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.This Christmas, you can gift these kids, through your donations, books and warm clothes.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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Educo is a public charitable trust (E-25425) founded by Ms. Meenal Srinivasan in 2009 for the advancement of education in impoverished communities. Educo runs Saibabapath Mumbai Public School (SBPMPS), Lalbaug, Parel in partnership with Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) under their School Support Programme. Educo provides free-of-cost 21st-century education by managing direct delivery of education at Sababapath School. Educo works in-depth reaching out to 800 children from underprivileged slum communities in Lalbaug.

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The pandemic continues to hit the country the loss of schooling and education in children lives remains most impacted. The continued lockdowns and subsequent adjustments in schooling have significantly impacted their learning and development. From being denied mid-day meals to social isolation and challenges of remote learning, our students are dealing with a multiple crisis as they have lost access to educative, nutritional and emotional services that were offered in school.According to an IDR report - Schools in India are not just a source of education but also provide access to health, hygiene, immunization, and nutritional safety nets. India’s Mid Day Meal Scheme (MDM), one of the largest school feeding Programmes in the world, has been widely studied for its positive associations with an increase in attendance, decreased rates of malnutrition, and prevention of stunted growth across generations. It is estimated that 115.9 million children in India benefit from midday meals. 
 The school has been serving the community for a decade plus with a 100% pass in the SSC board exams. Our team is making tireless efforts to help communities to survive the lockdown and; keep the classes running over online media - from academics to arts and extracurricular. 1.       Food Distribution: Till date over 100 tonnes of dry ration and fresh vegetables has been successfully distributed to over 950 households in and around the community in 16 rounds coordinated by parent volunteers and staff.2.       The remote learning initiative: Gradewise learning groups of students were formed over Whatsapp – the most suited choice of platform for easy and affordable connectivity. Academic information, study materials (text content and videos) are shared with the students over the group.To support the remote learning, we have organized distribution drives of following materials for students to take home to ensure their access to remote learning·       Providing tabs for e-learning·       Distributing books and stationery provided by the municipal corporation·       Distributing learning resource material available in school library·       Maintaining personalized teacher-student connectWe have been able to sustain engagement of 100% of our students with more than 90% regularly attending classes and submitting assignments.3.       Psychosocial Support Programme: We have ensured counselling and social -emotional support through remote learning practices. 
 <ol><li>We serve 950+ children from underserved slum communities of Lalbaug, Parel. Almost 80% of our students are first-generation learners from families of ex-mill workers, migrant labourers and petty vendors. We have provided them with a strong academic foundation and supported them holistically to win many national and international accolades.</li><li>At educo, teachers are given opportunity for their professional development raising the quality of education within the system. We have trained over 3500 municipal school teachers that has positively impacted 1,00,000 students enrolled in municipal schools. </li><li>We have supported over 1000+ families through 5 community based municipal schools by organizing several distribution (of vegetables &amp; essentials) rounds to help people cope the adversities of the pandemic.</li></ol>

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There is a dire need to sustain quality schooling and education for students from underprivileged communities in times of this crisis when they are finding it hard to even survive. <ol><li>As the demand for a tuition-free, English medium school like Saibabapath MPS far outstrips supply in Mumbai - we cannot cater to the overwhelming demand for school admissions. Unfortunately, in COVID times many families sending children to APS have not managed their rations let alone paying school fees worsening the situation with no classes being conducted since lockdown.Mumbai has a total of 2,478 (MCGM, pvt. aided, pvt. unaided) schools that combined serve 8,09,916 students. Within this, schools that serve the underserved – 952 are Affordable Private Schools(APS) serving 3,66,602 students with low quality schooling. </li><li>From being denied mid-day meals to social isolation and challenges of remote learning, underserved students are vulnerable to mental health crisis as they have lost access to educative, nutritional and emotional services that were offered in school.</li><li>Our parent community hails from in and around Lalbaug who are mostly casual laborers and domestic workers. Most of educo SBPMPS students' parents are daily wage earners, taxi drivers, and manual workers. The standstill in the city, due to COVID19, left them with no source of daily income. </li></ol> 
 <ol><li>This year we have had a record number of admissions and our school is now touching a 1000 students -the second largest NGO school in Mumbai. We are serving the communities of Lalbaug, Parel, Sewri and Kalachowki.</li><li>In order to prevent the academic slide we executed remote learning solutions for our students. Since lockdown till date we have delivered remote – online and offline classes all grades from Senior KG to 8th. Gradewise learning groups of students are formed over Whatsapp – the most suited choice of platform for easy and affordable connectivity. Academic information, study materials (text content and videos) are shared with the students over the group. Voice notes are posted to explain concepts and clarify doubts. Tests and assessments are conducted over google forms. We distributed learning resources – workbooks, books, worksheets, tabs and others - from the library to ensure that students have access to necessary material to study remotely.</li><li>Since lockdown, together with our parent community we undertook distribution of ration and essentials to support them in surviving the challenges of pandemic and ensuring that our students continue to engage in school remote learning activities.</li><li>Delivered counselling and social - emotional support to students and teachers to help them in coping with the challenges of remote learning.</li></ol>educo and Mumbai First have come together with #DaanUtsav India's biggest festival of giving from October 2nd to October 8th. We invite you to come forwards and support us in our cause - donate in cash and kind to sustain delivery of education to our students and hope to our community. 
 <ol><li>Like the past year we ensured a 100% passing rate in SSC examinations - Despite lockdown our admission count has increased from 900 to 1000+ this academic year, with 100s of children in waitlist.</li><li>Extensive COVID relief to our communities - Since lockdown till date, over 100 tonnes ration &amp; essentials have been successfully distributed to over 1000 households in and around the community in over 16 rounds distribution impacting over 5000+ persons</li><li>Conducted over 2000+ sessions towards counselling, social emotional support and teacher training to deal with challenges of e-learning.</li></ol>

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