“My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer and it left the entire family devastated. I was told the cost of treatment would run into lakhs. I was barely managing to make ends meet and there was nothing I could do to save Swaroop. But the Nargis Dutt Foundation stepped in and took care of all the expenses. I can’t even imagine the consequences had they not been there for my son,,” says teary-eyed Devendra.The helplessness that Devendra felt is not uncommon among low-income families of cancer patients. There are many who helplessly see their dear ones, including children, lose their life in the most painful manner. Nargis Dutt Foundation has ensured that thousands of families don’t see this fate. It’s been a ray of hope for thousands of cancer patients since its inception over 40 years back. You can help save many more patients with cancer. 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). The cost of each chemotherapy is as much as ₹15,000 and a cancer patient can require between 6 to 12 sessions. The hefty cost for cancer treatment is well beyond the reach for poor families that are barely surviving on two square meals a day. Help Nargis Dutt Foundation provide treatment to poor cancer patients and save them from a slow and painful death.Giving hope to cancer patients“I was just 13 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. When I saw my mother struggling for life it left a lifelong impact on me. Her condition had deteriorated to such an extent she was almost unrecognisable. I know how it feels like to lose a loved one to cancer and I am not alone in my grief. There are thousands of people struggling to save their family members,” says Priya, daughter of noted actress Nargis Dutt, who lost her life to cancer, and in whose name the NGO has been founded. Priya has made it her life’s mission to save as many cancer patients as she can, but she can not do it alone. Nargis Dutt Foundation needs your support. Your donation can not only save cancer patients but can give life to entire families.Need for the fundraiserCancer is often seen as a death sentence. But doctors say that if detected early and if a patient receives essential treatment, the illness can be defeated and the person can return to their lives. “Treatment of cancer often depends on multiple factors including the type of cancer and the stage in which it is detected. Some patients require surgery while some can be cured with just chemotherapy or immunotherapy. “Whatever may be the need, our nonprofit supports patients till the time they are cancer free. We not only take care of the cost of treatment but even assist patients with nutrition which is vital in the fight against cancer. Moreover, we ensure that family members who are already facing immense hardships get proper accommodation and food during treatment so they don’t suffer any further,” says the NGO leader. With your support, Nargis Dutt Foundation can help patients win the fight against cancer and save their families from grief of losing a loved one.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted fundraising platform, to support Nargis Dutt Foundation in their mission to give life-saving chemotherapy and care to cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

500 cancer patients are fighting for life, help Nargis Dutt Foundation give them urgent chemotherapy

Dev Pratap and Chandni know what it means to go to bed hungry. They grew up in slums, picking rags and doing odd jobs to survive. There were days when they didn’t know where the next meal would come from. But even then, they chose to share what little they had. With the few rupees they could save, they started feeding children. They worked as waiters in restaurants and took on every possible job to keep their small effort alive.Today, that effort has grown into a full-fledged mission. Their NGO Voice of Slums now feeds over 800 children every single day—365 days a year.They have put together everything from large utensils to a delivery van for distribution, the only challenge they face is to arrange rations in such a large quantity each day. And you can support them in this fight by donating to the cause. Your contribution can feed tens of kids who are in urgent need of nutrition. 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)."These children wait for us with plates in hand..."<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/83da1512-1741-44cf-bff2-90e45d1e1275.webp" />In slums, food is not just nourishment, it’s hope. When the Voice of Slums van arrives, children come running with joy.“These children call me didi. When they see a plate full of food, they feel didi is there. She’ll make sure we get a good meal. I can see hope in their eyes.” Chandni says.These are children who have no one to care for them. Many have lost their parents. Others are neglected and forgotten by society. For them, Dev, Chandni, and their team are family—their only source of warmth, nutrition, and safety.A battle against hunger every single dayFeeding 800 children isn’t easy. It takes dedication, organisation, and above all, resources.“We have a full team, an equipped kitchen, and a van for delivery. All we need is rations.”The meals provided aren’t just to fill stomachs, they’re packed with nutrition, designed to help growing children regain strength, energy, and the will to dream again.“At times, I have sleepless nights just thinking how these kids might be surviving. For those who don’t have parents, they are completely dependent upon us. Where will they go?” Dev adds.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/f25b705a-dd73-4ae7-91b5-0bd330008bff.webp" />You can make sure no child sleeps hungryYour donation will help Voice of Slums continue providing hot meals to children who have no one else. With food in their stomachs, these children can smile, play, study, and dream.“I can’t allow a child to sleep hungry. I can’t see a child unable to even play just because of hunger” Chandni says. They’ve built everything with love. Now they need your support.Voice of Slums doesn’t rely on big grants or government aid. It’s built on the resilience of two young leaders who turned their pain into purpose. They have the kitchen, the van, the team. What they need now is rations, and a community that believes no child should be left hungry. Donate today. Help feed a child. Together, we can keep hope alive.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s most trusted online donation platform, to support Voice of Slums in its mission to feed and care for children from slums.

