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.

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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.This Christmas, you can gift these kids, through your donations, books and warm clothes.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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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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MESCO is a Secular Trust registered in 1968 with the Charity Commissioner of Mumbai. The organization is a selfless effort for serving mankind which began with a few friends who constituted the first Managing Committee. ‘Education’ was identified as a core theme for human development by the organization and later it expanded to provide Medical Assistance and Poverty Relief. The organization touches the lives of over 15,000 families annually through a combination of well strategised and implemented schemes, programs, activities and its institutions. The approach has always been to uphold ethical values in delivering and becoming a channel to deliver resources from those who want to give to those who need it the most. Trusted today by a large number of noble souls (individuals, families, foundations, charities and corporate) both in the country and abroad, the organization strives to bring happiness in lives of many. MESCO Managing Committee comprises of Professionals who have devoted their lives and are dedicated to develop atrusted ‘brand’ in delivering humanitarian support. The Managing Committee volunteers with a team of Sub-Committee members (some of who were touched by MESCO in their lives) to constantly strive and ensure that the organization remains focused on its Objectives. They regularly interact and provide guidance and do periodical reviews in smaller groups (Portfolio Committees) with the leadership of the organization and the departmental Heads. The day to day management and service delivery is carried out by a team of well qualified Professionals from different domains and expertise, who identify with the mission of the organization. MESCO’s attitude, openness, meticulous documentation, self-critique, plan-do-review-plan approach, has been lauded and has earned respect in the Society.Shaping careers of the economically underprivileged students, empowering women and girls, providing poverty relief and rehabilitation, medical assistance (preventive and curative), ration support and entrepreneurial avenues are key focus areas of the organization.

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To support students to pursue their career in professional courses, MESCO started giving High Cost Education Scholarship in 2000-2001. The HCES programme has been in operation since the last 23 years. Financial help is given to students (who are deserving and academically bright) for professional courses based on certain percentage criteria. Beginning with 39 students in the first year (2000–01) till date (31-03-2023) we have provided almost 4,218 scholarships over the years .Your timely help can help in achieving professional education for students like Kaif,who are unable to follow their pursuits due to paucity of funds.

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EAS&nbsp;(Education Adoption Scheme)It is one of the Flagship Programme of MESCO which is based on merit cum means where academic excellence over 3&nbsp;years&nbsp;along with financial conditions are taken into consideration. We induct students under this scheme from Std. VIII onward.The organisation believes in the Holistic development of the students; hence, multidimensional activities are carried out throughout the year, like Personality Development Camp, Orientation Programme, Educational Programme, Aptitude Test, Engineering students Get-together, Graduating Students Get-together, Fundraising drives etc.&nbsp;The sponsorship amount is Rs. 25,000/- per child per year.&nbsp;

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The migrating population mostly working as plumbers, electricians, drivers (taxi, auto) vendors, hawkers, auto mechanics, zari workers, residing on rental basis come to the cities in search of employment for better standard of living, to get better education and healthcare for their children. Due to the rising costs of living, they compromise on their educational needs especially pre-primary education. This vulnerability leads to cascading effects, children in their vital age of development which if detected and intervened at the right time (formative years) can be crucial in setting the base for later education.Today, pre-primary education is more of a commercial venture with most Nursery Schools operating on commercial lines. The pre-primary schools attached to the Municipal schools provide a feeder source for the higher classes while Aanganwadis and ICDS schemes (since 1975) run by Government has not yet made a significant dent in child’s overall development in their early years, as the major focus remains on combating malnourishment. The Government has issues of ineffective planning and implementation of programs, accountability, shortage of qualified early childhood teachers etc.Government Schools operate Balwadis and Aanganwadis at an extremely low cost with lack of quality learning, while Private ones charge exorbitant fees. 
 MESCO provides Education Aid to Children in Nurseries The Children gain from almost 4 decades of expertise &amp; experienced teachers with the following traits: Qualified, trained teachers.Bank of teaching aids.Teaching methodology that the child enjoys – Child centered experiential learning.Providing nutritious meal as per the advice of dietitian.Preparations the child to get admission to good English medium high school of the area.Singular record of having seen over 10,000 students getting admission to high schools of the area around.The Nurseries have a proper system of internal monitoring and record keeping of the child’s attendance, academic performance, teacher’s observance reports in place. The teachers are instrumental in reaching out to parents and informing them about the admissions and their procedures so that the child is admitted to good high school of the area. 
 70-80% of the children from Nurseries are enrolled in the Reputed High Schools of the areas; this indicates that we have met our objective of creating awareness and got the parents interested in their children’s education and finally securing admission into good schools. Hopefully all these children will go up the ladder and complete their Board exams. Through the funds raised through Give India, A child can pay its fees to Nurseries.

