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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GUNJAN FOUNDATION is a non-governmental social organization registered under Niti Aayog (DL/2016/0113341) , Societies Registration Act, (XXI) of 1860 (S-48066 of 2004), 80G (AAAAG3205EF20223), Ministry of Corporate Affairs (CSR00006272) and FCRA(231661302), founded in 2004 by Ms. Sushma Singhvi with a mission to pursue educational and other welfare measures for uplifting the underprivileged sections of the society.. It sought the task of educating and creating social awareness for the less fortunate thereby improving opportunities for a better standard of living. Gunjan reaches out to children, especially the girl child to promote empowerment, self-respect and self-reliance through education which gives our girls the confidence to break free of traditional roles, to pursue their dreams and grow up to be equal citizens of this countryMission Gunjan Foundation’s mission is to educate the less fortunate and to provide quality education to the less fortunate. For the past 18 years Gunjan Foundation had been running a school in Nathupur for children of various slums in the surrounding areas of the school. Currently, Gunjan Foundation is providing scholarship to around 210 school students and 5-6 students for advanced courses. Our first batch has passed out from 12th grade and has got admission in different colleges. We are proud to announce that one student has been admitted to the prestigious Ramjas College, Delhi University. Another student is now studying in Deen Dayal Singh College, an equally prestigious institute. We are indeed proud of the achievements of both these students. In 2023-24 we will be having 225 students (school &amp; Advanced education).We also lay special emphasis on free education and social emancipation for the girl child in consonance with the government’s ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ initiative. Education gives our girls the confidence to break free of traditional roles, to pursue their dreams and grow up to be equal citizens of this country.Vision We continue to believe strongly that education is the key to building a strong nation. Literacy does more for society in one generation than anything else. It does away with age-old rudimentary customs, ill beliefs, superstitions etc. As a result, since we made our humble beginnings in 2004, we have been primarily focusing on fulfilling educational needs and aspirations of the students. We have now widened our horizons further. For the past five years we have been financially supporting marginalized students who are pursuing advanced and professional courses. In addition, Gunjan has opened a new chapter in Jaipur with the sole intent of disbursing scholarships for college education. . One girl child is presently in IIT, Jodhpur and is being sponsored by us. We are also sponsoring 10 other needy students.Now Gunjan has also started a chapter in Ahmedabad to support needy children in their pursuit of school and college education.Gunjan is now looking at expanding its horizons and opening more such chapters in other cities too.Gunjan Foundation Scholarship Fund-Advanced EducationOur first batch has passed out from 12th grade and got admission in different colleges of Delhi University like Ramjas, Deen Dayal Singh etc.  Fulfilment of Objectives To provide scholarship to students who require it. Our main motto is to access people who economically can't afford higher education. We have been providing such scholarships for advanced courses for the past five years.  One of our students, Arpit Goel, whom we had sponsored, has completed his MBA from FORE School of Management.  Another student whom we are sponsoring is Abhay Sharma. He is pursuing a Hotel Management course from T.John College, Bangalore.                                                  English Speaking Course: Another initiative taken by Gunjan Foundation "An online English Conversation course" commenced from 27th August, 2022. The programme started with formal introduction of both the host Ms. Pramila Shah and 4 students to begin with.  The course content comprises of learning ways to praise pronunciation, similar words, vocabulary, Reading is fun and to convert the sentences from mother tongue to the global language i.e. English This program is likely to continue on every Wednesday and Saturday between 7 P.M to 8 P.M. For the funding of these classes we are grateful to Ms Renu Rungta who resides in the US. Saikripa (Orphanage) Saikripa is a non-profit registered society functioning since 1988 in NOIDA for the welfare of the parentless and underprivileged children and youth of society. We are providing midday meals to the underprivileged children of Saikripa orphanage. COVID-19     In 2020-21 we have distributed:.·        40 PPE Kits and 1000 N-95 Masks in Safdarjung Hospital, run by the government of Delhi·        150 Ration Kits and 1000 sanitizers through Dr. Kumar Vishwas.·        350 N-95 Masks to Bangla Sahib, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee and cheque of Rs.21,000/-.·        167 Ration Kits to students of Swapna Sarthak School, class IV staff, maids of school teachers and construction labourers.·        75 Ration Kits to our alumni students through Delhi SRK Universe.·        30 Ration Kits for GB Road’s Sex Workers.·        50 N-95 Masks to guards, sweepers, dhobi, labourers etc.Project SmileIn 2013 Gunjan Foundation decided to start a collaborative project called ‘Project Smile’ to collect clothes, utensils, computers, toys, books etc. from various communities to distribute to children and families at Gunjan and other NGOs (Prayas, BalSahyog, Sapna, Naritaav, Nanak, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sakshi, The Earth Saviours Foundation, Vidya, Manav Purt Nyas etc.). The belief is that collaboration and coordination can increase the supply and efficacy of the donations. Book Publication                  Gunjan Foundation published a book ‘Exploring Mind Pollution’ which was released by Lyrist Shri Javed Akhtar in the year of 2010. ‘Exploring Mind Pollution,’ a book dealing with the subject of how the mind of human beings has been contaminated was published by soliciting articles and messages from various personalities from India and abroad. The personalities include Dr. Karan Singh, H.H. Dalai Lama, Late Dr. L.M. Singhvi, Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, Dr. David Frawley, Justice R.C Lahoti, Dr. Abhishek Manu Singhvi and Prof. K.M. Lodha amongst others.  