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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). 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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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.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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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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