Hunger and malnutrition have become a reality for thousands of elderly parents abandoned by their own children, in villages and slums across India. Seeing the rampant distress among the elderly, a team of selfless heroes from our NGO partner Mitti Cafe, though disabled themselves, have taken up the responsibility of providing cooked meals and dry rations to over 5,000 elderly in urgent need of support. Setting aside their own struggles, Mitti Cafe’s team, led by Ayesha Alam has been relentlessly fighting to free elderly from hunger and malnutrition through its Karuna Meals initiative. The need for nutrition support is growing with each passing day and Mitti Cafe is struggling to fulfill this enormous need. With your support, the NGO and its team of persons with disability can put food on the plates of hundreds of more elderly parents. 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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). Elderly deserve love, not neglect and hunger“There have been countless senior citizens, in extremely backward villages of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, who had not had a proper meal in days when we found them. We have seen people picking food from the garbage out of extreme hunger.”, recalls Ayesha of Mitti Cafe, while talking about the extent of hunger faced by senior citizens. According to Ayesha, there are thousands of elderly who have been either chucked out of their homes or have been left behind in villages by their children. “Our elderly don't deserve this life and it is our responsibility to come to their aid. If we come together we can ease the suffering of hundreds of people battling hunger and starvation. Donate now Our heroes’ war against hungerPersons with disability who were once discriminated against by society are today at the forefront of the fight to save abandoned elderly and children from hunger. The Karuna Meals team, comprising only of persons with disability has been able to cook and serve over 10 lakh meals. They have also distributed over 1 lakh packets of dry rations. ”They overlook their own struggles and suffering just to reach the elderly and provide them with the food they need,” says Ayesh. But their job is not yet done. “There are still many villages which have many malnourished and hungry seniors and we have not been able to reach them. But with your support, we can collectively end starvation,” she says. Donate now. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the elderly fight hunger and malnutrition.

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“A blind child is often seen as a curse or a burden to the family, leading to abandonment. I’ve picked up children from roadsides myself. I too lost my sight as a child, but today I’m a senior officer thanks to the National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB). What would I have done without their help?” asks Veena Mehta Verma, a beneficiary turned advocate for NAB and its mission to protect and care for blind children like herself.The state of young blind girls abandoned by their families and without education is even worse. “Blind girls have no future without education. Education is crucial to their future. Without it, they face neglect and limited opportunities, ignored not just by their families, but by society at large. What I am today is only because of the education I received. But sadly, every blind girl is not as fortunate. Most visually impaired girls are deprived of any care and even something as basic as education, leading to a difficult life,” says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS).Both NAB and BWS work for the welfare of blind children and young girls by providing them with shelter, education, and care. This Diwali, they need your support to help many more youngsters in need.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax-exempt under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).A life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child or young girl is not abandoned, they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. They need to learn Braille or use ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these children are deprived of such facilities,” says Veena.Young kids and girls for whom NAB and BWS have cared for are today placed in some of the most prestigious organisations across the world. While some have gone on to make a name for themselves in the corporate world, others have taken up art and music as a profession too.But many blind children who are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, are often neglected or abandoned by their own families. And with your donation, NAB and BWS can give them the future they deserve.As we celebrate the festival of lights, donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help blind children and young girls get shelter, education and care and a shot at a bright future.

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“A blind child is seen as a curse or as a burden to the family. These children are left on the street. I have picked up children from roadsides myself. I also lost my eyesight as a child but today I am a senior officer in a public sector company. What would I have done, had I not been taken care of?” asks Veena Mehta Verma who was once a beneficiary of National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB) and now works with the NGO to protect and care for blind children like herself.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1c273b6d-eee3-4799-98aa-74efcde92177.webp" />Today, hundreds of blind children supported by NAB, Delhi have found something that they never had before–hope for a better tomorrow. Without Veena and NAB, many of these children would be at the risk of going back to the streets or spend a life of neglect and even abuse. Your support to the NGO is crucial. Donate generouslyDonate 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 life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child is not abandoned they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. According to the nonprofit leader, “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. The (blind) kids need to learn Braille or they need ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these kids are deprived of such facilities”.  <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/7bfa3cb2-b09d-4518-862f-a0bbf653cbe8.webp" />Illuminating young lives “At NAB Delhi there are around 200-250 blind kids. There are around 180 kids in the hostel of NAB. We teach Braille, we teach arithmetic Taylor frames. To work towards a brighter future for the blind, we need your support. Please come forward and donate towards our mission”, says Veena. Students for whom NAB Delhi has cared for are today placed in some of the most prestigious organisations across the world. While some have gone on to make a name for themselves in the corporate world, others have taken up art and music as a profession too. Many blind children are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, all they need is an opportunity. And your donation can give them just that.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the blind children get shelter, education, care and a shot at a future full of opportunities.

