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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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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The Magic Bus programme is one of the largest poverty alleviation programmes in India working with nearly 400,000 children and 9000 trained volunteer mentors in 22 States of the country. Magic Bus works with some of the world’s poorest children and young people, taking them from a childhood full of challenges to a life with meaningful livelihoods. Moreover, they equip some of India’s poorest children and young people with the skills and knowledge they need to grow up and be successful, to move out of poverty, and to take control of their future. These life-skills, ranging from education and gender equality to health and employability, are taught by youth volunteers from the communities, supported and trained through Magic Bus’ unique mentorship programme.The programme we deliver have strong grounding in academic research and are based on classical learning theories. Sporting activities and games are structured into each session to make them fun and appealing to our children. Sessions are designed to represent real-life situations and challenges so children are able to relate these back to their daily lives.Their youth-centered Livelihoods Program connects the aspirations and potential of young people to existing or new market opportunities, and is based on the premise that livelihoods must be sustainable. They plan for a young person take into account the resources they have, as well as their interests, to map the job potential based on strengths and mobility.

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Project Need Magic Bus works with over 350,000 adolescents per year as a part of the adolescent programme to train them on life skills using sports as a medium of learning. According to the Magic Bus Covid-19 Impact Survey, 55% parents reported no income during the lockdown period. Additionally, 83% of children between 12 to 18 years of age within our surveyed communities do not have access to online education.  Challenges to Learning Continuity•      32 crore students are affected by school closure due to the COVID -19.•      With most educational institutes switching to digital modes of learning, socio-economic context in India dictates the degree and the ease of accessibility to education for its various strata:•    16.5% are able to operate a computer*•      20.1% are able to use internet*•      27% of school kids have no access to online classes**•      In the present scenario 41% will not be able to cover cost of educating their children*** Sources: *NSSO 2017-18, **NCERT Survey 2020, ***Magic Bus Survey 2020 
 This support will help bridge the learning gap faced by disadvantaged communities. These tabs will be loaded with online education software to provide an interactive learning experience The tabs will help convert existing Community Learning Centers (CLCs) into Smart Learning Centers (SLCs).About Smart CLCsSetup•      The CLC will be community based brining eLearning to the doorsteps of the beneficiaries.•      These will be established in locations with pre-existing Magic Bus programs to offer a holistic approach.•       Secure space in the community to set up the center through community engagement and ownership. 
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To support the existing Magic Bus girls adolescent project  access to digital learning experience through tablets

The primary objective of this project is to ensure access to job opportunities on urgent basis for vulnerable and most affected out-of-work Youth affected due to Covid-19. 
 This will be achieved through focusing on:1. Facilitate linkages to job opportunities for Youth who have been displaced or have lost their jobs.2. Seek convergence and collaboration between MSMEs, industry associations, Skill Mission and job aggregators to strengthen as well as to leverage their network and outreach.3. Leverage use of online tools, platforms and technology to ensure effective matchmaking process to overcome the physical/social distancing barriers due to the COVID‐19. 
 To mobilize and place 10,000 mainly Out-of-work Youth, (belonging to underprivileged households from the 10 identified States with family income not exceeding Rs 2.4 lacs per annum) and enrol them on Magic Bus technology based job platform for assessment of their job related skill levels, and for immediate job placements

Youth Livelihood Restoration programme for Youth who lost Jobs due to Covid Impact

Magic Bus works with children and youth living in poverty to ensure they complete secondary education, and develop the skills required to transition successfully into the world of work. We believe that facilitating this journey from Childhood to Livelihood enables young people to break out of the poverty cycle• India accounts for the largest number of people living below the poverty line, with 30% of its population under the $1.90 measure.• In India, 40.8% of total children enrolled in schools drop out by Class 8.• In India, 30.21% girls are married off before they complete 18 years.• India has more than 50% of its population below the age of 25 years.• Only 4.69% of the country’s total workforce has undergone formal skill training 
 As one of the early adopters of the UN’s Sport for Development agenda, the Magic Bus curriculum is a pioneering pedagogy, grounded in action research, academic research and classical learning theories. The curriculum works over the long term to impact individual behavior around education, gender equity and life skills and builds up towards future that is productive and respectable.•	The Magic Bus mentor is the key person delivering the programme to all children•	The mentor comes from the same community as the children, enabling a relationship that is both close and constant•	Each mentor is trained in the activity-based curriculum 
 •	Magic Bus children complete school all the way up to Grade 12, unlike general Indian school-goers (50.3% of children in India drop out by Class 10, age 16)•	A girl on our programme is nearly 100% sure of avoiding child marriage. This is significant since as many as 30.21% girls in India are married off as children.•	Youth on the Magic Bus programme get stable, dignified jobs•	Women and girls on the programme are more likely than their non-Magic Bus counterparts to remain economically self-reliant throughout their lives.

Magic Bus Sports for Development - Dharavi Programe

India is reeling under the COVID-19 second wave. 1.3 billion people in India are suffering the worst outbreak of COVID-19. The number of infected are rising every day. As the numbers rise exponentially, the health care system is on the brink of collapse. Hospitals are full of the ailing. Most homes are empty of food, of medicines, of hope. The poor are getting poorer. Their children are scared, anxious and overburdened with housework. Many are caregivers to ailing parents. In our virtual sessions that we carry out with our children every day, we see several struggle to keep their attention as around them things fall apart. We need help to save lives and your donations will help save Humanity and fight this pandemic. 
 We are attempting to provide required medical support such as life-saving medication oxygen concentrators, cylinders, etc. with a needs based approach in partnership with government health systems, agencies specialised in providing such support and local organisations.  Nearly Magic Bus 400,000 children and their families in 80 districts need our help right now. Schools are closed. A number of children don’t have devices to avail of online learning. We are keeping them safe, resilient, informed and on a learning journey.  We are also aiming to reach out to their families with awareness on COVID- 19 prevention, vaccination, and create linkages to government entitlements that ensure food security, and also distribute ration to the those in dire need. 
 Our aim is to build resilience among children and their communities so that they can cope with the second wave and be prepared for the third wave.Provision of medical supplies, oxygen cylinders and concentrators in partnership with local NGOs and government bodies responds to the immediate need for relief. COVID-19 prevention and vaccination awareness along with connection to government entitlements helps communities cope with loss of income and lack of access to valid information about how best to protect themselves from COVID-19. Virtual sessions with our children helps build their resilience to the difficulties they are facing while giving a voice to their fears and concerns. It gives children the confidence of being a part of a network of support and learning.

To support the existing Magic Bus girls adolescent project access to digital learning experience through tablets

Youth Livelihood Restoration programme for Youth who lost Jobs due to Covid Impact

Magic Bus Sports for Development - Dharavi Programe

Magic Bus’ COVID-19 Second Wave Response

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