In Vrindavan, thousands of elderly widow mothers face the harsh reality of abandonment and suffering. With no one to turn to, many are left begging on the streets, exposed to heat, cold and rain,Donate so that Maitri can provide shelter, food, clothes and medical support to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously.Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singn and his wife Winnie Singh and have witnessed many cases of widow mothers being abandoned on the streets of Vrindavan, one of the holiest places in India. “Children leave their mothers as soon as they become widows. The children start feeling the burden. This has become a practice in today's society that money comes first and everything else later,” says Winnie whose Maitri India, rescues widowed mothers from the streets of Vrindavan.Many widowed elderly mothers often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. And Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help, but because of lack of funds, Winnie and Maitri are in a position to do it. Gen Bhopinder Singh is like a brother to many widow mothers."Elderly widows don't have shelter. They sleep in cowsheds over sacks. They don't have a blanket. Nights are really difficult for them," shares Gen Bhopinder Singh.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Maitri aims to:<ul><li>Provide shelter and nutritious meals leading to improved health and wellbeing</li><li>Make physical and mental health services accessible</li><li>Offer necessary quality aged care and assisted living support</li><li>Increase awareness and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul>Why donate to MaitriWinnie needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. “Maitri urgently needs your support to provide nutritious food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie. “You can become the family they were denied. Hold their hands so they don't need to beg ever again,” says Gen Bhopinder Singh. Let’s rescue abandoned widows mothers from the streets of Vrindavan and give them a better future. Donate now.Our help will enable Maitri to save hundreds of abandoned widows from a life of begging, and restore the respect, dignity, and identity they deserve.

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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, Of the 250 the children rescued from abuse and exploitation, around 70 of them 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 Ahilyanagar, 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 good number 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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People of Assam need urgent help as floods leave lakhs in need. Donate nowFloodwaters have once again ravaged the beautiful land of Assam, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. According to the latest reports by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), over six lakh people have been severely affected by floods across Charaideo, Golaghat, Jorhat, Nagaon, Sivasagar, and other districts. The number of victims of the natural disaster has climbed to over 70, while thousands remain stranded without help. Together, let us rise and make a difference by contributing to our fundraising campaign for the flood victims of Assam.Charaideo is the worst-hit district with nearly 1.9 lakh people affected, followed by Sivasagar (over 1.5 lakh) and Jorhat (around 1.4 lakh). Nestled in the northeastern part of India, Assam has a long-standing history of facing nature's fury. Just last year, the state witnessed a devastating flood that uprooted the lives of countless individuals. This year, the floods have struck again, plunging numerous families into unimaginable chaos and distress. Many have been displaced from their homes, left without shelter, and robbed of their basic necessities.Embankments, roads, bridges and other infrastructure have also been damaged by flood waters. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/301d0554-be75-4210-87bc-ee45448b65c7.webp" />The urgent need for assistance:In times like these, it is our duty to extend a helping hand to our fellow human beings who are facing the wrath of nature. Your generous donations will directly support our on-ground NGO partners who are tirelessly working to provide immediate relief to the flood-affected people in Assam. The funds raised will be utilised to provide them with essential supplies such as food, clean water, and medical care, bringing hope and solace to their lives during this moment of crisis.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/09d9ef81-0cbf-4dfa-8390-cb4c489e0293.webp" />The power of your donations:Every rupee contributed to this fundraising campaign will create a ripple effect of positive change in the lives of those who need it the most. Your support will help in:Immediate Relief: Ensuring that the affected families receive immediate assistance in the form of food, clean water, and essential supplies.Medical Care: Providing medical aid to those injured or suffering from waterborne diseases, ensuring their well-being in the aftermath of the disaster.Shelter and Rehabilitation: Assisting in the construction of temporary shelters and facilitating the process of rehabilitation to help affected families rebuild their lives.Here's how your donations can help:a) A food kit comprising essential supplies can be provided for ₹1,255. b) A hygiene kit with essentials for an entire family during floods can be ensured for ₹1,035. c) Our NGO partner can provide temporary shelter for flood-affected families for ₹2,570.Now is the time to unite and show our solidarity with the people of Assam. By donating to our fundraising campaign, you are not just providing immediate relief; you are also offering hope and strength to those who have lost everything. Together, we can make a difference and rebuild the lives of the flood-affected communities in Assam. Join us today and let compassion guide our actions.Thanks to you, here are a few images of ActionAid providing help to people in need in Assam!<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/fd90fe4d-08f1-47f0-9f3c-bd85cc4e450a.webp" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/e58d7c88-e93f-4d08-82ee-968cbf75fd04.webp" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/a4495630-db88-44d9-a1ad-5f356bf942b0.webp" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/155078cc-3c32-4645-bbb9-e4b36e326bfa.webp" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/989d9ad8-1451-42c0-9b5d-9b7162da08cf.webp" />

