“My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer and it left the entire family devastated. I was told the cost of treatment would run into lakhs. I was barely managing to make ends meet and there was nothing I could do to save Swaroop. But the Nargis Dutt Foundation stepped in and took care of all the expenses. I can’t even imagine the consequences had they not been there for my son,,” says teary-eyed Devendra.The helplessness that Devendra felt is not uncommon among low-income families of cancer patients. There are many who helplessly see their dear ones, including children, lose their life in the most painful manner. Nargis Dutt Foundation has ensured that thousands of families don’t see this fate. It’s been a ray of hope for thousands of cancer patients since its inception over 40 years back. You can help save many more patients with cancer. 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). The cost of each chemotherapy is as much as ₹15,000 and a cancer patient can require between 6 to 12 sessions. The hefty cost for cancer treatment is well beyond the reach for poor families that are barely surviving on two square meals a day. Help Nargis Dutt Foundation provide treatment to poor cancer patients and save them from a slow and painful death.Giving hope to cancer patients“I was just 13 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. When I saw my mother struggling for life it left a lifelong impact on me. Her condition had deteriorated to such an extent she was almost unrecognisable. I know how it feels like to lose a loved one to cancer and I am not alone in my grief. There are thousands of people struggling to save their family members,” says Priya, daughter of noted actress Nargis Dutt, who lost her life to cancer, and in whose name the NGO has been founded. Priya has made it her life’s mission to save as many cancer patients as she can, but she can not do it alone. Nargis Dutt Foundation needs your support. Your donation can not only save cancer patients but can give life to entire families.Need for the fundraiserCancer is often seen as a death sentence. But doctors say that if detected early and if a patient receives essential treatment, the illness can be defeated and the person can return to their lives. “Treatment of cancer often depends on multiple factors including the type of cancer and the stage in which it is detected. Some patients require surgery while some can be cured with just chemotherapy or immunotherapy. “Whatever may be the need, our nonprofit supports patients till the time they are cancer free. We not only take care of the cost of treatment but even assist patients with nutrition which is vital in the fight against cancer. Moreover, we ensure that family members who are already facing immense hardships get proper accommodation and food during treatment so they don’t suffer any further,” says the NGO leader. With your support, Nargis Dutt Foundation can help patients win the fight against cancer and save their families from grief of losing a loved one.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted fundraising platform, to support Nargis Dutt Foundation in their mission to give life-saving chemotherapy and care to cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

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“The Hummingbird School is my only hope to succeed in life. I feel I am trying to swim out of this place (Majuli) and my school stands as a beacon on the other side of the river. If my school closes down, I feel I will drown in this river. Not just me but every child in villages around here and our families depend on this school”, says Roopjyoti, a bright, young student of Ayang Trust’s The Hummingbird School.Majuli Island, where The Hummingbird School is situated is shrinking rapidly, leaving a majority of its residents struggling to survive. For the children of this impoverished tribal community, education remains the only way out of suffering.Your support to Ayang Trust’s Hummingbird School can ensure that its students can have a future different from their parents who are struggling to get even two meals a day. 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).From IIT Kharagpur to Majuli“When I first visited the remote villages of Majuli I was shocked. The extent of the struggles here was beyond my imagination. These villages had no connectivity to the outside world, no healthcare, no education, there was absolutely nothing”, says Bipin Dhane founder of the school. Bipin, who grew up in the small town of Satara in Maharashtra, faced countless financial hardships. Despite his struggles, Bipin secured admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and then went on to take up a job in Singapore. Owing to his childhood experiences Bipin was always inclined towards helping the less fortunate, and he believed in the transformative power of education. It was in 2016 that Bipin left his lucrative career abroad and moved to Majuli, to provide the children from this inaccessible river island education they were deprived of.“Whatever little money I had saved, I gave it to my parents. I had no money to start the school. It was then that villagers came together to build bamboo huts. Each family donated bamboo, wood, and whatever little they could. It was the parents of our students who erected huts for the school to start”, shares Bipin while talking about the inception of The Hummingbird School in 2017.Help Bipin save underprivileged children of Majuli Island from generational poverty and give them a chance to succeed. Donate now.Donate to save future generations“People of the island value education greatly because they know that their children have no future without it. Parents have vested their faith in The Humming Bird School because they don't want their children to suffer the way they have been”, says Bipin. Bipin says, “Today we have over 280 students in our school and about 90 children live in our hostel. Many of these children are orphaned and have no means of survival. I urge each one of you to come forward and donate to us so we can help hundreds of children escape from the cycle of poverty.”Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help children of Majuli Island get an education and break the cycle of poverty.

