In the dark and dingy alleys of red light areas, injustice, pain and suffering run rampant. And the worst affected are the children who grow up in red-light areas and are subjected to constant abuse and violence. “The sight of a 12-year-old girl being gang-raped by a group of men near a house l haunts me to this date. I was filled with anguish and resolved to do something,” says Girish Kulkarni who has made it his life’s mission to rescue children from red light areas and give them a safe and secure childhood. In the last 3 decades Girish has saved over 1100 girls from a life of abuse in red-light areas, giving them a loving home, education and medical care. He has further supported over 20,000 children with a better life.Sadly, Of the 250 the children rescued from abuse and exploitation, around 70 of them are HIV positive. The high cost of medication has left Girish struggling for funds. Your support can help him provide these children with the care and upbringing they need. 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). A movement to protect vulnerable children“Growing up in Ahilyanagar, the experiences I had as a child witnessing the horrors of sex trade defined the path of my life. I had even seen my friend’s 15-year-old sister and 70-year-old grandmother being forced to do sex work for the price of a cup of tea”, recalls Girish. “I started by merely feeding and teaching children of sex workers initially with the intention of giving them some respite from the horrors of life of abuse in red-light areas. Gradually more and more mothers started coming to me and asked me to take their children away, even if it was just for a couple of hours,” he further adds.The work that Girish started in his youth gradually grew to become a movement, with many more joining his cause. His NGO Snehalaya to date has transformed the lives of millions. Girish’s work is crucial for the survival and safety of vulnerable children of sex workers. Snehalaya is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public and your support can strengthen his mission to save children most in need. Donate generously.The horrors of life in red light areas“The cruelty and abuse that children as young as 6 or 7 years of age face is something that I can’t explain in words. Young daughters of sex workers are made to watch their mothers being raped, are brutally assaulted and forced into sex work. No child deserves to grow like this, Girish says in anguish.Sad reality of life for children growing up in red light areas is that they are deprived of even the most basic needs like proper food, safety and education. Moreover, a good number of children rescued by Girish are diagnosed HIV positive. The task of securing medication, providing them quality education and much-needed nutrition is one that requires constant support from donors. Moreover, the increase in healthcare cost has left Girish struggling to keep his home for children going. But your support can enable him to give his children a loving environment and save many more who still remain trapped behind closed doors.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Snehalaya give hundreds of children rescued from red-light areas a life away from violence and abuse.

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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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“I used to be sexually abused repeatedly, and when I screamed in pain, they hit and threatened me with more violence,” says Priya (name changed), a rescued child sex worker. Priya was abducted by traffickers and sold into a red-light area house before she was rescued by Guria led by Manju. For over two decades, Manju has been rescuing young girls forced into prostitution across the country. She has been shaken to the core seeing some of the most horrifying crimes that young girls have to undergo. “You can’t imagine the state of girls forced into sex work. The girls are given electric shocks and burnt with cigarette butts just to get kicks out of it. And if they get pregnant, the "owners" kick them repeatedly in the womb so that the child inside dies…If you want to see hell, it is here on this planet where young girls are sexually abused,” says Manju.Manju needs your help to rescue more young girls from forced prostitution and reunite them with their families. Donate now.Guria’s work over the yearsBased out of Varanasi, inarguably the holiest place in India, Manju and her organisation Guria, fights the sexual exploitation of girls, especially minors, by taking on the traffickers head-on, and rescuing and rehabilitating them.Started in 1993, Guria has rescued over 5500 persons from slavery, sex trafficking, and child prostitution so far. It has also been instrumental in shutting down hundreds of places that housed trafficked girls and putting scores of traffickers out of business and in jail.For instance, in 2005, a Guria-led rescue operation in Varanasi's red-light area led to the freeing of 49 women and girls, including minors. Many of them were kept against their will. Some of the traffickers were also arrested and tried. Since then, Guria has rescued thousands of young girls.Manju and her husband, Ajeet Singh began rescuing girls from Varanasi’s red-light areas and then working to stop the sex-trafficking of young girls within Uttar Pradesh and outside. The organisation’s aim is to eliminate the sex trafficking of women, especially minor girls, end second-generation prostitution and child prostitution, and rehabilitate women and girls who are rescued from the trade. Manju has faced violent backlash from the traffickers and other vested interests, but it has not deterred her from carrying on rescuing young girls from trafficking. Rescue and rehabilitationBesides rescuing girls trafficked for sex, mostly from low-income families, from across the country, Guria fights on their behalf in courts and also provides education, food, vocational training, and other facilities until they are united with their families. But because of a lack of funds, Guria is finding it difficult to rescue more girls and also take care of them once they are away from the clutches of the traffickers. Take the case of Sameena (name changed), who was abducted from Uttar Pradesh all the way to Telangana. Guria took it upon itself to rescue the girl with the help of its own work and also the authorities. After months of rehabilitation, Sameena went back to her family and even completed her education. With your support, Manju can rescue many more young girls from trafficking and help them live the life of their dreams.

