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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“We received a distress call saying that a blind girl is being held captive by a woman and is being forced to beg. Our volunteers were able to rescue that girl and bring her to the Blind Welfare Society home for girls. We cared for her and educated her. Today that girl is a senior government official”, says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS) as she recalls how her organisation has been able to transform lives.BWS has been a ray of hope for 40 such blind girls, many of whom have been abandoned by their families owing to their visual impairment. Sadly, the care, shelter and education for blind girls come at a cost, and BWS is unable to keep its work going. Your donations can help shine the light of education upon 40 blind girls and change their lives forever. 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). Neglect, Abandonment and StigmaIn various parts of the country, a blind girl is often seen as a curse and a burden for no fault of theirs. According to the nonprofit office bearer, “Many parents neglect their blind daughters and at times even sell them off for begging, etc. Even if the girl is from a well-to-do family, they feel providing education and care to a blind girl is a waste of money”. “What is the fault of an innocent child?”, she asks.Education, the only hope “These girls have no future without education. If they don’t receive education, they will remain uncared for. They will continue to be ignored by not just their families but even by society at large. Whatever I am today is only because of the education I received. But sadly, every blind girl is not as fortunate. Most visually impaired girls are deprived of any care and even something as basic as education thus leading to a life of darkness”, Asha adds. You can be the light in the lives of these 40 blind girls who have not seen anything but darkness. Help support their education and be a catalyst for change in their lives. Donate nowPlease donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help women facing domestic violence break the endless cycle of abuse and give them safe shelter.

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“A blind child is seen as a curse or as a burden to the family. These children are left on the street. I have picked up children from roadsides myself. I also lost my eyesight as a child but today I am a senior officer in a public sector company. What would I have done, had I not been taken care of?” asks Veena Mehta Verma who was once a beneficiary of National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB) and now works with the NGO to protect and care for blind children like herself.Today, hundreds of blind children supported by NAB, Delhi have found something that they never had before–hope for a better tomorrow. Without Veena and NAB, many of these children would be at the risk of going back to the streets or spend a life of neglect and even abuse. Your support to the NGO is crucial. This Christmas, you can help her children get warm clothes and other essentials. Donate generouslyDonate 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 life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child is not abandoned they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. According to the nonprofit leader, “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. The (blind) kids need to learn Braille or they need ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these kids are deprived of such facilities”.  Illuminating young lives ﻿“At NAB Delhi there are around 200-250 blind kids. There are around 180 kids in the hostel of NAB. We teach Braille, we teach arithmetic Taylor frames. To work towards a brighter future for the blind, we need your support. Please come forward and donate towards our mission”, says Veena. Students for whom NAB Delhi has cared for are today placed in some of the most prestigious organisations across the world. While some have gone on to make a name for themselves in the corporate world, others have taken up art and music as a profession too. Many blind children are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, all they need is an opportunity. And your donation can give them just that.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the blind children get shelter, education, care and a shot at a future full of opportunities.

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Mitra Jyothi is a registered trust (under Indian Trust Act) located at Bangalore in the State of Karnataka and has been working for people with disability in general and visually impaired in particular for almost three decades (started in 1990). It is run under the able guidance of Ms. Madhu Singhal (National Awardee) who has accomplished many milestones not only in India but also abroad despite her own disability. Mitra Jyothi’s Mission is to assist visually impaired individuals lead independent and dignified lives through Education, Training, Counselling, Communication &amp; Technology so as to integrate them into mainstream families and society at large.

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At Mitra Jyothi, the focus is on visual disability and the various ways one can overcome the same to lead independent lives and be successful contributors to society rather than being a victim of the associated stigma and social issues around it. Various socio-economic issues are associated with this disability.Especially visually impaired from the poorer masses are left neglected with minimal to complete absence of care where providing them basic food and clothing becomes a humongous burden to the rest of the family. They are left reduced to just extra mouths to feed in an already financially deprived family. In middle class families, a different trend is seen. Out of sheer concern and care, the basic need of the visually impaired individual is taken care of to the best of the family’s financial ability. The visually impaired in such cases will become highly dependent individuals who have to lean onto others for everything and not be independent members who can contribute towards the family and in-turn to the society at large.  
 Programs at Mitra Jyothi are designed with the needs of the visually disabled from marginalized and rural community.Ø Bring the world of computers to persons with visual disabilityo  Make them computer literateo  Enhance their employability - From clerical posts to working in hi-tech jobs, the enabler is “Computer Literacy”Ø Open up the doors to higher educationo  Many of the students at Mitra Jyothi continue their education with further zeal and vigor once they become computer literate.o  Knowledge of talking books, e- books and various text to speech conversion software drives up the thirst for education in themo  Bring in the awareness of assistive aids and thereby fill in the gaps that prevented them from aiming higherØ Initiate the visually disabled to today’s digital worldo  Introduce them to the usage of electronic/digital devices, supportive and assistive devices which they were otherwise unaware ofo  Develop Accessibility awarenessØ Bring in the Internet into the world of the visually disabled.o  Absolutely essential in today’s digital world where everything from shopping to banking and money management is on the interneto  Exposure to various possibilities and probable means of livelihood and career 
 This program addresses the lack of employability skills among the visually impaired.Strength in her limitation: Fida. KS, a confident 23 years old girl from Kerala landed in Bangalore to find solace and comfort. She was affected with Retinitis Pigmentosa right after B.Pharm graduation. After a long phase of depression Fida decided to not give up and look for light and face the world with strength and a smile. Going through several newspaper articles she came across Mitra Jyothi and planned to come to get trained in Computer. She claims to feel better about herself after coming to Mitra Jyothi. Meeting and interacting with others made her believe in herself and motivated towards life as a whole. According to her Mitra Jyothi has given her the will and confidence to pull herself out of the darkness. Today she is working as receptionist at Mitra Jyothi and also lends a helping hand in the computer lab. She is extremely grateful for the opportunity given to her which helps her to help other people who come in with utmost warmth. She aspires to open her own pharmacy shop one day. Such is her courage and will to keep looking forward to achieve great things and to never give up in life.

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