"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide 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 on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. 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.

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

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.

Help Dr. Bhagat care for 500+ elderly parents rescued from abuse and homelessness

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

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Narayan Seva Sansthan’ is a non-profit Charity Organization established in the year 1985 with a fistful of flour and with a view to serve the patients belonging to the physically and economically disadvantaged sections of the society through the free-of-cost corrective surgeries of patients suffering from polio and other congenital disabilities. The headquarters of the organization is at Udaipur city in the state of Rajasthan, India. The organization has hospitals with a capacity of 1100 beds, where patients from all over the country and world visit for their respective polio-related treatment and corrective surgeries. Till date, we have successfully conducted more than 417500 free-of-cost polio corrective surgeries of several patients, irrespective of their caste, creed, religion, etc.

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The issue that we are supporting here is the hunger that the daily wage labors have to face on a daily basis as they are unemployed during the lockdown. They earn daily and feed their families as per their daily earnings, and if they are unemployed their entire family suffers from hunger. The lockdown is imposing worst case scenario upon them where they can neither go out for work nor to ask for help, they are stuck in their homes without food or any other basic necessities. Many such people are stuck away from their homes and many are in their homes in remote areas where there are no facilities to buy things even if they have money. All these people are in desperate need of help in this ever-extending lockdown.  
 Our major focus is on distribution of meals and food supplies for the needy. We are distributing cooked meals every day to those who need them the most. We are also distributing ration kits with food supplies and other necessities like soaps. Apart from these initiatives we are producing masks for distribution and sanitizing localities to ensure that Corona Virus spread is reduced. These masks are stitched by Divyang sewing students of our sewing academy every day, and are distributed among those who cannot afford them. Till date we have been able to distribute over 74000 meals, 38000 masks and 1650 ration kits under this campaign. All of these efforts are put together by our volunteers and team who are all putting their safety and well being at a risk for this cause.  
 The impact that want to create is simple, we want more and more such people to be well fed during this time of distress. We are targeting to support 5000 families of daily wage laborers, not only through lockdown but even after that. We are serving the meals in the government people where the homeless people and the migrating labors are being put and the ration kits are distributed in slum areas and remote villages. Overall, we are attempting to make this lockdown easier and safer for the people who are forgotten by many especially during hard times.

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There are millions of people with special needs in India who are unable to afford the necessary care and assistive appliances, such as artificial limbs. These individuals are often unable to work or participate in daily activities, leading to a lack of independence and a lower quality of life. This can have a devastating impact on their emotional and physical well-being, as well as their ability to support themselves and their families. In addition, it can lead to a feeling of isolation and a lack of belonging in society, as these individuals are not able to access the same opportunities as their peers. 
 Our campaign aims to raise money to distribute 1,000 artificial limbs to those with disabilities in India who are in need. The highly qualified team at our laboratories designs high-quality assistive prosthetics and artificial limbs and maintains production standards to increase patient safety, comfort, and mobility. As part of the program, we will organize camps in various cities in order to reach a large number of differently-abled people and provide them with the necessary treatments, artificial limbs, and callipers. Additionally, we will provide training and support to ensure the proper use and maintenance of artificial limbs. 
 By giving people with impairments the opportunity to move, work, and engage in daily activities, we want to improve their quality of life. This will increase their independence and overall quality of life and allow them to become active members of their communities. Additionally, by providing training and support, we aim to ensure the longevity and effectiveness of artificial limbs, making the impact of our campaign sustainable. Furthermore, we wish to develop nationwide awareness related to our causes so that more and more people can receive help if they are in need.

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There are many people in India who are differently abled and they cannot afford the right treatment &amp; appliances for a better life. We have a free of cost corrective surgery hospital in Udaipur but not all people can reach Udaipur for their treatment. Mahakumbh gives us the platform to reach out to more and more people from all over the country. It not only helps us treat patients who cannot reach our hospital in Udaipur but also enables us to distribute aids &amp; appliances and artificial limbs. 
 In the holy gathering of Kumbh Mela, Narayan Seva Sansthan will set up a temporary hospital amidst the spiritual celebrations from 3rd April to 28th April. This hospital has all the equipments and a highly qualified team to perform corrective surgeries in the camp to help the needy people who reach out. Artificial limbs are also made to measure for the amputees who cannot afford them. Artificial Limb Measurement Camps will be held on the 3rd &amp; 8th of April, 2021 and the Artificial Limb Distribution Camps will be held on the 5th &amp; 12th of April, 2021. Aids &amp; appliance distribution is yet another effort made by the team of Narayan Seva Sansthan to help those in need during the surgical camp in Kumbh. There is also a free food distribution for pilgrims &amp; saints during the camp. 
 With the help of the surgical camp in Haridwar during Kumbh mela, we aim to reach out to the people who cannot reach out to us due to long distance. Also we wish to create nationwide awareness related to our causes so that more &amp; more people where one can get help if they are in need. The distribution of aids &amp; appliances as well as the artificial limbs is to create a positive impact for those who cannot be benefitted with the help of a surgery.

Mahakumbh 2021 Surgery Camp Haridwar

There are millions of people in India who are born with congenital deformities or suffer from injuries that affect their physical appearance, such as abnormal limbs. These individuals often face discrimination and social isolation, which can have a significant impact on their mental health and overall quality of life. Unfortunately, many of these individuals cannot afford the necessary treatment. 
 Our campaign aims to raise funds to perform 2,000 corrective surgeries for individuals with physical disabilities at our hospital. We will organize outreach camps to reach individuals who cannot come to our hospital and provide them with the necessary treatment. Additionally, we will provide all the assistance and care required during their treatment to help them regain their independence. 
 Our goal is to save the lives of 2000 individuals who would otherwise not have access to life-saving medical treatment. By providing timely surgical intervention, we will help these individuals overcome their critical medical conditions and give them a second chance at life. Additionally, our support and assistance during their treatment will ensure that the impact of the surgeries is sustainable, enabling these individuals to lead more productive and fulfilling lives.