"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide 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 on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. 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.

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

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.

Help Dr. Bhagat care for 500+ elderly parents rescued from abuse and homelessness

Hunger and malnutrition have become a reality for thousands of elderly parents abandoned by their own children, in villages and slums across India. Seeing the rampant distress among the elderly, a team of selfless heroes from our NGO partner Mitti Cafe, though disabled themselves, have taken up the responsibility of providing cooked meals and dry rations to over 5,000 elderly in urgent need of support. Setting aside their own struggles, Mitti Cafe’s team, led by Ayesha Alam has been relentlessly fighting to free elderly from hunger and malnutrition through its Karuna Meals initiative. The need for nutrition support is growing with each passing day and Mitti Cafe is struggling to fulfill this enormous need. With your support, the NGO and its team of persons with disability can put food on the plates of hundreds of more elderly parents. Donate generously.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). Elderly deserve love, not neglect and hunger“There have been countless senior citizens, in extremely backward villages of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, who had not had a proper meal in days when we found them. We have seen people picking food from the garbage out of extreme hunger.”, recalls Ayesha of Mitti Cafe, while talking about the extent of hunger faced by senior citizens. According to Ayesha, there are thousands of elderly who have been either chucked out of their homes or have been left behind in villages by their children. “Our elderly don't deserve this life and it is our responsibility to come to their aid. If we come together we can ease the suffering of hundreds of people battling hunger and starvation. Donate now Our heroes’ war against hungerPersons with disability who were once discriminated against by society are today at the forefront of the fight to save abandoned elderly and children from hunger. The Karuna Meals team, comprising only of persons with disability has been able to cook and serve over 10 lakh meals. They have also distributed over 1 lakh packets of dry rations. ”They overlook their own struggles and suffering just to reach the elderly and provide them with the food they need,” says Ayesh. But their job is not yet done. “There are still many villages which have many malnourished and hungry seniors and we have not been able to reach them. But with your support, we can collectively end starvation,” she says. Donate now. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the elderly fight hunger and malnutrition.

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Madurai Health And Leprosy Relief Centre (MAHELERECEN) is a non-profit charitable organization based in Madurai City, Tamil Nadu, India. Mahelerecen has been doing positive health promotion and providing preventive services of general health education, leprosy awareness classes, case detection, treatment and rehabilitation services for leprosy disabled among the deserving slum &amp; rural population of Madurai District since 1991. Mahelerecen has 580 patients under our care.

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Leprosy patient Mr.Thavamani running a petty shop at Madurai district, Thank you supporters.

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Leprosy patient Eye Surgery done at Velammal Hospital. Now Mr Karupasamy can able to see clearly.. Thanks to supporters

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Leprosy patient Mr. Madasamy received new MCR (Micro Cellular Rubber) footwear . It is helping to protect foots and also prevent the disability. because MCR is smooth tissues . now Mr. Madasamy go anywhere and do any activity. so his life is in secure.

Leprosy Patients get new foot wears MCR

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Leprosy currently affects approximately a quarter of a million people throughout the world, with majority of these cases being reported from India. In India, has most of the lepers belong to families with poor financial state. Once diagnosed with leprosy, patients face the long and uphill task of recovering and reintegrating into their community. Due to their health issues, the lepers cannot move around much in order to get required medical treatment. More than 1000 leprosy affected people need medical care every month in different locations in Madurai district, and we are trying to provide for the same. 
 We are targeting to help out poor, uncared for lepers, and we go to their doorsteps with our medical team. They are getting free medicines, ulcer care and dressing from our NGO. We are providing financial support to the leprosy deformed people through income generating activities like milking cows, sheep and goats, petty shops, tea shops, etc. 
 More than a thousand leprosy affected people are getting cured. Our NGO is trying its best to prevent cases of deformity by providing medical support to the lepers. Due to the financial support that we have been providing, 70 leprosy deformed persons have stopped beggary. In the district of Madurai, our Mahelerecen NGO is playing a big role in helping out the leprosy affected. Every month, 195 leprosy deformed persons receive free medical support through our NGO.