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“The Hummingbird School is my only hope to succeed in life. I feel I am trying to swim out of this place (Majuli) and my school stands as a beacon on the other side of the river. If my school closes down, I feel I will drown in this river. Not just me but every child in villages around here and our families depend on this school”, says Roopjyoti, a bright, young student of Ayang Trust’s The Hummingbird School.Majuli Island, where The Hummingbird School is situated, faces severe floods and constant riverbank erosion, leaving most of its residents struggling to survive. For the children of this impoverished tribal community, education remains their only path to hope and dignity.Your support to Ayang Trust’s Hummingbird School can ensure that its students can have a future different from their parents who are struggling to get even two meals a day. 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).From IIT Kharagpur to Majuli“When I first visited the remote villages of Majuli I was shocked. The extent of the struggles here was beyond my imagination. These villages had no connectivity to the outside world, and very limited access to healthcare and quality education”, says Bipin Dhane, founder of the school. Bipin, who grew up in the small town of Satara in Maharashtra, faced countless financial hardships. Despite his struggles, Bipin secured admission to the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, and then went on to take up a job in Singapore. Owing to his childhood experiences Bipin was always inclined towards helping the less fortunate, and he believed in the transformative power of education. It was in 2016 that Bipin left his lucrative career abroad and moved to Majuli, to provide the children from this inaccessible river island education they were deprived of.“Whatever little money I had saved, I gave it to my parents. I had no money to start the school. It was then that villagers came together to build bamboo huts. Each family donated bamboo, wood, and whatever little they could. It was the parents of our students who erected huts for the school to start”, shares Bipin while talking about the inception of The Hummingbird School in 2017.Help Bipin save underprivileged children of Majuli Island from generational poverty and give them a chance to succeed. Donate now.Donate to save future generations“People of the island value education greatly because they know that their children have no future without it. Parents have vested their faith in The Humming Bird School because they don't want their children to suffer the way they have been”, says Bipin. Bipin says, “Today we have over 300 students in our school and about 90 children live in our hostel. Many of these children are orphaned or come from single-parent households, struggling each day without adequate care or resources.. I urge each one of you to come forward and donate to us so we can help hundreds of children escape from the cycle of poverty and build lives of dignity, hope, and opportunity.”Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help children of Majuli Island get an education and break the cycle of poverty.

For tribal children of Majuli Island, education is the only way out. Help Bipin ensure they go to school

In India, a large number of children struggle with reading, writing, and basic numeracy by Grade 3. These learning gaps often begin much earlier—when children enter school without emotional safety, self-regulation, or readiness to learn. Classrooms then become spaces of control and silence rather than curiosity and exploration. Many children, especially from low-income and high-stress home environments, are labelled as “disruptive” or “slow,” when in reality their nervous systems are overwhelmed and their developmental needs unmet. When these early needs are ignored, academic difficulties and behavioural challenges become deeply rooted, making later interventions costly and less effective. The cause we address is the lack of developmentally appropriate, emotionally supportive learning environments in the early years of schooling. By focusing on kindergarten—when habits, regulation, and relationships are first formed—we can prevent learning gaps before they appear and set children on a joyful, sustainable path to literacy, numeracy, and lifelong learning.

