Every day, elderly parents are left alone on the streets, at train stations, or even outside temples. Many are sick, struggling with age-related problems, and have no money or family to turn to. Some suffer for weeks or months before anyone notices their pain. The heartbreaking truth? They were abandoned by their own families.Although Indian law requires children and relatives to care for senior citizens, many elders still face neglect, abuse, and abandonment. The problem is only getting worse.But there is hope. Our dedicated NGO partners work day and night to rescue these forgotten elders. They provide safe shelter, medical care, nutritious meals, and most importantly—love and respect. Through old age homes across the country, our partners give these seniors a chance to live their remaining years with dignity, comfort, and peace.You can make a difference. Your donation will help our NGO partners:<ul><li>Rescue homeless elders from the streets</li><li>Provide shelter, food, and medical care</li><li>Restore their faith in humanity with kindness and support</li></ul>No elder should spend their final years alone and suffering. Your generosity can give them a fresh start. Donate today and help an abandoned senior citizen find safety, care, and hope.

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65-year-old Shakuntala completely depends on our partner NGO, Share and Care, for her food requirements, as she has no one else to take care of her. “When my only child was young, my husband Nadesan died. It was just me and my young son. After my son got married, he left me to stay with his in-laws, and I was alone. I am old, have pain in my legs, knees, shoulders and my entire body so I cannot work as I once did. But the food rations such as the nuts, lentils, wheat flour and rice I receive from Share and Care help me tremendously and I can eat well every day,” she says. Share and Care helps hundreds of abandoned grandparents, most of them being elderly women. The senior citizens belong to tribal communities and have limited access to necessities such as food and medicines to stay alive and well. This Shivratri, you can help with food and other essentials. Support them. 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). Abandoned elderly supported by Share and Care400 elderly parents abandoned by their children have no one to take care of them and need your help. They suffer from hunger, sight and hearing failure, diabetes, high blood pressure and other medical conditions. As they cannot work and support themselves because of old age, they cannot afford medicines or even clothing. So, they remain poor and alone. Share and Care’s mission Since 1984, Share and Care has been caring for disadvantaged groups of people, including elderly parents who have been living in poverty after being abandoned by their children. The founders, a couple named Carmel and Arokiasamy, aim to eliminate poverty and the suffering of the poor through social welfare programs and education. To achieve this mission, Share and Care runs a program in Chennai and also a village in Tiruvallur, where the 400 elderly live. This program ensures that every month, the 400 senior citizens have dry food rations, medicines and medical care, clothes, physiotherapy, geriatric counselling and other services to nurture them back to good physical health. Need for the fundraiserOne of the founders, Carmel Arokiasamy, shares that the abandoned elderly parents who live in extreme poverty without food or anyone to care for them constantly think about their children and ask, “Did we do something wrong?” Arokiasamy shares that from the time their children are born, they take care of them in such a special way. But when their children abandon them, they weep and cannot stop thinking about them. While dealing with this emotional distress, they are also suffering from hunger and disease. But cannot afford food and medicines. Donate now to help Share and Care provide the abandoned elderly with dry food rations, medical supplies, a medical and eye camp, counselling, clothes, blankets and recreational activities to live their lives with a positive outlook, despite their circumstances.Your donation can provide these elderly parents with their most basic and urgent needs. “Please support our work because this is for the elderly parents who are in great need. These grandparents are bedridden. They need care, love and support”.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support Share and Care in their mission to provide food, medicines, counselling and personal care to 400 abandoned grandparents living in poverty.

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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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MANAVLOK is a Voluntary organization for the socio-economic upliftment of the rural poor. It is established in 1982 under Society Registration Act 1860. Manavlok headquarter is located at Ambajogai in the Beed district of Maharashtra. Currently, Manavlok operates through its seven subcentres located in Beed, Latur &amp; Osmanabad districts. Our aim is to achieve equality in the lives of women, landless labor, and the farming community.Several experiments in rural development have been launched over the last 40 years; MANAVLOK would develop its activities over an increasing scale, never straying from the tenet that programs be based on the specific needs of the people. The Ongoing activities of the organization are Community based Monitoring programs of NRHM, Watershed development program, Trupti Kitchen for Senior Citizen, Krushak Panchayat, Project 'Navnirman', Know your customer Programme, Manaswini, Mahila Prakalp (Women empowerment providing Shelter Home, Free Legal aid center, training center), Domestic Violence and Gender Sensitization, Jansahayog, Social Work College, SHG’s, sanitation, relief services for the victims of Natural Disaster, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation of Govt. programs. We are permitted and authorized by the government of Maharashtra to run schools.

