“Preeti (name changed) was just six when she was brought to Mumbai and only nine when she was sold into Kamathipura’s red-light area. We rescued her a few years later, but by then, she had already endured unimaginable trauma. Her stories broke my heart. That’s when I resolved to dedicate my life to ending the trafficking and exploitation of children,” says Aaboo Varghese, who left a successful corporate career to take up this fight. “Preeti tragically lost her life years later to HIV, a result of the abuse she suffered as a child,” Aaboo sharesAaboo has dedicated his life to saving children from the horrors of red light areas, but he can not do it alone. With your support, he can bring freedom and light into the lives of many more unfortunate victims of child trafficking. Support him 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).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/e761cdec-04ae-4d1a-be56-19669a0dc71e.webp" />A crisis of mammoth proportionsThe scale of human trafficking is something most people cannot even imagine. “Every day, about six children are trafficked. This is a fast-growing business because unlike anything else, a human being can be sold over and over again. It is alarming and heart-wrenching,” Aaboo shares.But no matter how daunting the task might be Aaboo has made it his life mission to see the fight against human trafficking till the end. Living in a hell on earth“The abuse young girls face in red-light areas is beyond comprehension,” Aaboo shares. “These young girls are robbed of their innocence and their childhood. Traffickers beat them with rods, burn them, and mutilate their private parts just to break them. Children are kept in separate apartments where multiple men abuse them and get addicted to substances”, Aaboo says. Through his NGO Purnata, Aaboo is on a mission not just to rescue the victims from red-light areas but also to rehabilitate them and give them a fresh start in life. To date, he has saved 85 children and 60 women from red-light areas, but for him, the job is far from over. Aaboo has dedicated his life to this cause. Your contribution can strengthen his efforts. Donate generously!  <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1c8534fc-4b77-4389-9b5b-3c0dba0dd4d2.webp" />What your donations can doYour support can enable Aaboo to strengthen Purnata’s on-ground outreach programmes so that they can save a child as soon as she is brought to red-light areas. The NGO will also be able to invest in their rehabilitation programme, which provides training and education to rescued victims of trafficking. You can also play a critical role in bringing to an end second-generation trafficking so that the cycle of exploitation can come to an end once and for all. Donate to this fundraiser by give.do, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Purnata in its mission to rescue and rehabilitate victims of human trafficking.

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“Most of the artisans are unable to sell their artwork. They can't directly access the market. Their families are bearing the brunt. They can't send their children to school. They are going hungry. And the only way to help them is through proper support.”says Rajeev Ranjan, founder of our NGO partner ‘Winner With You’ which supports these artisansFor generations, tribal artisans have kept India's rich cultural heritage alive. But sadly, today many are being forced to abandon their art, as poverty tightens its grip. Without urgent help, both their livelihoods and their legacies could disappear forever.Your donation can help stop this loss. Support 300 tribal artisans with training, raw materials, and market access now. Donate generously!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).Suffering too severe to ignore<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/caa077e6-0bf1-445a-88f4-4c36a7947da9.webp" />Rajeev Ranjan understands struggle. Raised in remote villages under severe hardship, he worked his way through school, earned an education, and eventually built a career in Europe. But when he returned home, what he saw shook him: artisans, once proud custodians of tribal art, living in extreme poverty, their crafts devalued, their children dropping out of school, and their skills on the verge of extinction.“This tribal art form is an integral part of India's cultural heritage. Artisans have preserved these art forms for centuries,” he says. Yet, in today’s fast-paced world, their talents are going unseen, unrecognized—and unpaid.Disconnected from modern markets and unable to compete with mass production, many artisans have had no choice but to leave their craft behind. “Many of them have left their craft to work as labourers or to collect firewood from the forest,” Rajeev explains.What we’re losing isn’t just art, it’s identity, tradition, and the voices of communities that shaped India’s heritage. And once these skills are lost, they cannot be revived. This is a crisis not just of income, but of dignity. And it’s one we can still prevent together.Raw materials, tools, and support to restore hope<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ad80d1f3-2320-4d56-89a9-a948716e7da3.webp" />Rajeev launched Craft Hub, an initiative of Winner With You, to give artisans a fighting chance. It provides them with skill training, improved product development, raw materials, and—most critically—direct market access.“Through Craft Hub, we can give them the support, we can give them a direct market link. We can try to teach them to make better products with their art. We can teach them how to brand and market their products.”This support not only improves the quality of their craft, but also restores their confidence and ability to earn with dignity. With it, artisans can send their children to school, return to their roots, and reclaim their rightful place in the economy.Donate now. Preserve heritage. Change lives.Winner With You is currently working to support 300 artisans with tools, training, and opportunities to thrive. But the need is urgent. “We are at a critical stage, and without your support, these artisans will continue to struggle and their art will be lost forever,” says Rajeev.“Please help them and support them so that we can preserve the cultural heritage. Your contribution will directly impact the lives of artisans and will ensure they can live their lives with dignity.”Donate today. Your generosity can protect India’s tribal art, uplift entire families, and give artisans the respect they’ve long deserved.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Winner With You in its mission to support tribal artisans who are struggling to survive and save India’s indigenous art forms from going extinct forever.

