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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“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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<ul><li>Nayi Disha is a registered NGO that offers information, guidance, and hope to families of children with autism, down syndrome, and other developmental disabilities. In a short span of 5 years, we have been looked upon as a credible hub of knowledge, information, and support networks. We work as a life-long partner to the families and provide a directory of available services in various cities, host a free helpline for parents to talk and chat with experts, and facilitate peer communities of parents.</li><li>Nayi Disha has won many prestigious awards, including the international Zero Project Award 2020.</li></ul>

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Despite 31 million people being affected by intellectual disabilities, the needs of these people and their families are largely ignored. This situation is further exacerbated in smaller towns where there is a dearth of trained professionals, lack of support, and language &amp; accessibility barriers.Due to lack of information, families end up running pillar to post trying to find the right support. Trained therapists and teachers are a scarce resource and costs forbid most families from accessing their support. Many families opt for non-evidence-based interventions, which are ineffective and potentially harmful. This not only causes wastage of time and money but can also harm the child and take away crucial years of development.Additionally, COVID has caused special schools and NGOs working for intellectual disabilities(ID) to close. Families are struggling to help their children in-home set-up. Children with intellectual disabilities have compromised immune systems which means that families will be reluctant to send them until they are vaccinated. However, this is also an opportunity for families to understand the interests and abilities of their children and provide home-based intervention so they can gainfully progress and participate in the society in future. 
 Nayi Disha proposes to provide educational training and learning resources to parents of children with Autism and other intellectual disabilities.  These trainings will be provided in Hindi, Marathi and Telugu.We plan to conduct training sessions with the objective of educating parents on self-help skills to help their child. Our sessions for families will be based on common concern areas to improve their care-giving abilities at home. At the same time, we will also train families with digital literacy to improve their ability to search and find verified resources.Some of the training topics:<ul><li>Parenting children with developmental delays: Understanding developmental disabilities, working as a family together, every interaction is a learning opportunity for the child</li><li>Nutrition: Common nutrition challenges in children with IDD and how to tackle them</li><li>Know Your rights and available schemes/benefits: Disability Certificate, Insurance, Guardianship, Financial planning</li><li>Activities of Daily Living: How to teach children independence in daily activities such as brushing, bathing, etc</li><li>Adolescent challenge: How to change parenting approach as child hits puberty. Importance of engaging individuals with IDD in meaningful activities on everyday basis.</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>To impact 7500 families of children with intellectual disabilities through educational trainings and counselling support. </li><li>These trainings and learning resources will equip them to handle difficult period such as covid pandemic and associated lockdowns. Families can focus on building basic communication and daily living skills in their children and learn more about child’s likes and abilities so they have a strength-based approach.  </li><li>Our trainings and learning resources complemented with access to free counselling support will significantly help families to navigate through stress, anxiety and care-giver burn-out. Nayi Disha already has an outreach program and accessible Helpline to provide guidance to families and partners with grassroot NGOs in smaller towns and provides them with critical resources from rich knowledge library created by Nayi Disha.  The training programs will cover critical and much requested topics shared by families of children with intellectual disabilities in smaller towns in Hindi,Marathi and Telugu over zoom to break language barriers. This will enable the families to maintain positive frame of mind, find support  and bring positive outcomes in their child’s development.</li></ul>

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