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Amitkumar Solanke

Sweksha Gupta

Marathwada Navnirman Lokayat (MANAVLOK), Ambajogai

This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

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Many elderly individuals are unable to earn a livelihood at this stage of their lives and are often deprived of food and left to starve. MANAVLOK is dedicated to a mission of rescuing elderly people from starvation and providing them with nutritious meals and care. Here’s a look at the impact created during the financial year 2025-26: <ul><li>Provided fresh and nutritious meals twice a day to 448 beneficiaries, ensuring their overall well-being.</li><li>Constructed four new Trupti Kitchens to provide hygienic and nutritious meals.</li><li>Carried out 17 successful cataract surgeries, organised eye screening camps, and distributed spectacles among the beneficiaries.</li><li>Organized two one-day review meetings with all kitchen holders and conducted 79 individual kitchen visits.</li><li>Arranged 5 health check-up camps to ensure timely medical examination and distribution of medicines.</li><li>Provided 9 walking sticks, 2 knee belts, 1 lumbar belt, and 2 walkers, enhancing the mobility of beneficiaries.</li><li>Distributed sweaters to 128 beneficiaries (66 women and 62 men) across 25 kitchens in need.</li><li>Organised activities like cataract diagnosis camps, tree plantation drives, clothing distribution, and community meals, fostering dignity and inclusion among the elderly.</li><li>Distributed 515 chairs across kitchens to improve comfort.</li><li>Celebrated major festivals like Dasara, Diwali, and Makar Sankranti across all kitchens and distributed 529 Diwali snacks &amp; sweets kits to beneficiaries and kitchen holders across 43 kitchens.</li></ul>Help Manavlok feed the elderly in distress and ensure the care they deserve. Together we can make a difference in the lives of vulnerable elderly people. Donate now.

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Roshni Ramesh

Manavlok is truly grateful for the support that allows us to take care of the elderly. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Please read a glimpse of the impact your contributions have made We'd like to draw your attention to the story of Simita Padule, one of our beneficiaries, who was admitted to us in the past 6 months. Now 65 years old, Simita has led a long and difficult life. Married off at just 12 years old to a man who would eventually ruin himself through addiction, Simita struggled with poverty and health issues throughout. When her husband finally abandoned her, her life became hell. Facing social judgment, poor health, and half-starving, she was unable to even make her own bread. Because of poverty, not even her family could help her. She was entirely dependent on the charity of her neighbours, but would still sleep with an empty stomach from time to time. The isolation was overwhelming. When Manavlok found her, we ensured she would never again have to live in such misery. We placed her under the fold of our community kitchens and continue to provide 2 nutritious meals daily. She is now part of a community of other elders who rely on our services. It is only at Manavlok that she found the peace that comes with the guarantee of a delicious meal. As in Simita's case, we provided these 2-times daily meals to 447 other elders who had no one else to turn to.

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Raghav Menon

Those who have worked hard their entire lives are entitled to rest. However, it is precisely they who suffer the most, with no one to help them as their strength fails. Take a look at some of our key accomplishments over the last financial year 24-25: <ol><li>Provided fresh and nutritious meals twice a day to 432 beneficiaries, ensuring their health and well-being.</li><li>Organized a one-day trip for kitchen holders.</li><li>Arranged three pilgrimage trips for beneficiaries.</li><li>Conducted 28 health check-up camps in collaboration with the Community Health Officer (CHO) across 32 villages, benefiting 326 individuals.</li><li>Facilitated eye examinations for 228 individuals across 31 villages.</li><li>We distributed 156 spectacles to elderly beneficiaries and supported 15 cataract surgeries.</li><li>Provided 75 walking sticks, 33 knee belts, and 26 lumbar belts to beneficiaries in need.</li></ol>These poor souls are in dire need of additional aid, but due to a lack of funds, we are unable to care for them. It breaks our hearts to see the pain inflicted by society on the vulnerable and not be able to help more. We urgently request your support. Together, we can save lives and make a difference. Don't let these aged elderly suffer. Donate now.

From organising pilgrimages to fostering a sense of community, Manavlok has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of abandoned elderly and we couldn't have done it without your help. An enormous thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Every day, 505 elderly men and women are provided 2 nutritious meals, promoting their health and well-being. From April to September 2024, we provided a total of 1,65,386 meals. But we can't stop now! Manavlok still needs your support to provide resources and care for so many other potential beneficiaries currently outside our reach. And they can only do it with your aid. Please consider making a donation to make a difference.