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JABALA, established in 1992 works with vulnerable children, and youth whose lives are marginalized through the multiple axes of poverty, religion and region leading to lack of educational entitlements, violence, child marriage and trafficking, towards a future that is safe, joyous and full of hope and promise. We work to create social infrastructure, to build synergies between various stakeholders, government and civil society and enhance people’s capacities to claim, innovate and protest. The overall objective of Jabala is to ensure the protection of rights of underprivileged children, youth and survivors/victims of violence.Jabala’s work over the years shifted from direct service delivery to Right based approaches to prevent Trafficking, Child marriage, Unsafe Migration of adolescent girls and young women. We started focusing on children in a holistic way – as Actors in our society, as Citizens of Today and seeks to recognize, protect and promote all rights for all children in an integrated manner, especially who are disadvantaged on account of their gender, caste, class, ethnicity, ability and location in active collaboration with community and government.Our Mission<ul><li>To empower children and youth through training and capacity building enabling them to recognize their potential and demand their rights.</li><li>To create a conducive eco-system for the wellbeing and development of children and youth through advocacy and sensitization of community groups and Government functionaries.</li></ul>Our Vision<ul><li> Self-Reliant and confident children and youth, especially girls claiming their own rights </li></ul>

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<ul><li>Poverty, gender norms that normalize and justify gender inequality &amp;violence, and lack of skill &amp; information are reasons behind Violence Against Women &amp; Girls (VAWG). Lockdown measures, closure of schools due to Covid-19 pandemic have increased cases of gender violence in addition to the number of challenges like early marriage, trafficking, HIV &amp; lack of education etc. already faced by the adolescents.</li><li>Adolescence is an age of opportunity for children and a pivotal time for us to build on their development in the first decades of life, to help them navigate risks and vulnerabilities, and to set them on the path to fulfilling their potential. Thus, for well-being &amp; active participation of adolescents are the basis to the effectiveness of life cycle approach that can break exclusion &amp; discrimination, football a popular sport to be a tool that can act wonders as girls get confidence that boosts school retention &amp; bring out leaders who stand up for the rights. </li></ul> 
 <ul><li>Football for Freedom is a program to demonstrate that change is possible &amp; build a comprehensive strategy to empower the vulnerable adolescent girls in partnership with the community, family, government duty bearers, media to enable adolescent girls to protect their Rights, promote gender equity and prevent violence and claim public space that will result in increased mobility and visibility.﻿</li><li>Football as tool to empower &amp; build confidence of 250 adolescent girls &amp; violence survivors between 13-19 years to achieve gender &amp; social equity, increase school retention, engage in a positive relationship &amp; build leadership to stop violence in 24 months in two districts in West Bengal and one district in Jharkhand.</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>30 girls registered as a player with India Football Association</li><li>Two football teams registered with districts &amp; participating in tournaments</li><li>250 girls with high self-esteem acting as role models for other girls and challenge gender norms and violence</li><li>Sensitized community lending support for girl’s education, recreation and to stop social &amp; gender violence</li><li>Government acknowledging the process as a replicable model for preventing gender violence and implement in schools &amp; other districts</li><li>Registered girls’ team will attract sponsor &amp; support to carry forward the torch of empowerment for other girls using sports as a tool</li><li>Improved government-civil society network model shall create opportunities for such programs for girls in the area</li></ul>