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Pencilbricks Foundation is a nonprofit organisation working to strengthen foundational literacy, numeracy, and socio-emotional development of children from low-income communities, starting at the kindergarten level.Our work focuses on creating emotionally safe, developmentally appropriate classrooms where children learn through movement, rhythm, play, stories, and meaningful relationships. We work closely with government schools and early-grade teachers to build daily classroom practices that support self-regulation, attention, curiosity, and joyful learning—skills essential for long-term academic success.By intervening early, when children first enter school, we aim to prevent learning gaps and behavioural challenges from becoming deeply rooted. Our approach supports teachers, engages families, and helps children build strong foundations so that literacy and numeracy can emerge naturally and sustainably.

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This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

This nonprofit is registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961. This means you can deduct 50% of the donation you made through your tax return.

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In the narrow lanes of Pune’s old city, hundreds of young children begin school every year already carrying a heavy load.At home, they speak Hindi, Marathi, Gorkhali, or Marwadi. At school, they are suddenly expected to learn, listen, and perform in English. Many have never been to preschool. Their homes are crowded, routines are unstable, and parents work long hours to make ends meet.By the time these children reach Grade 2, nearly half are unable to read simple text or do basic math. What often shows up first, however, is not academic failure — but restlessness, withdrawal, aggression, or silence.Over the past year, we learned something important:These are not learning problems.They are safety problems.What We Learned on the GroundIn early 2025, we worked with children in Grades 1–4 who were far behind in reading. When we taught them in small, emotionally safe groups, their learning accelerated rapidly. Children who had been labelled “weak” began reading with confidence in just a few months.But when we tried to scale this to a full classroom, learning collapsed again. The room was dysregulated. Children could not sit, listen, or explore. Teaching became firefighting.So we went to the children’s homes.What we found was clear:Children who arrived calm had predictable routines, warm caregiver relationships, and simple rhythms at home. Children who arrived dysregulated lived in chaos — late nights, conflict, noise, hunger, and uncertainty.The insight was unmistakable:Learning cannot begin where safety has not been built.Why We Are Starting with KindergartenIf we want learning gaps not to widen later, we must begin before they form.Kindergarten is where children first learn:<ul><li>How to sit in a group</li><li>How to wait, listen, speak, and try</li><li>How to feel safe with adults outside home</li><li>How learning feels in their body</li></ul>This fundraiser supports a one-year learning pilot (2026–27) for 100 children aged 4–8, focusing primarily on Junior and Senior Kindergarten, with continued support in Grades 1 and 2.What We Will Do DifferentlyInstead of rushing children into worksheets and outcomes, we will focus on foundations that last.<ul><li>Emotionally safe classrooms</li><li>Predictable routines, songs, rituals, and calm adult presence that help children regulate and belong.</li><li>Play-based literacy and numeracy invitations</li><li>Learning that emerges through exploration, language, rhythm, and concrete materials — not pressure.</li><li>Strong home–school connection</li><li>Simple, joyful activities for parents to do at home in their own languages, building continuity and trust.</li><li>Close observation and reflection</li><li>Weekly documentation of children’s emotional, social, and learning growth to understand what truly works.</li></ul>This is not a “program” to be delivered.It is a learning journey — for children, teachers, families, and us.What Your Support Makes PossibleThe ₹5,00,000 raised will help us:<ul><li>Work consistently with 100 children across the foundational years</li><li>Train and support teachers to build calm, safe classroom rhythms</li><li>Conduct home visits to understand and strengthen children’s learning environments</li><li>Document what works — so this learning can inform future classrooms and teacher practice</li></ul>Why This MattersWhen children feel safe, they try.When they try, learning follows.By starting early — and starting right — we can prevent years of struggle, failure, and loss of confidence later on.Your support helps ensure that a child’s first experience of school is not fear or confusion, but belonging, curiosity, and joy.

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