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.Winnie Singh has 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."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 Winnie 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,” she adds. 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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For a mother who has spent her entire life loving and raising her child, being beaten and mercilessly thrown out onto the streets by her own son is too heartbreaking to overcome. But this is a common story among the elderly residents of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. “I’ve seen mothers in old and torn clothes, their bodies smelling and their hands and feet rotting and covered in maggots,” shares Dr. G.P. Bhagat, founder of the ashram. These abandoned elderly men and women lay starving on the streets hoping for someone to rescue them from their suffering. But most people walk past them without a second glance. “Like this”, Dr. Bhagat explains, “many elders die on the roads.”Since 2003, SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society) has rescued over 10,000 elderly people from the streets and given them a home with care and support. The elderly staying at the ashram have all been abandoned by their families and have nowhere else to live. Your support can give them comfort after their abandonment. 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). Safe and loving homeFor 20 years, SHEOWS has been providing free shelter, nutritious food three times a day, clothing, medical care, recreation activities and emotional support to abused and disabled elderly people rescued from the streets of Delhi. The Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram has a dedicated rescue team that saves the elderly from the streets and gives them immediate medical care upon their arrival at the home. To tend to the multiple health complications of the seniors, the home has a medical facility with doctors and nurses, a physiotherapy unit, a pathology lab, a digital X-ray monitoring machine and a pharmacy to provide 24-hour care to older adults anytime they require assistance, even during emergencies. Dr. Bhagat prioritizes the health of the seniors and ensures that they receive three balanced meals a day based on their precise health requirements. Need for the fundraiserThe humanitarian mission of SHEOWS is making an impact in the area, as more and more people are being rescued and brought to Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. To meet the financial costs of running the home, SHEOWS needs support to continue providing the residents with all the facilities that they need. This includes constant care and round-the-clock medical attention, nutritious food and maintaining a hygienic environment to keep the seniors in comfort and good health. Dr. Bhagat explains that as the number of residents is increasing, SHEOWS needs support for food and medicines. “I request you to help these elderly parents lead a peaceful life.”Donate now to help Dr. Bhagat continue caring for the 500 destitute elderly and giving them shelter, food, medical care and the will to carry on living despite their tragic abandonment by their families. Your support will enable SHEOWS to keep serving abandoned senior citizens and help them recover from the trauma of abandonment and life on the streets. “I have been serving these elderly as if they were my own parents”, shares Dr. Bhagat. “I want only one thing - their tears should vanish and they should have a smile on their faces.” To help Dr. Bhagat achieve this dream, your support is critical. Donate now to help SHEOWS care for more abandoned elderly. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support SHEOWS in their mission to rescue the abandoned elderly from the streets and give them shelter, food, medical care, recreational activities and emotional support.

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Most of Sharanalayam’s children have ‘V’ as their initial. The ‘V’ stands for ‘Vanitha,’ the founder of the NGO. For the orphaned and the abandoned kids, Vanitha is simply ‘Thaiamma’ (mother). One of them is V Dhanushya, 18, who is studying nursing. “Thaiamma has taken care of me since I was six months old. I don’t know who I was born to, but if somebody asks me my mother’s name, I will say Vanitha,” Dhanushya says.But Vanitha, at 72, is seeking your support to keep Sharanalayam running and help many more Dhanushyas. Donate now.Donations to this fundraiser are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India). <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/519af8b4-e1d1-4974-98c3-a9a15120df8b.png" />“A sex worker’s child should not become a sex worker, and a beggar’s child should not end up becoming a beggar. Every child, in my eyes, is equal, and no child deserves to live on the streets. That is my basic philosophy,” says N Vanitha Rengaraj, chairperson of Sharanalayam.For rescued abandoned infants from bus stands, railway stations, roadsides and temple steps and orphans adopting whose parents have died, Sharanalayam has been a loving home for close to two decades. Vanitha has also been taking care of abandoned HIV-infected and mentally challenged kids. Today, over 80 abandoned kids are given shelter, food, medical care, education and other amenities at Sharanalayam.Vanitha has tried her best to run Sharanalayam from her own resources and that of her well-wishers, but the last two years have been harsh. “I have never extended my hands asking people to donate, but I have to do it now for the sake of the children under my care,” says Vanitha. Donate now.Over 80 children at Sharanalayam attend school and do well in their studies. Many of them study in private schools and Sharanalayam bears all expenses.How Sharanalayam came into beingThe NGO started its operations in 2001 from rented premises in Pollachi in the district of Coimbatore. It had seven children. The first child to be brought to Sharanalayam was a baby of four, who was mentally challenged, and her mother chained the daughter when she went out to work.When Vanitha came to know about this child, she went to inquire and saw that the baby was in a horrible state. She promised the mother that she would take care of the baby. “The baby hardly had any strength. She used to be called ‘insect’ by the people in the neighbourhood. The doctor said that she might not survive beyond a month. But she did for over a year, under my care. I named her Shakthi,” recalls Vanitha.Sharanalayam has come a long way since that time, with hundreds of children being taken care of by the NGO in the last two decades. Many have become professionals in various fields, including medical care, engineering, counselling, banking, etc.Sharanalayam needs urgent support to take care of 80 children under its care. The organisation also aspires to take care of many more orphaned and abandoned children in the coming months and years. Vanitha cannot do it without your support. Donate now.