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Those destitute senior citizens who are staying alone and not getting support from their children, minimum age 65. They are unable to go for basic needs like food. Food insecure seniors are worse off for a wide array of health outcomes. They have lower nutrient intakes and are more likely to suffer from diabetes, depression, limitations in activities of daily living (ADLs), high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, heart attacks, gum disease, and asthma. 
 For senior citizens who are staying alone and not getting support from their children, minimum age 65. They are identified by a village committee of 5 people; they need to pay Rs 200 per month. The actual cost is Rs 40 per day per head for 2 unlimited meals (Along with Sweet dishes on festivals and special occasions), so about Rs 1200 per month per person. We return the Rs 200 collected in the form of different aids to them such as Tiffin’s, Blankets, Solar Lamps, etc. during Diwali. The reason we collect Rs 200 is that the seniors can complain in case of any deficiency in service, they should be treated with respect by the women running the kitchen, so if they pay, they will complain, mainly we want to add “Dignity”, the seniors should not feel burdened with “Dana”.  We appoint a needy woman, who has a gas connection; we pay her Rs 40 per day per head. On average she feeds 10+ seniors twice a day, and she earns Rs 3 to 4000 per month. Our experience in the 28 kitchens we run shows the women are very satisfied. Once a year we give these women Mixer Grinder, Solar Lamp, Cooker, etc. as a bonus. The seniors eat in the woman's house, which does the cleaning too.Team MANAVLOK visits the kitchen without any prior notice and checks the quality, quantity, and hygiene of the service by these women kitchen holders. This way it works full proof system. 
  This has resulted in the following benefits to our seniors •       Better Mental and Physical health, as Loneliness is addressed, many have put on weight •       Their Medical Bills have been reduced •       The Stress on their children who may be supporting, is reduced •       The villagers feel good and started donating in kind•       The Community learns to take care of their Elders •       This is a simple model which can be Scaled and Replicated •       The Seniors Feel better staying in their own village rather than being put away in an Old Age Home •       Admin cost is negligible •       A big need of the community is addressed •       Employment for the local women.

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In Marathwada region of Maharashtra, especially in Beed, Latur &amp; Osmanabad districts, most of the farmers are with marginal land holding. In this year, we have received less than 50% of average rainfall in Monsoon and rest in unseasonal rain, both of that is harmful for crops. Farm land is dependent mostly on rain. Some farmers have well &amp; they use that water for Rabbi Season. If such condition remain for the further period then it’s impossible for them to take next crop &amp; to survive in such environment. Most of them don’t have any allied income activities &amp; for every three to four years, they face severe drought condition. Our organization have developed multi yearly cropping pattern which is helpful for facing drought situation &amp; for increasing their income. Our observation is that, multi yearly crops like pomegranate, custard apple, drumstick etc. can give farmers more yield &amp; income than traditional crops. These horticulture crops usually benefits for many years. They start benefiting after two years from their plantation. There are fewer requirements of money &amp; water each year, this saves cost &amp; it can be drought resilient. 
 Manavlok has experimented some new cropping patterns which can survive for longer time &amp; which have given more benefits to farmers than the traditional crop patterns. One such pattern is dry land horticulture in which different crops can grow very efficiently with availability of less water or even in drought situations. So crops like drumstick, pomegranate, custard apple, guava etc. can give more yield and income. Also positive results of these seen as multiplication of same found in adaptation. Our organization have developed multi yearly cropping pattern which is helpful for facing drought situation &amp; for increasing their income. Previously, we have also supported farmers from Beed, Latur &amp; Osmanabad districts. Small and marginal farmers will be beneficiaries of this project. Only those beneficiaries will be selected from villages which will fit in project norms. Village level meetings with farmer groups/ SHG groups will be conducted to discuss the project objective. Post discussion, application of beneficiaries will be collected through farmer/SHG groups &amp; individuals. Minimum required water availability will be checked through plot verification &amp; then beneficiaries will be finalized.  
 Firstly, it will be assured source of income even in drought situation. This will help farm families to become drought resilient. There will be an increase in beneficiaries’ income. Also perennial cropping pattern will be developed so his horticulture crops will provide him consistent income. Our organization have developed multi yearly cropping pattern which is helpful for facing drought situation &amp; for increasing their income. Previously, we have also supported farmers from Beed, Latur &amp; Osmanabad districts. Crops like drumstick, pomegranate, custard apple, guava etc. can give more yield and income. Also positive results of these plants seen by the beneficiaries have created a demand among other farmers. Multi yearly crops usually give benefits for years. They start giving benefits after two years from their sowing. After sowing, there is no need of spending money &amp; efforts each year, this saves cost &amp; time.

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