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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“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.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1c273b6d-eee3-4799-98aa-74efcde92177.webp" />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”.  <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/7bfa3cb2-b09d-4518-862f-a0bbf653cbe8.webp" />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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“A blind child is often seen as a curse or a burden to the family, leading to abandonment. I’ve picked up children from roadsides myself. I too lost my sight as a child, but today I’m a senior officer thanks to the National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB). What would I have done without their help?” asks Veena Mehta Verma, a beneficiary turned advocate for NAB and its mission to protect and care for blind children like herself.The state of young blind girls abandoned by their families and without education is even worse. “Blind girls have no future without education. Education is crucial to their future. Without it, they face neglect and limited opportunities, ignored not just by their families, but by society at large. What 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, leading to a difficult life,” says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS).Both NAB and BWS work for the welfare of blind children and young girls by providing them with shelter, education, and care. This Diwali, they need your support to help many more youngsters in need.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax-exempt under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).A life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child or young girl is not abandoned, they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. They need to learn Braille or use ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these children are deprived of such facilities,” says Veena.Young kids and girls for whom NAB and BWS have 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.But many blind children who are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, are often neglected or abandoned by their own families. And with your donation, NAB and BWS can give them the future they deserve.As we celebrate the festival of lights, donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help blind children and young girls get shelter, education and care and a shot at a bright future.

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NISSARC (Nithilyam Special School &amp; Adelaide Rehabilitation Centre) has been founded in 2016 by a mother of a Special child with Cerebral Palsy name Nithilya &amp; thus formed Nithilyam Spastic children welfare trust, with an aim to provide quality special education and therapies to Special needs Children with Conditions like Autism, Cerebral Palsy, ADHD, Down Syndrome, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability.  A multidisciplinary team works with the support of parents and caregivers to achieve the goal of creating a safe and secure environment where children are allowed to learn and grow at their own pace and in their unique way with their special abilities.Individual Education Plan based on periodic physical, psychological and social Assessments are supplemented with Yoga, Swimming, Art &amp; Play Therapy, Neurodevelopmental Treatment, Occupational &amp; Physical Therapy, Developmental Therapy, Sensory Integration Therapy, Hydrotherapy and other modes, with positive outcomes on sensory stimulation, child’s behaviour and independence in daily activities.  10 children have been mainstreamed with needed support in the last four years. Abou120 special children are being given individual care and attention by a dedicated team of 15 Therapists and Special Educators with a focus on building and developing life skills to help them integrate into society and lead an independent life with dignity and respect, understanding and acceptance. Over 50% of children at NISSARC come from economically backward families. Through generous contributions from like-minded individuals, and sponsorships from Philanthropists, Clubs &amp; Associations, Therapies for children and training for parents and caregivers with utmost care and dedication.

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1 in every 10th child in India lives with a disability. About 52 million are estimated to show symptoms of developmental disabilities, complex conditions that cause cognitive, physical, sensory challenges and are often invisible. Despite the scale of the problem, 75% of such children are out of schooling in any form. The sobering statistic is a reflection of the lack of child-centred, accessible educational programs that can cater to their unique needs and put them on paths to full participation in society. Health care and education gaps, lack of access to resources for careers to navigate behaviour issues, low stimulating experiences in the home environment, poverty, malnutrition and other such factors can erode children’s ability to learn and reach their potential, leaving them at risk for extreme social exclusion, bound in homes or long-term institutions.NISSARC(Nithilyam Special School and Adelaide Rehabilitation Centre) proposes to change this scenario through an evidence-based, multi-disciplinary, child-centred project, “The School of Dignity(TSOD)that offers each child an integrated, bespoke package consisting of therapy, education, home program and livelihood interventions. The School of Dignity((TSOD) consists of an array of services that are designed and individualized to assist children and families to navigate challenges and develop children to explore a life full of possibilities.Learning occurs through engagement. Children develop knowledge and skills by exploring the world around them, through play, social transactions with peers and adults and meaningful activities that help them develop in various areas that can range from attention span, walking to creativity and exercising agency. Lived experiences such as dinner with family, making art, taking a bus are as important as daily activities such as eating, bathing, walking. Apart from serving an unmet need in the geography, TSOD differs from typical special education approaches in its emphasis on social inclusion milestones beyond acquiring medically-oriented development milestones. 
 NISSARC)Nithilyam Special School and Adelaide Rehabilitation Centre) has been executing interventions for children with developmental disabilities since 2016 by a mother of a Special child with Cerebral Palsy name Nithilya &amp; thus formed Nithilyam Spastic children welfare trust. We began with two children and currently service about 70 children. Our work has found success with 20 of the 70 participants in our program achieving various mainstreaming milestones in the past four years. These range from successful completion of Class 12th exams, participating in sports and other events in mainstream schools to small earnings from part time employment that leverages the unique strengths of each child. One of our participants on the autistic spectrum has emerged as an artist and won accolades from the UNO.The proposed project builds on this existing body of work to systematize therapeutic interventions and increase focus on social inclusion milestones. The COVID pandemic has thrown challenges in pursuit of education for all children and more so children with developmental disabilities who are already left out of the system. In this light, the proposed project proposes to strengthen home-based programming complemented with in-center focused therapy sessions as a separate component. 
 The objective of the project is to forge pathways to self-sustainable, independent lives with the necessary support for children with developmental disabilities. The project is expected to end the social exclusion of children with developmental disabilities and increase their participation in all spheres of living - social, economic and cultural.NISSARC was founded by a mother of a child with cerebral palsy with the hope that every child can reach their full potential with the right supports at the right time. The project aims to extend this vision of NISSARC through tangible, measurable steps that participants will take in progressing in daily activities, education, health, relationships, leisure and recreation and work.

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