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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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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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, Of the 250 the children rescued from abuse and exploitation, around 70 of them 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 Ahilyanagar, 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 good number 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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1% of the population in India owns more than half the country’s wealth. 10% of the population owns more than three fourths of the country’s wealth. The poorest of the poor people have access to just 4.1% of national wealth. This gap is widening every year.Oxfam Trailwalker India is a movement of people who come together and walk and endure to create an impact. Trailwalker is Oxfam’s biggest annual fundraiser, globally. Oxfam India works with grassroots organisations to stop the rising inequality in the country. Our work aims to ensure that the poorest communities have equal opportunity, equal wages for work, and equal right over resources. 
 We fight inequality by working with alliances of poor and marginalized people, especially women, to ensurethat they realise their rights, influence decision-making processes and transform power structures. We urgethe government to ensure universal and quality healthcare and education for all, in particular children andwomen. To make funds available for this, we campaign for the introduction of progressive tax reforms and forcorporations to pay fair taxes owed to the country.We also build the resilience of communities to disasters and reduce vulnerability, particularly for women andchildren.We campaign to make violence against women socially unacceptable. We also campaign to secure 50%representation of women in public institutions so that women have an equal say in decisions that affect theirlives.Oxfam India is also engaging with the public to promote active citizenship, and with the private sector toencourage responsible business. 
 In the last one year, Oxfam India reached out to and uplifted 7.93 lakh lives (including 3.90 lakh women) across the 6 poorest states of the country; the focus groups being Muslims, Dalits, tribals and women. Promoting Violence-free Lives for Women in India:1420 cases of domestic violence were handled by our women support centers and community-based committees, 1100 women survivors were supported for accessing government schemes, and over 800 were linked to livelihood opportunities. 20054 women and men, and 23480 youth were reached out to on the issues of violence, and received trainings on various laws, schemes and acts.Quality and Affordable Education for All Deprived Children:Oxfam India partners were instrumental in enrolling 3000 children into schools. Over 14200 SMCs (school management committees) members were engaged on advocacy and awareness on compliance of RTE Act. 524 teachers were supported and trained on various teaching methodologies.Empowering Forest-dwellers to Manage resources Sustainably:2684 women farmers from 35 project villages were organised into 150 producer groups. Awareness and training programs were conducted, reaching out to 75237 women and men, increasing their knowledge on Forest Rights Act and CFR (Community Forest Rights) management.

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We as a humanity are facing a challenging time with the pandemic causing heart-wrenching misery around the world. It was heart-wrenching to see the pharmacy of the world gasping for breath. The nature of the pandemic has tested the limits of the people and the state. Since the outbreak of COVID- 19, Oxfam India has been providing for both immediate and long-term needs of the most vulnerable and excluded communities across the country, especially in rural areas.WHY WE NEED TO SCALE UP OUR RESPONSE IN RURAL AREASASHA workers are the pillars of delivering healthcare to rural communities. They go door-to-door educating people about maternal and child health, contraception, and sanitation, as well as enrolling them in health programs and monitoring the results. They also ensure immunization, give first aid, and administer antimalarial and anti-tubercular drugs and oral rehydration solutions (ORS). ASHA workers are an integral part of tackling COVID-19 spread in rural areas.A survey conducted by Oxfam India in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh shows that only 75% of ASHA workers were provided with masks and only 62% received gloves. This put the workers at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19.Watch this video: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feYjDKkPpkA" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feYjDKkPpkA</a>We must once again fight the pandemic, which is now causing greater devastation in rural areas. 
 Oxfam India is supporting ASHA workers by<ul><li>Providing COVID care kits to ASHA workers. These kits contain</li><li>thermal guns, oximeters, masks, gloves, aprons, sanitizers, handwashing liquid soap bottles and</li><li>handbook with information on preventing and managing COVID-19 disease</li><li>Training ASHA workers on COVID-19 disease, containment measures, common signs and symptoms, home isolation protocols, usage of oximeters and thermal guns, and vaccine hesitancy.</li><li>Working with Gram Panchayats and Primary Health Centers to equip ASHA workers on personal safety and precautions</li><li>Working with the government to ensure a substantial increase in the health budget to strengthen the Indian public health system</li></ul> 
 Each ASHA worker will reach out to families in villages and create awareness about COVID-19, hygiene measures to prevent the disease, address myths and stigma around COVID-19, and vaccinesOxfam India is reaching out to ASHA workers in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West BengalYour support to ASHA workers will enable them to reach out to 7.2 crore people.

