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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“They insert a candle in the vagina, fingers are inserted (in the vagina) and tortured, and if children don’t relent even then, they put chilli powder so that children will say “yes” because of the burning of the skin… There are teeth marks on their bodies, and their vaginal parts are burnt. When children stay in these conditions, it is painful even to hear,” says Lalitha SA of Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), in course of talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas.In over three decades, the SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas, many from clutches of sex trafficking.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and in need of a loving home. But Lalitha needs our support to carry on the mission, to move out of her small facility so that she can rescue more children, house them in a permanent location and give them all the love they deserve. Your support can help her give these children 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).A movement to protect vulnerable childrenAs a social worker, Lalitha has worked for decades in GB Road, the red-light area of Delhi and helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex. But it was the exploitation of children, many of them hardly ten or twelve or even less. The SPID has focused on rescuing such children and giving them a new life.Lalitha plays a vital role in the survival and safety of vulnerable children in the red light areas. As SPID is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public, we can support and strengthen SPID’s mission to save children. Donate generously.Donation to SPID’s fundraiser on Give.do“I have limited funds and very limited space, and if I had the funds, I would be able to rescue many more children and provide them with more comfort. With folded hands, I plead with you that you help us with funds in large numbers and support us in providing us children with a decent life. Become a part of the mission,” pleads LalithaDonate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse.NGO's 80G number: AADAS3217RF20212NGO's 12A number: AADAS3217RE20214

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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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We are a registered Section-8, the not-for-profit organization currently working in the Delhi-NCR region. Thematic Areas of Work: We work with families, caregivers, and local institutions, to co-create interventions that’ll enable parents to prioritize the need to care for their children &amp; their own well-being. We believe, the first 6 years of a child are crucial for the development of the brain, and lack of stimulative care and opportunities for play, in that period can severely impair their learning ability for as long as they live. So we conduct sessions with caregivers, school students, adolescents, and parents to spread awareness about Early Childhood Care and Education and upskill them to cater to a child’s developmental needs through Play activities. Our recent activities include working with children, and parents in and around Gautam-Nagar, Hauz-Khas Village, Begam-pur and Malviya Nagar in New Delhi.We spread awareness of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the consequences on their children’s growth to the parents of infants (~first 2000 days);- We enhance knowledge on children’s rights about various government schemes/ institutions that support the new parents as part of their objectives covered under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India (MWCD); and Right to Education (RTE);- We equip the new parents through awareness of feelings and needs for self-care and their well-being and empower them to communicate non-violently so that they can resolve conflicts and create safe spaces for dialogue within the family and with the outside world;- We support them to build a community of practice for parents who would support each other in creating stimulating experiences for future parents and also for future generations;- We train and encourage parents and all other stakeholders to use play methods or techniques to regulate and build routines to support the learning of children;Simply put we focus on providing Early Childhood care and Education to parents because each child deserves to be fearless and get a conducive atmosphere to thrive to their inherent potential.