Football for Freedom

Adolescence is an age of opportunity for children, and a pivotal time for us to build on their development in the first decades of life, to help them navigate risks and vulnerabilities, and to set them on the path to fulfilling their potential. The well-being and active participation of adolescents are fundamental to the effectiveness of life cycle approach that can break exclusion and discrimination. Adolescents need the opportunity to assert themselves, express themselves, to flourish. Therefore, 253 million adolescents, which are about 22% of overall population, in India present a unique opportunity for a healthy and strong future; however, they receive far less attention in our policies and planning than their numbers merit. Parents, family member, communities and policy planners must bear the responsibility to promote and protect their development and Adolescents, face a number of challenges, including early marriage and childbearing, low knowledge and high risks for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV, anaemia, violence and substance abuse, and lack of education. 
 Advancing Girl’s Rights with a focus on resource poor and vulnerable girls those affected by disruption of education, protection health services &amp; livelihood etc. and already at risk or victims, with information and resources to prevent them from falling victim to trafficking &amp; child marriage  and other GBV (Gender Based Violence)-Empowering 250+ adolescent girls through applying L 4 R (Leadership for Result) Training module &amp; 3E (Encourage-Empower and Engage) Principle  and imparting knowledge, life skills, information so they develop agency and are better prepared to challenge the gender norms and violence.- Creating second line of 60 leaders and peer mentor model where the older girls co facilitate identification, development and follow up of younger girls.-Using Sports and Culture as tools to promote gender equity- Facilitate Digital Learning for 100+ girls-Case Management services ( Rescue, Restoration; Reintegration and Quality Institutional Care and Support) 
 Girls led campaign against unsafe migration, child marriage, trafficking where they talk about their right to protection and health and the impact of such violations.General awareness among the community and panchayat members about the safe migration practices, laws and policies and potential risk and mitigation techniques.<ul><li>Panchayat members initiate compulsory registration of migration of girls</li></ul>Established network of NGOs, Community and Government Stakeholders both at origin and destination to ensure safe journey, safe place, safe return of girlsBetter enrolment and retention of girls in education both at origin and destination, especially at the upper primary levelIncrease in the number of reported cases of child marriage, trafficking migration of girls.<ul><li> Better coordination among community groups like VLCPCs, Anganwadi workers, health workers, SHGs (Self Help Groups) in discharging their duties</li></ul> An enabling atmosphere where there is scope for easier exchange of communication between the community and the government &amp; better coordination amongst different departments working towards safe migration and protection of girl’s rights resulting in planned and effective strategies.More coordinated and trained personnel at the district level to undertake and ensure prevention of violence and ensuring safe mobility.

ADVANCING GIRLS' RIGHTS

The key drivers (Poverty, Gender inequality, Unemployment) for Trafficking; Child marriages and lack of health and hygiene had unprecedented rise during Covid-19, additionally, movement restrictions and multiple barriers (language, technology etc.) and reduced response services (helplines, police &amp;, legal services) have increased vulnerability amongst individuals and communities who were already at risk and those who were previously not. Without sufficient access to social security systems &amp; institutional supports, they are less equipped to navigate these challenges. 
 Jabala Action Research Organisation wishes to support the beneficiaries and their families as they respond to and recover from the Covid-19 crisis. As the situation on the ground is changing rapidly, we are seeking support to carry on relief operations among the beneficiaries in the following areas with a primary goal to ensure the adolescent and young women are not adversely affected by this pandemicThe Proposed initiative intends to build up on the progress so far achieved and lesson learnt from previous efforts to spread it among other girls, survivors and community members in newer areas to increase the gamut of Relief measures and awareness on protection; and sync it with the multisectoral linkage buildings. 
 Strengthening Direct Service assistance to identified 1000 adolescents girls, Survivors of violence that includes, food, health and hygiene etc.Increased efforts on menstrual hygiene awareness and maximise reach of sanitary napkins amongst 1000 girls in the target areas. Facilitate access to education and reduction of drop outs among 500 adolescent girls

COVID-19 RESPONSE

The Current shelter home of Jabala cannot is lacking in many ways and many of the services like trainings; functional literacy etc. cannot nbe done in a manner that is needed. Hence a shelter home is needed to prove quality care and support to the violence survivors 
 Construct a shelter home with a capacity to accommodate 100 violence survivors equipped with all modern facilities so that qualitycare and support can be made available for residents during their stay at the shelter home 
 -Good infrastructure will provide quality shelter and care for violence victims who are already traumatized from their experience.-Added services like demand oriented trainings can be imparted under one roof

Football for Freedom

ADVANCING GIRLS' RIGHTS

COVID-19 RESPONSE

CONSTRUCTION OF SHELTER HOME FOR VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

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