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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Lakhs of cancer patients across the country are fighting against the dreaded disease with little support or help. Often treatment is costly which poor families can’t afford, leaving patients in a painful battle that they are bound to lose without medical care. Many families even sell their land and property to afford treatment, and still, end up losing their loved ones. “When such cancer patients come to us we stand by them. We hold their hands and assure them that they will get the treatment they need”, says Dr Amruta Tripathi, a compassionate oncologist at Charutar Arogya Mandal.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/3106c7e1-acda-4e73-8c96-ab4d45911f45.webp" />No mother should have to feel the pain of losing a child, no wife of losing her husband or any family member just because they’re poorDr. Amruta has made it her life’s mission to stand by those battling cancer alone, patients rejected by hospitals, forgotten by society. At Charutar Arogya Mandal, she and her team provide free, world-class cancer treatment to the poorest of the poor. But she cannot do it without you. Support her. Donate to ensure no one fights cancer aloneDonate 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).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/c0358c75-eeb7-41a4-ba40-f4c87597e2dd.webp" />A growing crisis that goes unnoticedEvery year, tens of thousands of Indians are diagnosed with cancer and many of them cannot afford even the first consultation, let alone treatment. They are left to suffer till their last breath, often in isolation and agony.“These patients are in unimaginable pain. When they are refused admission everywhere else, they come to us. And I have resolved that I will not leave such patients. I will be there to hold their hand”, Dr Amruta says The moment cancer is diagnosed not just the patients but the entire family suffers. The cost of treatment is exorbitant and they can't afford it. But our doctors stand by these patients, says Dr Atul Haribhai Patel, Chairman of Charutar Arogya Mandal.At Charutar Arogya Mandal Dr Amruta and her team have treated over 30,000 patients free of cost since 2004, offering surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, and even nutrition and post-treatment support, all as a nonprofit whose only objective is to support those suffering.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/8349db46-f194-4c6a-8052-141bb090db5d.webp" />Healing when all hope is lost“The biggest happiness for me is when I see a patient cancer-free. It means our treatment worked. That we gave someone their life back,” Dr. Amruta says, smiling.Each life saved is a miracle — a child who gets to grow up, a mother who gets to see her daughter graduate, a father who returns home to his family. But behind every miracle is a mountain of effort and expense.And now, the centre urgently needs equipment and resources to continue providing this critical care to patients from the most marginalised backgrounds.Your donation can save a lifeWith your support, Dr. Amruta can continue to provide free, compassionate, and quality treatment to cancer patients who have nowhere else to go.Your donation will help the centre<ul><li>Procure life-saving medical equipment</li><li>Offer advanced diagnostics and treatment</li><li>Provide holistic care from medicine to meals</li><li>Ensure no one is turned away for lack of funds</li></ul>Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Charutar Arogya Mandal in its mission to provide support poor cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

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“During a visit to a nearby village, I found two abandoned babies left to die in a cowshed. Visibly fragile and covered in dirt, the condition of the little ones left me in shock. Moved by the sight, I inquired in the area and was told that these babies were left there by their own family after they were diagnosed with HIV. I immediately brought the babies back home. This was in 2001 and that marked the beginning of a two-decade-long struggle to save abandoned HIV+ children from dying on the streets,” says 70-year-old Mangal Shah, fondly addressed as tai by her 150 adopted grandchildren. Mangaltai founded Palawi with a mission to give abandoned HIV+ children a second chance at life and, more importantly, to right the wrongs that society had done to them. For over two decades, she has rescued hundreds of children off the streets and given them the love they were denied for no fault of theirs. She has given the children life-saving medical care and education while helping them lead normal lives.“It does not cost us money to give them the love they deserve, but the cost of medical care, food, shelter, and education is more than what I can shoulder on my own and I need urgent help,” pleads Mangaltai. Help 70-year-old Mangaltai save the lives of her 150 HIV+ grandchildren. Donate now. Every child deserves a futureHailing from the predominantly rural area of Pandharpur in Maharashtra, Mangaltai faced countless challenges and opposition from people in the area. “I was often told that these children are HIV+ and they are not going to survive long. What is the point of wasting money, time and effort behind them,” recalls Mangaltai. “But I told everyone I am not going to give up on any of these children. Every child deserves love and care. Every child deserves to have a chance at a future,” she adds. Narrating a story about a 5-year-old boy Mangaltai says, “We rescued 5-year-old Pranay (name changed) from a nearby village in 2005. He was severely malnourished, sick and had a gaping wound on his head. Seeing the baby’s condition and the maggot-infested wound, doctors gave him six months to live. But Pranay is now 22 years old, he is financially independent and leading a normal life with dignity. What would have happened if I gave up on him?” Mangaltai has faced severe discrimination all along her journey with Palawi, owing to her work and for standing up for the rights of HIV+ kids. She was driven out of schools when she tried to get admissions for her children. “The discrimination against our children was such that they were not even allowed to set foot in any of the schools in this area. We were left with no choice but to start a school of our own,” says Mangaltai.The healing power of loveAccording to Mangaltai, the love that children of Palawi receive is one of the strongest factors in their recovery and healthy childhood. “We are there for these kids throughout the day. These kids have low immunity and are prone to illness. Which is why we need to be extremely cautious. We need to have regular health check-ups to ensure they are safe and healthy. But all of this comes at a cost. A cost that I alone can not take care of,” Mangaltai says. Help Mangaltai change the lives of hundreds of abandoned HIV+ orphans and give them a loving home, medical care and education, so they too can live fulfilling lives in future. Donate now.