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11-year-old Shanu has never stepped inside a classroom but can throw multiples of 5 at you like any math wiz. That’s because he is busy selling samosas for ₹5 at his mama’s shop. Like every other child in his village, Shanu too is cheap child labour. During Covid, when schools were closed for around 3 years, there has been huge learning loss among children. It is more likely that a large number of children like Shanu will not come back to school again due to prolonged discontinuation from education and will be pushed into child labor.  
 To deal with the situation, Oxfam India is running Mohalla Classes in the neighborhood locality of children, who are engaged through activity based learnings and then linked with education. Volunteer identified from the village or locality is oriented about teaching learning process and activity based methods of teaching. After three months of classes, children are mainstreamed into government schools so that they continue their education there. Oxfam India's community mobilisers actively engage with parents, teachers, School Management Committee (SMC) and the local authority (gram panchayat) to keep close watch on the activities of mohalla classes and act as a catalyst to mainstream children into neighborhood school. As large number of children in the mohalla classes are from most marginalized sections, inclusion and gender are core of the program where special focus is on children from marginalized section.  
 After a lot of hard work and persistence from our team, parents came on board and expressed that they wanted their children to read and write; some of them even provided space outside their house to conduct classes. Slowly, as children started attending classes, we realized that despite being in 4th and 5th standard, they could not even draw a line! The Mohalla classes introduced them to reading and writing. And the results after 3-4 months were encouraging — children could draw, read, write, recite poems, and rattle off alphabets in Hindi and English and the multiplication tables!Thanks to our intervention at Hazwa Bazaar area, Shanu is now a student of Class V and states with pride, “Now I will not sell samosas, instead I will solve math problems.”Help us bring these children back to school.... YOUR DONATION WILL HELP US:●       Set up volunteer-driven Mohalla classes offering an opportunity for children to learn in communal spaces and bridge the gap in digital learning●       Regularly train volunteer teachers who run Mohalla classes in communities●       Be in constant communication with the parents of the children and SMCs to ensure that they are strong stakeholders in their children’s education●       Provide toilets and clean drinking water within the premises of the schools

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The worst earthquake since 1934 has hit Nepal. The death toll has crossed 7000 and thousands are injured, with many more feared trapped under rubble. The exact figure is still uncertain at this stage, but is continuing to rise. The Government of Nepal has declared a state of emergency in 30 districts out of 75 in the country and appealed for international humanitarian support. The rains and the aftershocks will slowdown the relief and response work. People are now exposed to the rains and the cold and there is an urgent need to ensure that they are provided safe and adequate water, food assistance and emergency shelter materials. 
 Oxfam is providing clean water to over 50,000 people and shelter to 9,000. We aim to provide aid to at least 4,00,000 people and have started work in five districts, delivering clean water and toilets. Oxfam has already started working in five districts: Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur in the Kathmandu valley, and the more remote Gorkha and Sindhupal chowk districts. 1440 households have received emergency shelter and water containers including water purifiers. Oxfam is also working on providing transitional shelter given that monsoons are round the corner and that additional support will be required by the people to withstand the rains. In an endeavour to reach out to more people, Oxfam India has become the charity partner for the event - Kolkata to Kathmandu a journey in giving. Kolkata to Kathmandu was an idea that changed into an event to support a cause! The cause of helping rebuild Nepal. The fundraising dinner is scheduled for 2nd July in Kolkata and all the proceeds from this will go towards supporting Oxfam India’s work on ground in Nepal. 
 Till now, Oxfam has helped more than 60,000 people. 53,800 people now have access to clean water. 6,360 people now have safe sanitation facilities. 4,447 people have received food assistance. 9,000 people now have emergency shelters. 500 people have been helped to restart their livelihoods.

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