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Concern:This is a graph of human brain development over time, the most dramatic growth occurs before age 3 and goes on till age 6 when 90% of the brain is formed and the relationship of public spending on early childhood education is nearly inverse with less than 4% of funds invested by Age 3.Research shows that brain development is cumulative so the early years lay the foundation for future learning, and new studies at Harvard University show that genes implicated in learning are actually turned on or off based on a child's earliest experiences and yet there is an education void during the most formative time in a person's life because of numerous other reasons.One of the most important bridge between the child and their learning are parents and caregivers and we (Dawn Child Foundation) focus on how the ‘parents’ and ‘caregivers’ can address this education void during their child's most critical years.Scenario: ‘A mother is excited to give baby the best education from birth when the child arrives but then reality checks in and choices between diapers and feedings and sleep deprivation and work demands kick in and then the guilt makes the mother think that she couldn't keep up with her child’s developmental needs and feels like she is failing the child.’ Relatable, isn’t it?The reality is that parents who are by default the baby's first teachers are sorely under-supported to do that job, so they either leave their job or the baby is left alone. As per WHO - ‘Child maltreatment is the abuse and neglect that occurs to children under 18 years of age. It includes all types of physical and/ or emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, negligence and commercial or other exploitation, which results in actual or potential harm to the child’s health, survival, development or dignity in the context of a relationship of responsibility, trust or power. 
 What we do:We devote ourselves to empowering new parents in their role as educators because as a society we haven't been talking about education for babies assuming it might steal away from the ease and joy of babyhood. There’s already enough focus on health and nutrition but our focus is on ‘education’.The toy industry advertising has coloured our ideas of what babies should be learning, as decades ago marketers at some of the biggest toy companies added letters and numbers to baby toys against the advice of their learning experts simply because it sold more products.We are clear that education from birth to six is not about racing to academics like reading and maths and now is the time to draw from a compelling body of research and proven practices from infant and toddler classrooms to define what education for babies looks like. Beyond offering loving connection and responsive caregiving the most effective thing we can do for your baby's education is to thoughtfully prepare their environment.Babies are learning ‘how to learn’ so we make the most impact by helping them develop healthy learning habits such as concentration and focus, perseverance and problem solving, creativity and the love of learning. These habits are early building blocks in a set of skills, researchers call ‘Executive Function’. Executive function is what allows us to meet goals while managing our thoughts, emotions and behaviour. It is a better predictor of academic success than IQ and a predictor of long-term income, well-being and overall health.Preparing a learning environment for our baby at home, one that is beautiful, inviting and rich with experiences, does not have to be complicated. It starts with a low shelf and a few toys, in fact more toys do not equal more learning. Just like an adult who finds it hard to focus on work when their office and desk are a mess, a child feels overwhelmed by an overflowing play area. Research shows that adults function better in orderly environments and the same applies to children and we want to support how parents and caregivers can address this education void during their child's most critical years. 
 Actions (examples):We realised that the best way to encourage healthy and creative choices for parents is to support them build their environment beyond toys.  We can create numerous options for babies to exercise executive function skills like setting up a water pitcher (ghada) where a newly walking child can get a drink when they're thirsty, this not only allows them to practice their motor skills and independence it also allows them to build up their planning goal-setting skills and their self-control. Key elements in the development of executive function we can build similar skills by hanging low hooks for their clothes, caps, and providing a mirror at eye level so they can actively participate in dressing and caring for themselves.Observing the child in their environment allows us to present the appropriate level of challenge to stretch their skills, not so little that they are bored and not so much that they give up.  Research shows children thrive in this zone.  Teachers know that setting children up at this optimal level of challenge and offering help only when needed cultivates perseverance and problem-solving.  For example: when a baby is trying to grasp a ball that is just out of reach they are building both their gross motor skills and their perseverance. They might make noises similar to how adults sound when lifting heavy weights at the gym just as we would never take weights away from someone who was working hard to lift them unless they really needed help. We don't want to steal growth opportunities away from our child after we've prepared the environment.This is an example, an important one to view it not as our masterpiece but as a work in progress.  Observing our child closely will help us see when the environment must be adapted to meet their changing needs. The only way we can observe clearly is if we are approaching our child with curiosity rather than expectations which brings to the most important elements of a child's environment their caregivers. The most influential form of education is ‘modelling’ from adults.We need to show our babies what it means to be human.  If we want them to love learning, we can model our excitement to explore and discover with them.  If we want them to be confident, we can model by accepting ourselves, our mistakes, flaws and all the countless sacrifices we make for our children, but perhaps what they need even more is to see us being kind to ourselves so they grow up with permission to do the same.If we thoughtfully prepare these types of learning environments for babies, it will allow them not only to maximise their potential from birth to six but to expand their potential for the future.Personally we can't wait to see what the next generation will do with that potential.

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