JAIPUR CHAPTER Aim - To provide scholarships to marginalized students for college/ advanced courses/ professional courses in Jaipur/Rajasthan headed by Ms. Preeti Mehta Background of the ProjectThe project rationale originated from the need to provide Scholarships to students for higher education. After having made major strides in the area of education for marginalized children we at Gunjan Foundation wanted to expand our horizons even more to be able to reach out to a larger number of students and to help alter their lives for the better. So, we decided that another way of reaching out to and helping more students would be by way of providing scholarships for professional courses to underprivileged students many of whom are unable to afford the fees and other charges of advanced and professional courses. Many children have dreams of careers in medicine or engineering but are unable to afford the steep monetary requirements of these courses. To enable such needy students to realize their dreams we have decided to start a Chapter of Gunjan Foundation in Jaipur with the sole intent of disbursing scholarships. Over the past five years we have already aided 4-5 students and helped them to complete their professional courses but now we want to do this on a larger scale. We have identified Rajasthan as the state where we would like to establish ourselves and would like to operate out of Jaipur as it is close to Delhi and commuting to and fro to manage things is quite simple.Program FindingsThere is a need for scholarships for higher education that will arm students and help them in securing good jobs as they are unable to cope with the finances on their own. Their home environment and parents are unable to help much with financial assistance.Project Management SectionThe Foundation has started a new chapter of Gunjan in Jaipur for Rajasthan students and in future we will expand this all over India.  Project Design and ImplementationTo provide scholarships for advanced education to the neediest students who have the desire to achieve but can't afford the expenses. We want to fulfil the dreams of such children. We have been providing scholarships for advanced education for the past five years.  The following students are being sponsored by us for higher education:1. In 2021, we sponsored Monika Kumari Meghwal in Rajasthan College of Engineering for Women for B.Tech and now sponsoring Manijar Mandal in ICFAI University, Jharkhand.2. We are also sponsoring the education of Sonakshi Meena, a medical student.3. Jaipur Board has selected 8 girls from Shalini Udyan Care run by Ms. Rukmani Haldia for providing them scholarships for courses such as B.Pharma, B.Ed., and BCA. The scholarship shall be given to deserving candidates from government schools. Out of this, the Jaipur Chapter is sponsoring 2 girls completely and rest of them partially.4. Also, providing a scholarship to Chanchal for an IIT course. However as of now, her admission is on provisional basis, as she has to undergo a four month bridge course and once she qualifies for the same then she will be granted admission in IIT regular.Equipped Library:A library was set up through P B Ranka Foundation in Devnarayan Girls Hostel. We provided curtains, chairs, led lights, books, tables etc.English &amp; Computer CoursesDuring the summer break, English speaking classes and computer training classes for 40 students were organized, with a certification from Rajasthan Government. These were supported by Xavier’s Alumni Association. Out of these 2 courses, Gunjan was paying for the English classes only. However, Ms. Preeti felt the need for 1 month of extra training for the English-speaking course where only 20 students could attend as rest of the students had to join their college. Apart from this, the Jaipur Chapter is also sponsoring 2 girls for Tally software course, so that they can develop new skills.Counselling and Personality Development We have provided counselling and personality development classes for Udyan Shalini students. These are being conducted by Ms. Harsha Rohit under the aegis of Gunjan Foundation. The classes and counselling both are doing well and there is a great demand for them.Together we can bring Gunjan to the life of the less fortunate, economically weaker and deprived sections of society. Let’s join hands and pledge our support to them.

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Our Concern is to provide education and create social awareness for the less fortunate, thereby improving opportunities for better standard of living. GUNJAN reaches out to children, especially the girl child to promote empowerment, self-respect and self-reliance through free education, which fosters hope and confidence in pursuing fulfilling lives. 
 1.    We will introduce phonetic method for teaching English in nursery classes to help them learn to read faster. 2.    Activity based learning through fun projects, experiments, games and competitions are emphasised to make the learning graspable.3.    Creative writing and develop a story in English and Hindi both4.    Students are made to converse in English to face and understand the outside world.5.    Some homework is given to the students each day so that it serves as revision of whatever has been taught in class that day.6.    Awareness will given on self protection and personal hygiene to all the students.7.    An award has been introduced for regularity and punctuality to inculcate the habit of persuasiveness.8.    To encourage and build confidence we have special assemblies. 
 Literacy does more for society in one generation than anything else. It does away with age-old rudimentary customs, ill beliefs, superstition etc. As a result when we made our humble beginnings in 2004, we have been primarily focusing on fulfilling primary/junior level educational needs and aspirations of the students. Education being our mainstay, we are visualizing a secondary school with modern amenities to provide opportunities for education and overall personality development of the poor and underprivileged children so that they may become better prepared for jobs in today’s competitive environment

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