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Time stood still for 12-year-old Shrikant when he got the news that his father, a debt-ridden farmer from Beed, had taken his own life. Shrikant’s village was one of the worst hit areas during devastating drought in 2015 and his mother, a daily wage labourer, was finding it hard to feed the family of three. The family was penniless and could not feed itself, and debtors were knocking on the doors. Had it not been for Ashok Deshmane and Snehwan, Shrikant would have slipped into the bottomless pit of child labour.Deshmane needs your help to rescue the children of drought-hit farmers taking their own lives. Donate now.Deshmane, who has faced the perils of farmer distress firsthand, has made it his life’s mission to come to the aid of children affected by farmer suicides. He left a successful career in IT and founded Snehwan to provide food, shelter, and education to orphans of farmer suicides. There has been a steep rise in farmer suicides following Covid-19 and fresh droughts in Maharashtra. The number of kids that are in dire need of support is growing almost every day.Snehwan is building its second shelter home to take in 200 more children and needs your urgent help to complete it. Help orphans of farmer suicides find their feet and fresh hope in life. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/8c3923fc-52f9-4732-9088-0174a4553718.jpg" />Ashok’s missionAshok, son of a farmer himself, braved his way through abject poverty to educate himself and build a career in IT. During a visit to his village in 2015, he was overwhelmed seeing the orphans of farmer suicides starving, and decided to take 18 children into his care.“I just could not remain a mute spectator while children starved in drought-struck villages. I had to do something” says Ashok, and Snehwan was conceived in 2015. Swami Vivekanand Dnyanalay, a ray of hopeAshok says that his responsibility is not merely to provide food and shelter to children but to provide them with holistic development. He aspires to raise them as socially aware, skilled, and responsible citizens of the country who can then carry his work forward.The shelter home which started with 18 kids is now a ray of hope for more than 50 children who call it home. Situated in a village near Pune, the Swami Vivekanand Dnyanalay not only provides food, shelter, and quality education to these kids but gives them a family. Ashok and Archana’s plea“Drought and climate change is worsening and we are in urgent need of funds to extend our efforts and expand the shelter home to bring in 200 more children under our protective wings. We cannot let these kids have a fate similar to their parents”, pray Ashok and Archana. Only you can help Ashok and Archana save the future of these children. Donate generously.

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Dream School Foundation (DSF) works to make the right to equitable quality education with overall development a reality for socio-economically vulnerable children. We believe Education is the only sustainable instrument that can create a democratic, socialistic and egalitarian world.Our mission is accomplished through an Integrated Education and Development approach.Our Holistic School Development Programme addresses the quality and equity issues plaguing government schoolsWe ensure continuity in education from high school till graduation for individual students through our HeadStart &amp; TenPlus initiatives by providing financial, academic, holistic developmental support and empower them to find suitable employment opportunities.

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Dear Friends of DSF! As this unfortunate and disrupted year draws to a close, we look back at the impact of the pandemic on the lives of our people, especially student community. Although, we end this year on a positive note, with rising vaccination rates, reopening of schools and in-person classes, this was perhaps one of the most challenging year for educators and students that our generation can recollect. The students now need increased support academically, financially, emotionally… in several ways. The pandemic had an impact not just on academics but also the broader health and well-being of students, especially mental health. Many students lost not just on learning, but also lives of loved ones – parents and earning members of the family. Some caretakers lost their jobs and sources of income, making it imperative for the students to partake in livelihood support for the family. After the initial Covid relief support, our immediate focus at DSF was to recover unfinished learning and reimagine education methods for the long term. However, we adopted a holistic approach, listening to the issues of the students and parents to provide academic and non-academic support alike. We are glad, we could prevent many drop-out cases and ensure continuity in education for the students. Our inhouse counsellors and Education facilitators have been available round the clock for our students and their families. For those who needed special care, our partner professional psychotherapists ensured the mental wellbeing during these critical times. It was ironical that four DSF students finished their medical degrees and embarked upon their post-graduation or internships this year. We were proud to see them provide vital support as Covid Warriors to the community! *Dr. Lakshmi (daughter of civil labourer) secured a coveted seat in AIIMS for her Masters in Anaesthesia and Critical care. In another first, Leena (daughter or autorickshaw driver) cleared her CA finals and became the first Chartered Accountant from DSF! Nearly 80% of those who completed their degrees found placement in good firms.Our collective efforts have ensured over a thousand students have been able to continue education seamlessly and their families taken care of, during this crucial pandemic period. They need our support all the more as the uncertainty due to the pandemic still looms large over us. We look forward to your partnership as always to stand with the students during these critical times and safeguard their future! Love and warm wishes for a safe and resilient 2022! P.S: *Names of students changed to maintain anonymity