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Kshamata works on rehabilitating and reintegrating into society the women who are survivors of trafficking, or are most vulnerable to trafficking – e.g., those who are homeless, are minors being discharged from government homes on attaining the adult status, and women who have been deserted by family.Kshamata's vision is to have a world free of exploitation, where women can live confident lives, with a clear sense of positive identity and self-worth.Kshamata’s mission is to create an enabling environment wherein the survivors of trafficking or those who are vulnerable to it, are able to choose and participate in their economic and social integration through a series of interventions leading to their empowerment and sustainable future. Kshamata therefore works with the whole range of women in distress – homeless, destitute, and survivors of different kinds of exploitation, especially women trafficked for prostitution or bonded labour – to help them recover their dignity in life and enable satisfactory psychological, social and economic reintegration.

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Dear donors, we are excited to share with you the latest developments and achievements in our mission to empower women and improve their lives. Your generous support has been instrumental in making the following initiatives possible: ➤ Imparted life skills to 85 women➤ Provided nutrition supplements, personal care items, and groceries to 42 women➤ Organized three health camps, benefitting 96 women➤ Imparted Spoken English and basic literacy skills to 33 women at the center➤ Trained 51 women in basic sewing and embroidery skills To continue this vital work and reach even more women in need, we kindly ask for your continued support and additional donations.

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Your contributions have been invaluable in providing 180 women (in-house and outreach program) with the help and resources they need to live a life of dignity. Our sincere thanks for your efforts. None of this would have been possible without the aid of our generous donors. Below is a chart offering a glimpse of the incredible work donated funds will be used to achieve over 2 years. Despite the outstanding donor response, Kshamata still needs more funds to achieve our goal of rescuing innumerable girls who are trapped in an endless cycle of forced prostitution and violence. Donate now to save their lives from the darkest of fates.