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There are people in this world for whom, basic healthcare is a distant dream. In absence of support for health care &amp; treatment people are pushed towards poverty, permanent disability, dependence at times leading to loss of lives. We at MESCO believe that everyone has the right to access medical support without suffering hardships.It is through our Decades of observance that Government inspite of having substantial public health infrastructure has its own set of limitations in catering the diverse medical needs of Mumbai’s population. The additions of migrant populations, coming to Mumbai in surge for health care support bring in additional challenges. Our interactions with the social welfare departments from almost the top 5 Govt. Hospitals viz. 1)J.J Group of Hospitals 2) K.E.M Hospital 3) B.Y.L Nair Hospital and 4) LTMG Sion Hospitals have helped us in understanding and catering the required assistance to such poor patients. At the same time these Hospitals have Conferring Certificates of Merits to MESCO at their Annual Day Celebrations for our Services in the field of Medical Support. 
 It is for these under-privileged people of the society that MESCO strives to provide General Medical Aid! MESCO has been providing Medical Aid to the ones in dire need since the year 1976 through the various schemes. Cases approach personally as well as &amp; telephonic enquires every day for medical aid help are guided by our medical staff about the scheme &amp; the procedure to get the medical aid form , which are distributed in the every month. Under this scheme, aid will be provided to poor patients who require help for medicines, minor surgeries, the cost of diagnostic procedures, and the provision of medical appliances (prosthesis)  
 Relieves the financial burden and stress on health of the patient also for his/her concerned family member.Being hopeful for support and treatment cost brings in empathy for the patient. With surrounding sense of security hopes of better living conditions amidst the traumatic scenario are ignited, especially in cases of Accidental/Permanent Disability/Permanent Dependency Cases.

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Families living in slums in subhuman conditions often struggle for existence; every day is a fight for survival-for food, clothing and shelter. They yearn for better deal in life; they would like their children to be educated. Quite a few even brave this, compromising with their basic needs and send their children to school, but sooner than later, because of large families and unaffordable costs of education withdraw their children after two to three years; these children, are exploited as child labourers, giving rise to one more cycle of want and deprivation as this generation repeats the cycle.The drop outs take place usually at the beginning of the year as parents face a big bill for “beginning of the year costs” for the text books, note books, stationary, uniforms, even in the non fee charging (Municipal/ Govt. schools)/aided schools. In most of the aided schools too, at the primary levels (I-IV) the fees (admission, term fees and tuition fees) are pretty high.Our observance from decades is that if assistance in form of scholarship is provided to cover this “beginning of the year costs”, the drop outs can be arrested with better retention and higher educational levels of attainment. 
 The problem is colossal and requires that the marginalized and the poorest of the poor urban slum dwellers are provided assistance “scholarships” to take care of the “beginning of the year educational costs” in order to prevent them from pulling their children out of school.These scholarships should be continued year to year, preferably through the entire schooling period for children enrolled at Non-aided schools and most certainly at Primary levels at schools aided.Continuous support i.e. such intervention every year for 5 years especially for these marginalized children from Std. I/II to Std VI/ VII as well as any levels beyond until which level the parent would have supported. It would help in ensuring that these children would continue their education and clearly see the benefits of completing their schooling.MESCO has been assisting marginalized students on a multiyear basis by providing the funds to meet the “start up” costs and preventing the students from being drop-outs. In this respect during the year 2022-23 we helped 2823 students at School level &amp; 1256 students at college level. The average cost for these students put together works to about Rs.8,000/-. 
  The biggest benefit of the scheme is that aid is provided continuously on a year to year basis from nursery right up to graduation levels. Unless there is a disqualification due to varied reasons Since it is a means based facility even an average student can pursue his/her education without it being a financial burden on the family Families with limited resources usually invest in male child education. Aid supports many a female child to be educated The aid facilitates many a first generation learners/professionals thereby creating a very positive effect at the family/society level. Prevents dropouts &amp; child labour &amp; also facilitates education which prevents children from antisocial activities The fees support results in self sufficiency &amp; in turn empower &amp; give self confidence to the adults &amp; children of the family over a period. Qualifications results in a better job/ or being a professional this increases family income &amp; results in an improved quality of life. Education &amp; an enhanced family income puts a stop to adults/children from engaging in anti social activities resulting in a better society / world at large. Increased awareness of life &amp; the world.

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There are people in this world for whom, basic healthcare is a distant dream. In absence of support for health care &amp; treatment people are pushed towards poverty, permanent disability, dependence at times leading to loss of lives. We at MESCO believe that everyone has the right to access medical support without suffering hardships. It is through our Decades of observance that Government inspite of having substantial public health infrastructure has its own set of limitations in catering the diverse medical needs of Mumbai’s population. The additions of migrant populations, coming to Mumbai in surge for health care support bring in additional challenges. Our interactions with the social welfare departments from almost the top 5 Govt. Hospitals viz. 1)J.J Group of Hospitals 2) K.E.M Hospital 3) B.Y.L Nair Hospital and 4) LTMG Sion Hospitals have helped us in understanding and catering the required assistance to such poor patients. At the same time these Hospitals have Conferring Certificates of Merits to MESCO at their Annual Day Celebrations for our Services in the field of Medical Support. 
 It is for these under-privileged people of the society that MESCO strives to provide Life Saving Medical Aid! MESCO has been providing Medical Aid to the ones in dire need since the year 1976 through the various schemes. Cases approach personally as well as through telephonic enquires every day for the dialysis help &amp; medical treatment are guided by our medical staff about the scheme &amp; the procedure to get the medical aid form , which are distributed in the every month. Under this scheme, aid will be provided to poor patients who require help for Chronic Ailments Medicines and Treatments  
 Relieves the financial burden and stress on health of the patient also for his/her concerned family member.Being hopeful for support and treatment cost brings in empathy for the patient. With surrounding sense of security hopes of better living conditions amidst the traumatic scenario are ignited, especially in cases of Accidental/Permanent Disability/Permanent Dependency Cases.