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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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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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, 250 of the children rescued from abuse and exploitation 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 Ahmednagar, 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 majority 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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CITTA India is a not-for-profit organization that works and builds in disadvantaged areas of India to bring holistic and sustainable growth. With a focus on health, education and economic development, our synergistic HEED model (Health, Education, Economic Development) is uniquely powerful - it is easily scalable while remaining non-partisan and adaptable to the specific needs of the community. Our vision is manifest from rural Jaisalmer’s GYAAN center project. The center includes a state-of-the-art school building built over an area of 10,000 sq meter. The ‘Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls’ School’ will offer free education and nutrition in an area infamous for systematic gendered discrimination and female infanticide. The GYAAN center will also include a Women’s Cooperative to skill-train local women in traditional handicrafts for global markets. Lastly, the center will include the ‘Medha Hall,’ a global platform which will act as a library, textile museum and multimedia performance hall.

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As per the 2011 Census of India, Rajasthan has the lowest rate of female literacy at 51.2% against a national average of 64.63%. In Jaisalmer district, this rate falls to just less than 40% - the second lowest in Rajasthan. In other words, less than half of the female population is capable of basic reading and writing. At the same time, Rajasthan has the second highest rate of child labour in the country, 3.9%, which rises to 5.7% in Jaisalmer.The district of Jaisalmer is located in the desert region of Rajasthan, where resources such as water and agricultural land are more scarce and traditional gender roles in society are more prominent and persistent than elsewhere in the state. The lives of its women are especially affected by these historic gender roles. This is refleced in the fact that the female literacy rate in rural Jaisalmer is as low as an astounding 35.54% compared to the male literacy of 66.17%.These staggering statistics point to a reality of little to no opportunity for women to access their right to the independence of livelihood, social security, gender parity, or education.On September 10, 2021, the Government of Rajasthan allowed schools to reopen after the long period of closure due to Covid-19. We are also ready to finally open our school to the first batch of girls and to see those smiling faces experience a life-changing journey through education. Nevertheless, the long pandemic has stretched us thin, and we are now struggling to financially sustain the project as we open our doors. At this critical stage, the opening and running of the Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School can only be successful, if we receive your support.We're asking you to kindly support us in our vision to provide access to quality education and confidence to every girl in the region, and eventually shift the role of girls and women in a society that is one of the most challenging for girls and women in our country. Your contribution will make a huge difference for us: girls will be able to have books, uniforms, and a clean space where they can learn, share stories, and play. Most importantly, thanks to your support we will be able to solve one of the biggest issues that currently keeps the attendance rate in this district so low, transportation. With your support we will be able to acquire a bus that can collect the girls from their homes and bring them safely to the school.  
 CITTA Education Foundation India is aiming to create a better gender parity for the women of these communities and support them to become harbingers of social and economic development, leading to a more equitable distribution of social power and agency for the female population.In rural Jaisalmer, CITTA Education Foundation India has created the GYAAN Center (<a href="http://cittaindia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">cittaindia.org</a>). This unprecedented venture targets one of the most challenging rural areas in India for women to thrive. At the intersection of three villages lying at the edge of the desert, the GYAAN Center is an award-winning piece of architecture designed pro bono by New York Architect Diana Kellogg; made in golden sandstone that celebrates traditional local masonry craftsmanship. The girls will come to school wearing uniforms made from local Ajrak block-printing techniques. These uniforms were a contribution from the renowned Indian Fashion Designer Sabyasachi Mukherjee. . .  The Center takes a holistic approach to womens empowerment by incorporating a girls school, a women’s economic development center, and a library/textile museum and performance space. It strives to be a model of excellence, confronting issues faced by women in numerous aspects of society, offering avenues of growth and development to women of all ages and backgrounds. It will also provide a global platform encouraging dialogue about issues faced by women throughout India and the world. 
 The ‘Theory of Change’ is focused on quality education and helps to redefine the social, economic, and cultural institutions of the region. We strive to support gender inclusivity and encouraging norms that create a brighter future and better opportunities for women.<ul><li>Educating and empowering girls, many of those being first-generation learners from underprivileged families. </li><li>Providing skills and means for women to bring financial stability to their families. </li><li>Encouraging and reconnecting female participation in local arts and music.</li><li>Bringing global dialogue to the issues faced by women through holding annual conferences at the GYAAN Center.</li><li>Providing adult female literacy and financial literacy classes</li><li>Redefining the role of women in the region by increasing their agency </li><li>Lowering the high female infanticide rate that still plagues the region</li></ul>

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Promotion of Art Education to Rural Girls, Women and support Indian Artists to have a sustained living. 
 This campaign is for raising the seed funds to launch Project Kala. The donations will be used solely for empowering arts and promoting art education to the students of The Gyaan Centre coming from the rural communities of Sam, Salkha and Kanoi in Jaisalmer. 
 Girls will be exposed to different types of music and dance forms and can pursue those art forms. We want to encourage more women artists performing in the school to help support them and inspire our students.

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<ul><li>We are all aware of the catastrophe the second COVID wave has created in India. Unlike the first time, the virus has gone deep, into our remotest villages, that are homes of several craftsmen and artisans, integral to Rajasthan’s cultural vibrancy.</li><li>Rural Rajasthan is still ill-equipped and under-prepared with its health infrastructure. The village community centers lacks an ambulance, electricity, and basic amenities. Adding to the woes is hunger from a loss of livelihood. The livelihood of rural artisans suffered the most as their work was not considered as “essential” services.</li></ul> 
 Relief for Rajasthan is a fund directed towards providing medical supplies, medical support, survival kits and food for rural communities of Rajasthan. 
 The funds raised will be directed towards strengthening the community center in SAM, Jaisalmer, providing healthcare to 64 villages in the area. Jaisalmer district is home to several weavers, musicians, shoe-makers, puppeteers, dancers and goldsmiths.

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