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Jagriti Yatra is designed to build livelihoods through enterprise-led development. It nurtures rural and small-town youth into job creators by exposing them to role models, ecosystems, and skill-building over a transformative 15-day train journey.

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Jagriti is a non-profit on a mission to build India through enterprise. At its core is Jagriti Yatra, the world’s largest entrepreneurial train journey, where 500 youth travel 8,000 kilometers across India for 15 days to learn from role models, visit enterprises, and build a nation-building mindset. The Yatra focuses on empowering youth from Tier 2 &amp; 3 India — what we call Middle India — through experiential learning and peer-driven exposure.Since 2008, Jagriti Yatra has impacted over 9000 Yatris from across India and the world, catalyzing 1,000+ entrepreneurial initiatives in fields like healthcare, education, agriculture, women empowerment, sustainability, and rural livelihood.To deepen this impact, Jagriti has established the Jagriti Enterprise Centre – Purvanchal (JECP) in Deoria, Uttar Pradesh — a year-round ecosystem to support rural entrepreneurs in one of India’s most underserved regions. Through mentorship, skilling, market linkages, and role model visits, JECP aims to create district-level transformation through enterprise.Together, Jagriti Yatra and JECP form a powerful model for grassroots nation-building — by inspiring, enabling, and nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs who can build India from the ground up.

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Jagriti Yatra 2026 – Building India Through EnterpriseIn India, 85% of startup funding goes to just three cities—Bangalore, Delhi, and Mumbai. But 1.23 billion people in tier 2 and 3 towns are solving real, local problems without access to the same resources. This divide leaves critical challenges in health, education, jobs, and sustainability unresolved.Jagriti Yatra changes that.Every year, 500 young leaders travel 8,000 km across India on a 15-day train journey. They meet social entrepreneurs, learn from role models, and build ventures that empower underserved communities. Yatris return as change makers who start businesses, create jobs, and bring hope where it’s needed most.Why support us?<ul><li>Build ecosystems for entrepreneurs in smaller towns</li><li>Train the next generation of leaders</li><li>Drive inclusive, sustainable growth across India</li></ul>Your support fuels this movement. Every donation powers a Yatri, every Yatri impacts thousands. Together, we can bridge the entrepreneurial divide and unlock India’s true potential. Donate today to Jagriti Yatra 2026 and be part of India’s journey to inclusive growth.Previous Awards / Achievements<ul><li>Selected as one of the winners of the Asian Voice of Charity Awards powered by Charity Clarity in UK (<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indias-jagriti-yatra-wins-charity-award-in-uk/article23934126.ece" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indias-jagriti-yatra-wins-charity-award-in-uk/article23934126.ece</a>)</li><li>Felicitation by the Hon’ble President of India at Rashtrapati Bhawan on 10th edition of the Yatra (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5p5AgUu7Y" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y5p5AgUu7Y</a>)</li><li>Representation at forums like TEDx by the founder and the CEO of the organization (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD6BhGWakzE" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD6BhGWakzE</a>)</li><li>Selection by International Foundations like The Asia Foundation and International Visitor Leadership Program, US Consulate to talk about the program</li><li>Partnered with Government of India for Successful completion of Jagriti G20 Startup20 Yatra </li></ul>

