,” she adds. Let’s rescue abandoned widows mothers from the streets of Vrindavan and give them a better future. Donate now.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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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). 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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“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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Assistance and help to the needy, deserving and poor people who are suffering from the dreaded disease of Cancer in particular and other diseases in general 

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Cancer Aid &amp; Research Foundation (CARF) marked its imprint in the year 2001, by granting support to under-privileged cancer patients. During its long 25-year journey, CARF has grown into a patient-friendly foundation with all the support and generosity from existing CSRs, supporters, and other donors.  CARF  was founded by the late  Prof.  A.  A.  Kazi and Prin. Mrs. Rashida A. Kazi, Chairperson Emeritus and Co-Founder serves the noble cause of curing needy cancer patients. The mission built by Prof A. A. Kazi has crossed two decades of its passionate dedication to easing the painful struggles of poor cancer patients. The dream project led by the late Prof. A. A. Kazi is strongly taken up to its ultimate goal to make cancer care a reality, by the present management of inspiring and exceptional leaders: Hon. Chairman, Advisory - Prof. Dr. Rehan Kazi, Mr. Shamshi Mulla – Chairman and Mrs. Savita Nathani – CEO, who has been consistently leading CARF beyond with commitment. Our dedicated mission is serving human care with sincere devotion and preserving our built faith and trust in the field of cancer care. Our vision is Cancer will no longer be fatal. We believe the concerns and needs of our cancer patients will always be front and center with everything we do. Our dedicated goal is providing progressive cancer care support to as many needy people we can. Apart from providing medical &amp; financial help to needy cancer patients, we have also expanded our services in other segments by performing various noble activities for society, which includes patients, doctors, the general public, and most importantly the young generation of our country. We have been organizing several cancer awareness programs and campaigns across our country with the sole initiative of providing the latest knowledge about this disease, treatment options, and available support to the masses. Educating the common public about the ill effects of consuming tobacco and also spreading detailed information and awareness about early detection of cancer by organizing lectures by eminent doctors, screening various types of films based on cancer in Hindi &amp; English languages in schools, colleges, societies and corporate to create maximum public awareness. Apart from these, CARF has taken up other humanitarian projects such as food distribution programs, charity events, Mission Sahay – free medical camps, direct and live doctor’s sessions, and other social activities to serve the progress and welfare of cancer patients and other diseased people. During free medical camps, free–food, male hygiene, female hygiene, rations, and general–kits are also distributed among the people.Our basic core activities are stated as below:-Funding and services for cancer treatment, including Surgery, Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy.Cancer Research. Cancer Hotline.Cancer Education through CARF News Bulletins, Patients Information Leaflets, and e-newsletters.Cancer Screening and Detection Program. Anti-tobacco and Cancer AdvocacyFree Ambulance Service is provided to patients all over Mumbai. Counseling for Cancer patients and their familiesRecreational activities for cancer patients.Providing career guidance and Rehabilitation for cancer patients and their relatives.Providing free Anti Cancer Drugs, Prostheses, and Instruments to needy patients.Conducting free medical camps like, “Mission Sahay” for the deprived population for providing health care benefits. CARF CSR Activities<ol><li>Eradicating hunger. </li><li>Poverty &amp; malnutrition. </li><li>Promoting health care. </li><li>Preventive health care &amp; sanitation</li><li>Disaster management( including relief, rehabilitation)</li></ol>

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In FY 2024–25, CARF’s Hunger Eradication Programme impacted over 2,682 families across Mumbai, Maharashtra. Your contributions helped us deliver:<ul><li>Monthly ration kits to families in need</li><li>Nutritious cooked meals for the bedridden, homeless, or elderly</li><li>Immunity-boosting supplements for vulnerable individuals</li><li>Special food kits for children</li><li>Hygiene kits and personal care essentials</li></ul>Despite our efforts, the need continues to grow. We still encounter families who skip meals for days or live without basic food security.You can change that.Support CARF’s Hunger Eradication Programme.Let no one sleep hungry. Say yes to nourishment. Say yes to life.Donate now.

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