This Children's Day, visually impaired Veena, loving mother to 180 blind kids, needs your support in caring for them

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Our focus is on enabling sustainable livelihood opportunities for PwDs. As part of this, we are working towards: <ul><li>Mobilizing Persons with Neurodiversity (PwND) and caregivers.</li><li>Providing relevant skills training - independent living &amp; livelihood </li><li>Creating a pipeline of candidates who can join workforce in the future.</li><li>Making organizations/companies more inclusive</li></ul>

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In the recent past, we have seen a lot more parents coming forward to talk about their children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and wanting to receive help in tier-2,3 cities. Although awareness is improving, the lack of well-trained professionals is hindering the process of providing quality support to these individuals. The capacity building program - Samarthya aims to further empower the trainers and caregivers to identify and train these individuals and provide a source of livelihood for them. 
 We aim to set up a unit of trained professionals who will in-turn train teachers and parents to cater to the needs of neurodiverse individuals. The team will work towards creating content, train, monitor the progress and also provide continued support. Apart from direct training programs, we also aim to provide them with digital learning aids in the form of videos, documents, and processes to help them train better. (10-12 schools in Rural Karnataka to begin with) 
 1 Year: Continue the capacity building training with the organizations with whom we have already started the training programs with. We want to gather feedback and enhance the training content.3 Years: Expand the program to at least 10-15 tier2,3 cities/districts in Karnataka and possibly other parts of South India. We also want to further enable the educators who get trained during this program to create their own mini-groups and expand the training5 Years: Set up district level help and knowledge transfer centers specifically for neurodevelopmental disabilities which can act as a first point of contact for any query/assistance and training.

SAMARTHYA - A Capacity building initiative

Ishanya follows a strength based model that fosters agency, workplace competencies and skills in people with ND, thus making them independent, empowered along with opening up more opportunities for the community. Through our programs we aim to create persistent, empowered and self advocate individuals who strive to achieve an inclusive society.There are 2.68 cr individuals with different forms of disabilities in India(Census, 2011) out of which, a workforce of over 4.7 million individuals with neurodevelopmental disabilities are not even contributing to the economy, leading to an overall 7% loss to India’s GDP. To ensure that the country runs on its full potential, it is essential to make the workforce more inclusive. We have built a series of programs over the years to create a pipeline of candidates for the inclusive workforce. However, we have realized the importance of having a dedicated transition program that focuses exclusively on building the employability skills in Persons with Neurodiversity(PwND). It equips them to face the challenges of a work environment, identifies the vocations that suit them &amp; trains them to acquire the required skill set.  
 Employability training aims to make the individual employable. This primarily includes building the right skills and attitude to get employed, managing the work environment and growing in the job.Employability training is a process which will enable candidates to become employable by increasing their awareness about the various job roles, identifying their interests/abilities &amp; areas of improvement, set goals for their career, find and practice solutions to overcome disability and help them attain the right attitude and skills required and work towards developing them further. This training program is also in tune with the Government of India’s ‘Skill India’ initiative &amp; it works towards the overall development of candidates which empower them to find jobs on their own or collaboratively and become a self advocate. 
 <ul><li>Employability Training for Persons with Neurodiversity(PwND)</li><li>Duration: 18 weeks</li><li>Batch Size: 20 per batch</li><li>Number of batch: 3 batches</li><li>Candidates: PwND from Tier 2 and Tier 3 towns</li></ul>

Employability Training for Persons with Neurodiversity

<ul><li>According to India's census, there are 26.8 million persons with impairments, both intellectual and physical. Disability has long been stigmatised by society, and differently-abled people have yet to be fully integrated into mainstream society in many nations throughout the world. India still lags behind in a big way when it comes to removing infrastructural, institutional and attitudinal barriers for persons with disabilities. With such a large population of people living with impairments, they are more likely to face difficult socio-economic circumstances - such as poorer health access, lower education achievements, difficulty in solving problems on their own, less social and economic participation and less rates of income than others.</li><li>People with disabilities have a difficult time finding fulfilling work. They find it difficult to work independently because they are reliant on family members for simple jobs. In underdeveloped countries, education for people with disabilities, particularly for children with disabilities, is scarce at best.</li><li>PWDs can now easily enter businesses and entrepreneurship - thanks to the internet revolution. According to studies, people with disabilities have reduced absenteeism, turnover, and misconduct rates. At work, they have been reported to be more productive and engaged. Unleashing the potential of this vast segment of the global population will have a significant impact on national progress</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>The Spruha program began in 2018 with the goal to provide a firm foundation of skills upon which the student can further build and generalize their understanding. The skill development transition program addresses all phases of the learning process and grows in complexity with time. The program is arranged in such a way that each student can develop at their own pace in a facilitated environment.</li><li>The objective of the Spruha program is to empower students and facilitate their successful transition to life after school. The program aims to provide skill development as part of their individualized plan and to provide them with real-world, hands-on training to improve future opportunities.</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>SPRUHA began in 2018 as a skill development transition program to equip individuals with special needs/PwDs with the skills required to become independent, employable &amp; an integral part of the community. The core skill areas include cognition, communication, social behavior, personality development, computers &amp; functional life skills. The vocations include data entry, teaching assistance, graphic designing, web designing, photo editing, office admin and video editing.</li><li>Today we have 20+ individuals enrolled in the program who are embarking on this journey towards inclusion &amp; independence. Every day, they move one step closer/forward to employability by learning new skills in the areas of cognition, communication, computers, functional life skills &amp; social behaviour. They are working for an opportunity where they can contribute &amp; be an important part of society. They are getting trained in different vocations like digital empowerment, graphic designing, office assistant, website designing, video editing, teaching assistant etc.</li><li>Our 12 candidates have got an opportunity to work in a multinational media consultancy and 7 candidates are in pipeline to join a multinational bank.</li></ul>

SAMARTHYA - A Capacity building initiative

Employability Training for Persons with Neurodiversity

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