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.

Help Girish give 250 HIV+ children, rescued from abuse in red-light areas a new life

“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

This Navratri, help Lalitha give kids rescued from abuse in red-light areas a safe and loving home. Donate now.

“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

Help Vinay bring children facing abuse in red-light areas to safety and protect them

This is a sample description for Children. For the purpose of testing I will use the word Childrenchildrenchildren.

Children

This is a sample description for education. For the purpose of testing I will use the word EducationEducationEducationEducation.

Education

Ten years since its inception, Miracle Manna Children’s Home in Jakkur, Bangalore, is a loving home to 22 children – orphaned or abandoned by poor parents in distress at different ages, and embraced by the large hearts of Shivaji and Prema.Despite their own economic backgrounds being modest – Shivaji was a driver and Prema a BPO staffer - they dreamt of infusing in the hearts of these troubled children, love and care of a home, and provide a good education and instil great values. Since the past two and a half years, a committed Support Group in the neighbourhood is working with Miracle home in acquiring resources to meet nourishment gaps and to place children in better schools, with 19 kids going to English medium schools and the oldest girl doing her BBA, final year. This partnership is also helping build management capacity of the couple to maintain accounts, plan resources, identify and support educational gaps in children. It is a delight to see the 22 kids at Miracle home for their sense of goodness, eagerness to learn and affection. Sivaji and Prema are truly on their journey to transform the lives of abandoned children into bright, productive adults thanks to sustainable citizen participation.

Donations through Give Foundation, registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961 are tax-deductible.

Donations through Give Foundation, Inc. a registered US 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization, are tax-deductible.

Donations through GIVE, a registered charity in UK, are covered under Gift Aid

Gracy Lazarus

Miracle Manna Ministry (Miracle Children’s Home)

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

This nonprofit is registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961. This means you can deduct 50% of the donation you made through your tax return.

This nonprofit is registered under Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010. This means it can accept donations from foreign nationals.

Create change with NGOs on Give.do! Explore 3,000+ NGOs dedicated to causes like human rights, animal welfare and healthcare. Your contribution matters!

Find the best NGOs in India on Give.do and Donate to Fundraisers

NGOs Listing page

With the sole purpose of giving love and care to the troubled hearts of abandoned and orphaned young children, Sivaji (driver) and Prema (BPO staffer) embarked on creating the Miracle Children Home 10 years ago. Now working full time to run the Home with their daughter also joining them, they have embraced more than Twenty children. With no institutional funding support, they purely rely on the kindness of the general public for funds.Since the past two and a half years, a Support Group (SG) in the neighborhood, of over a dozen families, is working with Miracle home in raising resources to meet nourishment gaps, provide basic conveniences, and place children in better schools. But the cost of even 'simple living, reasonable education and high values' for over 20 children is steeper than what an SG can bring. At almost subsistence level of existence, total spends of Miracle home was Rs.10.5 lacs in 2016, moved to Rs.14.8 lacs with SG coming in to support basic improvements and jumped to Rs. 24 lacs with better education for kids. The planned expenditure for 2019-20 is Rs. 28 lacs and we see a deficit of minimum of Rs.10 lakhs, and the orphanage has no corpus. Miracle children's home needs goodness from a larger crowd of people to nurture and transform sustainably its children into bright, responsible and productive adults. Sivaji and Prema describe the transformational challenge they go through with each child that comes to their home. "All the children who came to us were from a very poor background with single or no parents, no relatives to take care of them. Many were in a bad condition, without cleanliness, having an infection, and did not have enough to eat. We give them good care, love and affection to change each child personally. It takes a year of continuous care, sometimes more, to take children out of their childhood traumas and we are working at it dedicatedly.SG partnership has enabled Miracle home to work on the overall progress of the child.19 kids are going to English medium schools and the oldest girl is doing her BBA final year. SG is also working towards skills and confidence building through individualized plans, English speaking courses, mediated home study, and mentorship. a. The emotional health of kids of children in the Home is excellent now. They are positive and support one another in studies.b. Kids have gotten physically healthier, and have also put on weight. c. Bridging the Education deficit: At the start of 2018, skill and academic deficits in 80% of kids ranging from 1 to 3 grades lower led by English language weakness, concept gaps in Match and Science and lack of knowledge in study skills.At the end of one year in the new school, kids seem happier. With exposure to value education, games, Karate, arts, general knowledge, Computers besides CBSE academic curriculum taught by decent teachers, kids have improved their skills and confidence. About 40% of kids have grade-level skills, 30% will need another year to gain grade level skills, and 15% of kids will take about two years. All kids have been promoted to the next grade with one of them having to take a re-test.d. English reading has improved significantly thanks to skills being taught via projector linked internet-based free resources guided by SG members.e. Building management capacity in the founders has made the running of the orphanage more transparent, professional and child-centric.I

Goodness that Transforms - the Miracle kids

Help Girish give 250 HIV+ children, rescued from abuse in red-light areas a new life

This Navratri, help Lalitha give kids rescued from abuse in red-light areas a safe and loving home. Donate now.

Help Vinay bring children facing abuse in red-light areas to safety and protect them

Disclaimer