Jagriti Yatra - 2026

The second wave of the COVID has hit the country badly. The healthcare infrastructure is crumbling under the increasing number of active cases and fatalities. The crisis has gone beyond the metro cities of India, and reached rural India, which are not equipped to handle a crisis of such mammoth severity. The main issues in rural India are that of awareness and education among the masses on preventive measures; lack of initial medical consultation support and adequate medical supply; and finally hesitancy among the local population to vaccinate themselves owing to the prevalent myths. And while the current crisis stands tall, the issue is also to build a long-term health infrastructure in rural India to meet the future problems, including the third wave of COVID. 
 Jagriti has designed following four strands to address the COVID crisis in Deoria and Kushinagar districts of eastern Uttar Pradesh. During the first wave of COVID as well we focused on providing ration relief to the migrant workers across these two districts.Strand 1: Aarogya Saathi·       Activate our channel of 60 digitally trained women and equip them with necessary knowledge and resources on COVID appropriate behaviours (CAB)·       Build awareness in the local communities using communication channels like Whatsapp and by making callsStrand 2: Rahat Vitran·       Distribute wellness and sanitation kit consisting of OTC Medicines, Immunity booster, mask, and sanitizers among 4000 families·       Supply 100 oxymeters in the needed families through our on-ground volunteersStrand 3: DigiSwasthya·       Create a telemedicine service program by setting up centres in the two districts·       Set up a helpdesk for local people to call and get first line of support·       Offer teleconsultation with our national network of doctor volunteers·       Support with medicine supplyStrand 4: Vaccine Registration·       Create messages to dispel the myths about vaccine and encourage people to register·       Deploy Aarogya Saathis to spread information on the vaccine·       Work with the local administration to facilitate smooth registration vaccine portals like CoWin 
 We will be covering five blocks of Deoria and Kushinagar districts. We are targeting 20,000 (4000 Families)  The intended impact is:·       Creating awareness about and emphasizing the need for people to continue to follow COVID Appropriate Behaviors (CAB) including wearing masks even aftervaccination·       Issuing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Home Care Services·       Alleviating social stigma and discrimination against COVID-19 patients and their families through large scale and targeted communication strategies.·       Supporting the State Governments and District Administration in filling the gaps in the routine delivery of public health services.·       Coverage of approximately 2600 Gram Panchayats using 60 Aarogya Saathis and 10 Project Coordinators and distributing wellness kits to 4000 families·       Providing medical teleconsultation to the needy families·       Cover 2.6 Lakhs+ people for vaccine registration

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Situation AssessmentThe COVID crisis has led to nationwide distress due to immediate challenges with the delivery of healthcare services, and due to the loss of jobs and livelihoods of vulnerable communities, especially returning migrant laborers, impacting their dependent families.In the context of eastern Uttar Pradesh, where Jagriti is working, the distress is pronounced because of high influx of the migrant labourers, who have lost their jobs in other states. Their dependent family members, especially women, who were employed with local informal enterprises, are also losing their livelihoods because of the slow collapse of these enterprises.The local district administration so far is focused on providing immediate relief in the form of food and ration to the vulnerable communities, and ensuring lockdown and social distancing is followed. The Govt has announced to transfer INR 1000-5000 to construction workers, and additionally, the State Govt is supporting the informal sector laborers with INR 1000. Beneficiaries Identification Target – 2000 families impacted by COVID Approach: 1. Jagriti is creating a list of 50 Gram Panchayats (GPs) in the Deoria district where Jagriti has a strong connection with the Gram Pradhan.2. Within these 50 GPs, the target is to identify 40-50 families that are adversely impacted by the COVID crisis. The families of migrant workers and daily wage workers will be given preference.3. Jagriti has already been distributing ration/food kits among the needy families (around 170 families covered). We will include these families under this program. 
 Response Action (Healthcare &amp; Food) – 1.     Distribution of ration / hygiene kits for 15 days, which includes 6 masks, 5 hand soaps, 2 kg potato, 2 kg onion, 5 kg flour, 5 kg rice, 1 kg dal, 1-litre mustard oil, 1 kg sugar, and spices<ul><li>   Direct distribution of the kits through our volunteers</li><li> Ensuring that the families get the kits from the Gram Pradhaan as per the direction of the Government. Currently the families are getting the ration kit for 1 month</li></ul>2.     Supporting the families with the documentation and opening of bank accounts so that they received these benefits3.     Ensuring Govt entitlements reach to the 2000 families<ul><li> Current packages for COVID like financial aid to the construction workers, food grains, etc.</li><li> Other schemes for BPL families like Ujjawala</li><li> Schemes for Women like Jan DhanYojna, Credit to Self-Help groups</li><li>Fund release for pending wages under MGNREGA</li><li>Benefits to farmers under PM KisanYojna</li></ul>4.     Creating a database of migrant workers so as to support those who decide to stay back with different livelihood options<ul><li>  Mapping the migrant workers geographically</li><li> Listing down livelihood opportunities and relevant government schemes</li><li> Bringing other stakeholders on board like NBFCs, Banks, etc.</li><li>  Support to the livelihood enterprises in form of market and mentorship</li></ul> 
 We will be able to reach out 2000 Families affected by COVID