Medical care for the leprosy affected deserving community

Most of the leprosy patients are beggars on the roads, railway stations, bus stands and temples etc. <ul><li>Stigma and discrimination in leprosy</li></ul>Since ancient times, society has stigmatised people affected by leprosy. There is a strong feeling in the society that being infected with leprosy is shameful, and because of this, patients, even after they are cured, are not accepted in the society.Even today, when leprosy is curable, the age-old stigma attached to it has not been cured. Stigma is a reality in the lives of the people affected by leprosy, and this hampers their physical, psychological, social and economic well-being.Lack of knowledge and information, age-old beliefs, fear and shame, have resulted in the stigma of leprosy. Stigma in leprosy leads to irrational behavior towards people affected by the disease. It is hurtful, and leads to discriminatory practices.<ul><li>Social discrimination</li></ul>The stigma attached to leprosy is so acute that persons affected by the disease, in many cases, are forced to leave their homes and live in isolated colonies. Even those who live within society are often excluded from participating in the mainstream society.The stigma and discrimination extends to the family as well. Members are treated in a different way and are not allowed to participate in the society. So, many families reject the person affected with leprosy out of fear of social exclusion, thus leaving them without family, home and social support networks. 
 Leprosy deformed patients are living in different locations of the rural areas of Madurai district. Our NGO covers the following 6 blocks. Madurai city, Thiruparankundram block, Alanganallour block, Melakkal block, Alagerkovil block, Karupayurani block, each block has 25-30 villages. Leprosy patients spread the different locations.<ul><li>We want to identify 30 needy leprosy deformed patients for our livelihood programme, (based on health condition, family members support and their willingness)</li><li>What programme they (leprosy patient) can be included in? Leprosy patients, for example, can be engaged in goat farming for sale, or cows for milk business. They can own petty shops and tea stalls, etc.</li><li>We wish to provide financial support to them through the livelihood rehabilitation programme, based on their health and condition, where they are living, and family member support. The project will support Rs 20,000/- per beneficiary.</li><li>We agree to sending picture and beneficiary documents towards reporting and our activities will be shared on social media</li></ul> 
 The expected outcome is highlighted as under.<ul><li>30 leprosy deformed patients protected from begging.</li><li>30 leprosy patient’s families get aid towards monthly feeding needs.</li><li>Leprosy deformed patients get new life through these livelihood programmes.</li><li>Leprosy deformed patients lead a life of dignity in the society. </li><li>Lighting to 30 leprosy deformed patient’s life. </li></ul>

Livelihood Rehabilitation Programme for 30 Poor Leprosy Deformed Patients

In India, the quality treatment is not possible to all people – 1339 million people. Government and WHO try to solve the health and raise the infrastructure every year, but it is not enough compare tot the growing population. The leprosy community people with disability is challenging to get good treatment in the government hospitals with large crowed.So like our Leprosy Centers and NGOs try to give pity support for these types disserving leprosy community people.Organization participation:- 	Our Madurai Health and leprosy Relief Centre – doing leprosy eradication and rehabilitation services since 1991 in the area of Madurai and Dindigul districts, India. From 2016 our leprosy center joint with Velammal Medical College – conducting the free medical camps and hospital care for the leprosy disabled people.  a)     Madurai Health and leprosy Relief Centre.b)     Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute.	Velammal Medical college hospital team of HOD Dr. Krishnaram M.D; Dr Madhusudan M.D and other doctors team helping the leprosy patients.  
 Project aims to identify people affected by leprosy: treat, cure, rebuild lives within their communities in the area of Madurai and Dindigul districts, Tamil Nadu, India.  Treatment Charges.  	Our Non profit doing all the services free of cost /charges. We admit the necessary cases to the hospital to get better development. So the following charges we need to pay to hospital.   	 a.      Blood Sugar test –Rs 30b.     Blood basic tests- Rs 200c.      Antibiotic Injections –Rs 100 (few days)d.     X Ray= Rs 200e.     E.C.G = Rs200f.       Physiotherapy Rs = 300 (weekly once)g.      Physiotherapy – Heat therapy (IR etc)- Rs200 (daily)h.     Cataract Eye surgery =Rs 6500 (if Required) 	So approximately needs are from Rs3000 to Rs 10,000- required for one patients, cost is vary case to case, Velammal Hospital allotted 20 beds for the leprosy patients.  	Bed facility, Doctor care, Nursing care and food supported by hospital as the free of cost other than some chargeable treatment and diagnostics need to pay as concessional rate. So it is required to do good and qualified treatment to all the economically poor leprosy patients living in India.   
 1.      All the leprosy patients will get quality treatment and get new life.2.      Those who unfortunately have developed wounds and ulcers in foot / hands on account of leprosy (normally due to late detection) require proper treatment and continuous health care to prevent deterioration and prevent damage to the limbs. The aim is to overcome the stigma associated with leprosy disability and deformity. 3.      Physiotherapy and peer group self-care season for correction of disability and deformity to enable the patient involvement in care of hands and feet. 4.      Leprosy patients will get the happy life and get respect in the same society of their family members and neighbors.

Medical care for the leprosy affected deserving community

Livelihood Rehabilitation Programme for 30 Poor Leprosy Deformed Patients

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