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Only 8 out of 100 children who start school reach till graduation in India today. 31% of our youth (15-29 years) are not in education, employment or training. Merely 53% of youth completing graduation are employable. Due to the lack of quality education and socio-economic vulnerability forces, many children and youth dropped out of school to take up employment. Not equipped with knowledge and requisite skills, sustained livelihood is a distant dream for most. This prevents them from changing their, or their family’s reality. The challenge is to motivate them, ensure continuity in their education, create an atmosphere of knowledge acquisition &amp; development, upskill and handhold them till they find suitable employment, contributing to nation building and creating agents of positive change in the society. 
 The programme identifies students from socio economically vulnerable communities and supports them financially to enrol to schools/institutions of their choice, from 8th standard to when they complete their under-graduation. The DSF Education &amp; Development centre provides them free access to computer lab, library and state-of-the art facilities and amenities. Intensive academic coaching and need based support is provided on a regular basis. Further handholding is provided through life skills, leadership and soft skill development. Individual guidance and support is given through one-on-one mentoring. In the later stages, DSF Finishing School will hone their skills to increase their employability and succeed in their chosen field. We create a sustainable ecosystem by working closely with parents and empowering them, leveraging the discretionary efforts of civil society. 
 Aimed at students from marginalized backgrounds, the impact we seek to create through the interventions are:•      Making of leaders and graduates by supporting deserving students from vulnerable backgrounds to complete graduation uninterrupted by financial, academic, psychological or any other challenges•      Enhanced academic performance, learning and development through structured academic and mentoring sessions•      Enhanced innovative, adaptive and enterprise skills through focussed one-on-one support•      Holistic development of students including physical and emotional well-being•      Placement in jobs / employment opportunities of student’s choice within 2/3 months of completion of their graduation•      Creating a sustainable ecosystem that fosters transformation through interface of multiple stakeholders.•      Creating possibilities and breaking the poverty cycle for underserved youth, thereby contributing to nation buildingOver the years we have transformed the lives of hundreds of children by empowering them with education. Our interventions have equipped students with requisite employable skills with 200 plus of our alumni working with big multinational companies. Over 3000 children have had the opportunity to continue education in an institution and course of their choice. Over 3000 families are now empowered creating communities which are now agents of positive change.

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Only 52% students in India continue their education after their Grade 10. 31% of our youth (15-29 years) are not in education, employment or training. Merely 53% of youth completing graduation are employable. This indicates the amount of human capital wasted, as we prepare to capitalize on our demographic dividend.  Enormous talent and potential lies hidden within India, especially in our low-income youth, who find themselves in mediocre careers and lifestyles due to financial constraints, poor quality education and lack of appropriate guidance and mentoring. India’s job landscape is transitioning with new emerging technologies, new business models and new markets, even as unemployment continues to be a major issue. There is a pressing need for job-seekers and entrepreneurs, to leverage the current growing opportunities in business, e-commerce, science and technology, to create employment, wealth and well being for themselves and the communities. A study by Ernst and Young suggests that even as early as the year 2022, 9% of youth would be employed in jobs that don’t even exist today and 37% would require radically changed skills sets. This rapidly changing jobs ecosystem and the current scenario of dearth of skills, makes it even more imperative to ensure youth from under-served backgrounds are not left behind, have opportunities for quality education, are provided with hand holding and are empowered with skills, which would boost their confidence to create leaders and innovators. 
 We propose to educate and empower our youth and groom them into qualified, trained professionals who will be well equipped for the jobs of the future modern India. The aim is to generate comprehensive, education and development opportunity for students aspiring to pursue higher education in various upcoming career fields suited to their interest and aptitude. The TenPlus Programme is an intervention to educate socio economically vulnerable students beyond Grade 10 and enroll them into their chosen undergraduate programme suitable to their attitude and aptitude and support them till they complete their graduation and find suitable livelihood opportunities.The programme strives to reach the most vulnerable groups like children rehabilitated from Child Labour, orphans, with single parent, from troubled family situations - from dire socio economic conditions who have finished their high school education.The programme provides them with opportunities to grow further through:•      Institution choice and financial assistance to pursue course of their interest•      Structured high impact academic coaching for improved performance•      Individual need based skill development and enhancement•      Guidance through structured mentoring programme•      Increasing employability through Finishing School workshops and exposure to expectations of corporate world•      Leveraging skills and expertise of volunteers from diverse backgrounds to provide exposure and build network 
 SOME MEASURABLE &amp; VISIBLE OUTCOMES OF THE PROGRAMME:•      Making of leaders and graduates by supporting deserving students from vulnerable backgrounds to complete graduation uninterrupted by financial, academic, psychological or any other challenges•      Enhanced academic performance and skills (will be recorded and measured by us)•      Enhanced learning and development through structured academic and mentoring sessions through focussed one-on-one support •      Enhanced innovative, adaptive and enterprise skills through focussed one-on-one support •      Placement in jobs / employment opportunities of student’s choice within 2/3 months of completion of their graduation.•      Creating possibilities and breaking the poverty cycle for underserved youth, thereby contributing to nation building

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