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The trafficking of children and women is a serious concern in India. According to a report published by the US Department of State, India is the source, destination, and transit country for human trafficking. The statistics of theMinistry of Women and Child Development state that 19,223 women and children were trafficked in 2016 against 15,448 in 2015, with the highest number of victims being recorded in the eastern state of West Bengal. People from scheduled castes and tribes and the women and children from excluded groups of the society are generally lured by a promise of a better lifestyle and employment opportunity and sold off by the agents.Human trafficking is considered to be the third largest organized crime globally and the number is increasing every year. Poverty, uneven employment, gender discrimination, harmful traditional and cultural practices and lack of proper policy implementation to end this grave condition are some of the causes of human trafficking in India.Almost 80% of all worldwide trafficking is for sexual exploitation, with an estimated 1.2 million children being bought and sold into sexual slavery every year. India as a nation is still being used by the traffickers as receiving, sending and transit country. Women and girls are the main victims of human trafficking in India. They are then forced into prostitution, forced marriage, and domestic work. Based on a report published by the government of India, there are approximately 10 million sex workers in India, out of which 1,00,000 belong to Mumbai alone which is Asia’s largest sex industry centre.In addition to trafficking for prostitution, girls and women are also bought and sold into forcedmarriages in women deficit areas due to female infanticide. In many cases, trafficked children and women are at the risk of all manner of ills, from unwanted pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, cervical cancer, severe physical injury, violence, drug abuse and more, not to mention the emotional trauma and long-run psychological impact. After the rescue, women are placed with the state government-run shelter homes which comeunder the Women and Child Development Department (WCD), provide a safe and protected environment and basic facilities such as food, clothing, shelter, security, medical assistance training related facilities, legal aid, and so on.In order to reintegrate them into society, they need to be provided with proper medical care, life skills, education, and must be made aware of issues pertaining to their well-being. 
 Kshamata, therefore, proposes to work on developing a model for integrated socio-economic rehabilitation and reintegration of vulnerable women including abandoned women, destitute women, victims of abuse, and exploitation and survivors of trafficking in Mumbai and Thane. The project involves ongoing counselling, direct health interventions and formal as well informaleducation for women which will help them lead a healthy and respectful life in future.We are thankful to Morgan Stanley for giving us an opportunity to exhibit and sell hand-made products being made by women in shelter homes. We wish to have continued support in the near future which will enable us to liberate the women and make them independent in every aspect of their lives. Followings are the few areas of interventions where we require your support:Health Care1. Health check-up camps and medical aid:The shelter homes in Mumbai and Thane do not have sufficient health resources in hand which eventually affects the well being of young women, making them more vulnerable during their detention period. Regular health check camps will help them prevent chronical illnesses as well as infectious diseases like skin infections.We plan to organized four different camps, namely general medical camp, breast cancer detection camp, eye and dental camp in a year. Follow up will be taken by a team of field coordinators with the help of volunteers. Furthermore, women/adolescent girls who are in need of immediate medical attention will be taken care of on a priority basis.2. Psychosocial care and counselling: (Mental Health Care)Counselling is an indispensable part of mental health care. This is the first step but continues throughout the engagement. Women and children who experience abuse and trauma carry the heavy emotional, social, and spiritual burdens associated with separation from and loss of loved ones, attack and victimisation, sexual assault, economic ruin, and disruption of the normal patterns of living. Psycho-social programs seek to limit these effects and prevent further harmful events and strengthen their coping mechanisms.3. Health Awareness:Women and girls who have been the victims of sexual abuse, trafficking or any kind of violence become more vulnerable to health issues. Making them aware of health hazards, treatments, prevention and nutrition will be the main focus of this programme.4. Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM):Adolescent girls constitute an extremely vulnerable group, particularly in India where the female child is neglected. Menstruation is still regarded as something unclean or dirty in Indian society. The reaction to menstruation depends upon awareness and knowledge about the subject. The manner in which a girl learns about menstruation and its associated changes may have an impact on her response to the event of menarche. Although menstruation is a natural process, it is linked with several misconceptions and practices, which sometimes result in adverse health outcomes. Hygiene-related practices of women during menstruation are of considerable importance, as it has a health impact in termsof increased vulnerability to reproductive tract infections (RTI).However, proper menstrual hygiene and correct perceptions and beliefs can protect the women from this suffering. The adolescent girls and women from shelter homes are more prone to it because of inadequate access to primary health services and poor hygiene during periods. Kshamata has already run a pilot programme with over 100 girls in three different shelter homes in 2016-17. Education1. Formal and Informal educationKshamata requires educational support for our residential girls at Kshamata Transformation Center (KTC) in terms of educational fee sponsorship, the requirement of long exercise books and reliable textbooks. This year, we have twenty girls who are willing to pursue formal educational course through an Open University like NIOS and distance educational universities such as Mumbai University, Kalina. The young women who have never gone to school will be enabled through informal learning under adult literacy programme. They will be taught their signatures along with basic knowledge in terms of speaking, writing and comprehension of Hindi and English language.2. Computer EducationWe have been running computer literacy classes in two shelter homes for both girls and boys. This year, MS Office and internet programmes will be covered under computer education for which we are planning to extend these classes to two more homes in Ulhasnagar area and we plan to hire a tutor who can impart the course in a professional way. We request Morgan Stanley Foundation to help us by sponsoring the tutor’s honorarium. Details are given in the enclosed budget sheet.3. Life skills education:Life skills are necessary to recognize and manage our own and others’ emotions. Considering the problems and crisis faced by the women in the past, it will be good to have some life skills trainingimparted to them in order to make them lead a confident and respectful life. Life skills like sessions on decision making, communication skills, self-awareness, problem-solving, time management, etc. can be organized. Experts would be brought in conducting these pieces of training on a bi-weekly basis once the women are identified and committed to the intervention programme. The sessions will be conducted in three shelter homes for the girls aged between 14-18 years.Life skills will help sustain the various skills that the girl/woman acquires and developes through different training sessions. 
 Expected outcomes:• Improved health status and reduced sickness• Information on nutritious food converting into better eating habits• Increased awareness on menstrual hygiene, nutritious food, health and hygiene• Reduction in the vulnerability level• Raised level of self-confidence• Enhanced employability and improved skillsIndicators:• 150 women/girls have been given counselling, life-skills and vocational training over a periodof 12 months.• 20 girls are supported with formal education under NIOS and they have been encouraged topursue higher education• 100% of women/girls are aware of menstrual hygiene practices• Increased awareness among women and girls regarding basic health and nutritionamong 100% women / girls• 200 benefit from the medical camps• 200 girls received counselling and life skills

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