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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“The abusers insert a candle or fingers in the vagina of children torture them. If the children don’t relent even then, the abusers 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 the Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), while talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas. In over three decades, the team of SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas in Delhi, such as GB Road, and many from clutches of sex trafficking. While Lalitha has also helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex work, the SPID is focused on rescuing children and giving them a better life.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and need a loving home. SPID needs your support to carry on the mission, to move out of the small shelters that are subject to arbitrary rental increases or landlords’ whims, to permanent locations where she can rescue more children and give them all the love they deserve. Your support will give these children the care and upbringing they need. 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).“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 Lalitha. 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 to this fundraiser for permanent premises through Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform. Help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse. Donate 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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Swapnopuron Welfare Society(SWS) is a community based organization, founded on 26th January 2012 by Ms Satarupa Majumder with the vision to provide world-class, CBSE affiliated, English medium Education to the children living in the remote and inaccessible islands of Sunderbans. The organization also does extensive work in the local community for Child Protection (from early marriage and trafficking), Adolescent Health &amp; Hygiene Awareness (to avoid teen girl dropouts), Women empowerment (to enable mothers to educate their children) and Disaster relief (Rebuilding houses and infrastructure, Ration and Meal distribution after Amphaan, Yaas and Covid lockdowns and Tree planting for conservation of Mangroves)

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The people living on the fringes of North and South 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal are vulnerable to multiple threats. This riverine area is not only remote and forested, it is also frequently ravaged by natural disasters like cyclones and tidal waves (Amphaan, Yaas). To add to that, proximity to a porous Indo-Bangladesh border leads to extensive human trafficking. The children of this area are extremely vulnerable. They face the constant threat of abuse and exploitation - child labour, early marriage, trafficking and lack of affordable, accessible quality education.Children of SundarbansFor every child to realize his/her full potential, holistic quality education is the bedrock. This can only thrive in a safe and fair community, for which other more critical survival needs have to be addressed first. In the face of deprivation and the absence of quality education, the children of the Sundarbans drop out of school early and spend their childhood in beedi making factories or fishing or as farm laborer. Rampant trafficking and early marriage add to their woes. Despite these challenges, these children are full of hope. Their curious minds are filled with ambition and zeal to turn their life around. 
 In this environment, Ms. Satarupa Majumder founded Swapnopuron Welfare Society in 2012. Pained by the plight of the children of the Sunderbans, she sought to rectify the situation. She dreamed of giving these children a world-class holistic education. Today, Swapnopuron runs six English-medium, CBSE-based schools at multiple locations in and around Hingalganj and employs more than 20 teachers. Most of the children enrolled in these schools are first-generation learners. With their accomplishments and proficiency, now they have begun to inspire their extended families and the local community to educate their children. Over the last eight years, nearly 1,000 children have been educated under the Swapnopuron banner.Swapnopuron also conducts capacity-building initiatives in skill development for teachers as well as the children and their families. The organization has also done extensive relief work for the community during the cyclones Amphan and Yaas and throughout the Covid lockdowns.Road AheadSupport Completion of Construction of the Main School at Jora Bottola, HingalganjIn 2018, SWS leased 1.2 acres of land in Hingalganj. Two years later, in 2020, we laid the foundation of the Swapnopuran Siksha Niketan school building. By August 2021, we had completed the construction of Phase 1, consisting of the ground floor. So far, this is the only operational section of our school. We run classes from Nursery to 5th standard from here. In February 2022, we commenced building the First Floor. We have been able to complete the RCC roofing, however much remains to be done. The brickwork, plastering, putty and electrical works await your urgent generosity. We have promised the community that we will expand this building to support education up till Class XII. This will include classrooms, administrative offices, toilets, library, laboratories. Brick-by-brick, we hope to achieve this target. Your kind contribution will go a long way to fulfill the dreams of the children of the Sunderbans. You can choose to Sponsor a Single Room or Lab, a Floor, or the Complete Building. The related facility will be dedicated to the Sponsor.Total indicative cost for the completion of the School Building Project is Rs. 3 crores. This is including  •	Three floors  •	14 Classrooms •	Science Laboratory •	Mathematics Lab  •	Computer Lab •	Library •	Sanitary facilities •	Teachers' rooms •	Principal's room •	Office roomsSponsor a child's educationA majority of the children enrolled in our schools are first-generation learners and all of them come from underprivileged families. Some children even work part-time to supplement their family's income. For most of these families, a good education for their children is a distant dream. We strive to fulfill this dream, especially in view of their eagerness to learn.Under our Education Sponsorship Program (ESP), a sponsored child will be provided with school fees, textbooks, uniforms, educational accessories and coaching support based on specific individual requirements. This will give them the freedom to learn, develop and gain employment – forever reversing the vicious cycle of poverty.The total cost to support One child is INR 12,000/- per year (@INR 1,000/- per month). 
 Through the tireless efforts of our teaching staff, Swapnopuron was able to continue the education of 705 enrolled students online through out Covid. Our teachers took classes whenever the only mobile in the family would be available to the child. They crossed rivers and walked miles to hand-deliver worksheets to the children who did not have any device to attend online classes.This fundraiser will help Swapnopuron to continue its services and provide quality education to the children of the Sunderbans, defeating disasters like poverty, pandemic and cyclones.Tax BenefitsDonation for this campaign is eligible for tax relief, as the NGO is a registered trust. You can avail benefits under section 80G of the IT Act.Updates on your DonationDonors will receive a progress report of the project or of the child (if they are sponsoring a child's education). The donor can also visit the child at the location. A sponsored classroom/building will be dedicated in the donor's name or a name of his/her choosing.

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