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CareLeavers Inner Circle (CLiC) is a national community-led organization founded by care leavers, for care leavers. We support young people who grow up in childcare institutions and are forced to leave at the age of 18 often without family, financial support, or basic life skills.Every year in India, nearly 30,000- 50,000 youth transition out of institutional care into an uncertain world. Many struggle with lack of identity documents, unemployment, homelessness, and mental health challenges. CLiC bridges this critical gap by providing a holistic support system that ensures no care leaver has to navigate this journey alone.What We Do• Transition Support (16-18 years): Preparing children before they leave care with life skills, awareness, and transition plans• Aftercare Support (18+ years): Linking youth to jobs, housing, education, and government schemes• Documentation Support: Helping care leavers access Aadhaar, PAN, bank accounts, and other essential IDs• Helpline &amp; Tech Platform: Providing real-time guidance, referrals, and emergency support• Skilling &amp; Employment: Connecting youth to vocational training and job opportunities• Mental Health Support: Ensuring access to counselling and emotional well-being services• Community &amp; Leadership: Building a nationwide network of care leavers supporting each otherWho Are Careleavers?Children who are compelled to leave their orphanages post turning 18 years of age (as per government rule). Their journey after leaving the orphanage is often disrupted, unstable, and full of challenges. They do not have basic identity documents which makes it difficult for them to find secure housing. Most of them have not completed their education and are compelled to do odd jobs like labour, guarding, etc.They struggle to cope and are often socially excluded, go through depression and have phases of uncertainty and unemployment, and do not know whom to depend on. Additionally, they lack access to counselling on mental health, career guidance, financial literacy, legal guidance, and other resources that can help them succeed.Vision:A future where every care leaver lives with dignity, independence, and equal opportunity.

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In our most recent Aftercare Ceremony held in Haridwar, we celebrated 30 young care leavers stepping into independent life.But this wasn't just a kit distribution. Every one of these 30 young people had completed vocational skilling through Haldiram Academy  and walked out of the ceremony with something even more powerful than a Care Kit: a job offer.Placements were secured across companies including MCD and Haldiram real employment, real income, real futures.For young people who grew up being told the world had no place for them, this ceremony was proof that it does.This is what a Care Kit unlocks. It's not just a bag and a phone — it's the first step in a journey that ends with dignity, skills, and a career.Care Se Career Tak.

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Anjali left her child care home in Kota at 18. No family. No savings. No documents. No plan.For young people leaving institutional care in India, that is not an exception. That is the rule.Nearly 30,000 to 50,000 young people age out of India's child care system every year. The law says they must leave at 18. What it does not give them is a person, a plan, or a place to go.CLiC found Anjali. We walked alongside her through skilling, counselling, and every practical step and today she is employed, self-reliant, and building a life on her own terms.Ganesh was 18 and a half when CLiC found him one set of clothes, no ID, nowhere to go. We gave him shelter, helped him get his Aadhaar, PAN, and Voter ID, enrolled him in a hotel management course, and helped him land his first job. He went from nothing to a career and a community because someone showed up.This year, 200+ young people will leave care through CLiC's programme across Rajasthan and West Bengal. Each care leaver will receive a Care Kit — the first thing they will own that is entirely theirs.<ul><li>Backpack - to carry it all</li><li>Shoes - to walk in with dignity</li><li>Smartphone - their connection to CLiC, jobs, and the world</li><li>Hygiene Kit - essentials for the first month</li><li>CLiC Guidebook  written by care leavers, for care leavers</li></ul>Each kit costs Rs. 12,000.CLiC is India's first care leaver-led organisation. Founded by Anisha Sharma and Girish Mehta both of whom left institutional care themselves.Our helpline has answered 30,000+ calls from young people with no one else to turn to.These young people don't lack potential. They lack one person in their corner on the hardest day of their life.Fund a kit. Be that person.

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