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Neither 8-year-old Sarita (name changed), nor her parents had ever seen the inside of a school until recently. And had it not been for our NGO partner Turnstone Global, yet another generation of the family would have followed in the footsteps of those before. And Sarita would be left with no other option but to remain trapped in the cycle of poverty and illiteracy. Not just Sarita but a large number of children have had no access to education in the extremely backward areas of Purulia district in West Bengal. Turnstone Global’s Daulat Public School has brought in winds of change for countless children like Sarita who are the first in their families to receive formal education. Visually impaired, Dr Kanchan Gaba, head of Turnstone Global, noticed the transformation that education can bring in the lives of the less privileged and started Daulat Public School. Its sole objective is to usher in a brighter future for children of Purulia. But she can not do it alone.Dr Kanchan, strapped for funds, is struggling to expand her school to meet the vast need in the region. Join her in this mission and enable hundreds of children to start their educational journey today. 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). Staggering scale of poverty“Poverty in these areas is such that families are struggling for two square meals a day. Most families are surviving on just rice and salt which is provided by the government. Proper education, which can be the only beacon of hope for children to come out of generational poverty, is well out of reach for tribal families here, Dr Kanchan says. The scale of poverty in these villages is staggering and the need for education is immense. Turnstone Global and Dr Kanchan cannot tackle this challenge alone. With a little support, the NGO can be a catalyst of change for generations to come. Donate generously to make Dr Kanchan’s dream come true. Generations trapped in illiteracyAccording to the head of the nonprofit organisation, not a single member of several families has ever set foot in a school. When ground level workers of Turnstone Global began surveying the area and spoke to families, they were astonished to see that even the concept of education was foreign to many. However, today Turnstone Global is providing quality English education and nutritious meals to over 250 students. “We want to open the door of education for hundreds of more children but the biggest hurdle for us is the paucity of funds. We are in urgent need to expand the capacity of our school so that many more can grow up to become capable and successful members of society”, Dr Kanchan says.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online giving platform, to support Turnstone Global in giving children from tribal communities and first generation learners quality education and empower them to break the cycle of generational poverty.

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Forum for Integrated Development and Research (FIDR) is an innovative social change organization whose mission is to enable those living in poverty to achieve economic empowerment through responsible social and financial inclusion, capability development and institutional dovetailing. We do this by engaging with communities across the country, covering eight states and select zones, both rural and urban, where two-thirds of India’s poor live.Our work focuses on promoting responsible inclusive development, building financial capability &amp; consumer empowerment, and developing small and micro-business solutions for youth and women. FIDR considers convenient capital support to enhance economic opportunities in the program communities.

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This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

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We would address the issues of livelihoods of street vendors, healthy urban living, sanitation &amp; sustainable urban life in Sambalpur city in Odisha. Urbanization is unbelievably rapid in Odisha. The stretch of road from Ainthapali to Deheripalli in Sambalpur is dotted with nearly 450 street vendors. They prepare street food on the spot and some sell fruits and vegetables. At least 450 vendor households and more than 2000 lives face livelihood insecurities. They lack adequate infrastructure for the storage or preparation of food items. Their living and working conditions are extremely unhygienic. This jeopardizes the health &amp; hygiene of the city and all the citizens.Congestion of roads in Sambalpur, the biggest hub in western Odisha is becoming uncontrollable and is choking the mobility of the entire city. Encroaching Street vendors, coupled with haphazard vehicle parking on the main roads has led to severe traffic chaos in the city. The street needs to be given back to the citizens, the street vendors a hygienic place for their business and the people to eat healthy food. Sambalpur needs basic amenities to be planned and provided for with the partnership of civil society. 
 FIDR has devised an integrated, systematic plan to address the challenges that are related to road encroachment, traffic congestion, parking, and health &amp; hygiene in Sambalpur. The plan includes initiatives for which we would request the government, corporates and other resources. The detailed plans, ideation and thought leadership would be provided by FIDR in association with the civil society of Sambalpur. Some of the plans include <ol><li>The creation of a Common Facility Centre. The vendors could be segregated into clusters and provided with infrastructure to prepare food in a more hygienic and professional environment. This will increase the demand for their product and enhance their income manifold.</li><li>Innovations in parking: Rotary parking zones could be created for commercial establishments so as to create space for pedestrians and cyclists.</li><li>Green the environment: New pathways could be created with lush greenery which will help in minimizing pollution. Green zones could be constructed in Budharaja foothills. </li></ol> 
 Street vendors will be rehabilitated and be given better, earmarked infrastructure (with storage facilities) to operate their small businesses from. The increase in their income is expected to be 3X in the first year.The infrastructure facility (Common Facility Centre) will help in providing hygienic food and better sanitation to the people of Sambalpur.Increased engagement of unemployed youth, from nearby low-income rural areas, in the vending centre will reduce the unemployment rates.Giving back the main road to Sambalpur: The mobility in the city will be eased due to the de-congestion of the city’s main road. The road will go back to the citizens where they can use the road safely for children, senior citizens and physically challenged citizens.The project will start Sambalpur and Odisha on an important path towards combating air pollution and improving public health and move one step closer towards being an exemplar of sustainable urban development for other cities and emerging urban areas.

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