Supporting 2000 Vulnerable families with COVID relief.

Purpose and Employment are the two biggest challenge of T2 or T3 districtsCovid has impacted the economy of the country and there is need to relook at education,skilling,health with specific focus on women as enablersEntrepreneurship has become the urgent need of the day due to Social and Economic fall out post COVID Crisis.<ul><li>An expected drop of 10 - 15 % in National GDP can push millions into poverty, mostly in small towns and districts </li><li>Need for self employment as migrants have also gone back to their regions – particularly in the north and east over 10 million workers, 30% expected to stay back.</li><li>More investment required to trigger innovation in Health,Digital, local urbanization and to promote enterprise related to handicrafts, apparel vocal for local</li><li>Focus on agriculture, agro-processing and MSME which together support over 60% of country’s employment</li><li>Particular focus on women led development relevant for the T2 and T3 districts including apparel and handicrafts and empowering through mentorship and market support.</li></ul> Our Aim is to mobilize the middle of India Diamond whom we consider as Citizen Builders from Voter and Consumer to Builder from Enablement ( Charity Driven) to Enterprise Creation 
 Jagriti aims to inspire Young Indians living in the Middle of the Indian Demographic Diamond to lead development by taking to  enterprise, creating a national movement of “Building India  through Enterprise”. Jagriti has a three-pillar approach to building entrepreneurship ecosystems in Tier 2/3 districts. Initiatives<ol><li>Jagriti Yatra - A 13-year old 15-day, 8000-km entrepreneurship train journey program, Jagriti Yatra, has created a community of 5700+ youth across India, 28% of them turning into entrepreneurs.</li><li>Jagriti Ambassador for District Entrepreneurship (JADE) – A district-level outreach program to promote entrepreneurship through interventions like business-plan competition, workshops and seminars. 100+ districts have been targeted through this program.</li><li>Jagriti Enterprise Centre  - A regional incubation program to support local entrepreneurs through mentorship, market access and funds. Currently the focus is on Deoria and nearby districts. Recently we have been awarded the Atal Innovation Community center project for Uttar Pradesh. The objective of this program to create and support 200 regional entrepreneurs in next 5 years.</li></ol> 
 510 participants (Yatris) irrespective of demography will join together to understand middle Indiain in this experiential learning where they will get an opportunity to meet the real life renowned delegates and business models in the field of entrepreneurship and venture on their insights and thought process gained through the experience.This unique entrepreneurial journey experience impacts the various attributes of personality and social behaviours of the participants resulting in a immediate and significantchange in the mindsets of the yatris. This inclination towards self and social empowerment, the process of achievement of their goals and the development plans are directed towards the vision of nation building.The desire outcomes of the program isKnowledge<ul><li>Role model</li><li>Nation Building Commitment</li><li>Message spread</li></ul>Skill<ul><li>Business skills</li><li>(Social) Entrepreneurial attitude</li><li>Behaviour change</li></ul>Connection<ul><li>Network of entrepreneurs</li><li>Impact demultiplication</li><li>Teaming and mentoring</li></ul>