"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.

This Diwali, 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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Prasanna Trust is a Charitable Trust, established in the year 1982 and registered under section 12A and section 80G of the Income Tax Act with the objective of:a.    Providing educationb.    Providing Relief to the poorc.    Providing medical relief to the poorPrasanna Trust, Bangalore - A non-religious NGO – serving humanity, was founded by Swami Sukhabodhananda .Under the Guidance of Swamiji, We have taken A Wholistic Approach to Seva – Anna Daana, Arogya Daana and Gyana Daana &amp; had been Effectively Delivering Our Services to the Society Since 1982. 1.    Anna Daana – Offering 5,000 to 6,000 Meals every day for Poor care takers of patients at NIMHANS, Jayadeva, Jayanagar, C V Raman Hospital, ESI Hospital &amp; Also at Nirguna Mandir. Responding to the need we are planning to expand to 10,000 Meals every day.Specifically focusing to address the Poor Patient’s Care Takers. In the process of Hospitalisation, the Care Takers try to Skip their Meals due to Poverty and Stress they go through. Thus, A Service to the People who Serve.2.     Arogya Daana – Offering Free Cardiac Care and Heart procedures, Provision of Artificial limbs, Free Eye Screening and Cataract Surgery.3.    Gyana Daana – Sponsoring deserving students with a complete and life-transforming education.4.     Prasanna Jyothi – An Orphanage for Girl Children. Nurturing lives of little girl children who have been orphaned and/or who are destitute due to the paradox of circumstances, who would have otherwise withered away, into enthusiastic, intelligent, celebrative and responsible citizens since 1988. Providing food clothing shelter and education nurturing till they become independent and stand on their own legs , About 100+ Children have already passed out of the Home and Well Settled in their Lives. Some are settled in Countries like USA, Switzerland.There has been A Government Directive to House Children above 18 Years in A Separate building, We are exploring to build a separate 2,000 SFT Premise in an adjacent land owned by the Trust.

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Name of the Beneficiary: Bhima MAge: 9 YearsLocation: Lakshmi Sagara Background Story: Bhima M is a village boy from Lakshmi Sagara. His parents rely on agriculture for their livelihood. He is currently studying in the 4th standard at Government School, Lakshmi Sagara. The government provides Mid-Day Meals in Government Schools, but the child has to wait until noon to get food. This results in hunger and the loss of productive learning during the first half of the day. Support Given: Prasanna Trust has taken an initiative to provide a nutritious breakfast every day in rural government schools.

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Anna Daana is the greatest of Daana say our scriptures. Bharthiyar the famous Tamil poet says “Let us burn the world, even if one person goes hungry”.Poojya Swami Sukhabodhananda found the poorest of poor come for treatment in Government hospitals. Hardly able to pay for treatment of patients, their care takers go hungry for many days due to poverty and the stress they go through. Hardly anyone has thought about this section of people who serve the patients. 
 “PRASANNA ANNA DAANA SEVA” a project to feed these people has been formed. A capacity to serve more than 15 lakh people per year has been installed in our kitchen. Presently 5,000 - 6,000 people are being served free food daily in Different Government hospitals.Hot Nutritious and Healthy Meals are prepared in our automatic kitchen gas fired and steam cooked in very highly clean hygienic atmosphere and transported to the destinations.We offer meals every day to poor care takers of the patients at NIMHANS, Jayadeva, Jayanagar, C V Raman, ESI Hospital and at Nirguna Mandir. Responding to the need we are planning to expand to 10,000 Meals every day. 
 Poor nutrition and health among the underprivileged contributes to the inefficiency of our socio-economic systems. Nutritional and health factors are powerful influencers on each persons ability to endure.- A Service to the People who Serve.

Prasanna Anna Daana

Anna Daana is the greatest of Daana say our scriptures. Bharthiyar the famous Tamil poet says “Let us burn the world, even if one person goes hungry” Poojya Swami Sukhabodhananda found the poorest of poor come for treatment in Government hospitals. Hardly able to pay for treatment of patients, their care takers go hungry for many days due to poverty. Hardly anyone has thought about this section of people who serve the patients. 
 “PRASANNA ANNA DAANA SEVA” a project to feed these people has been formed. A capacity to serve more than 15 lakh people per year has been installed in our kitchen. Presently 5,000 - 6,000 people are being served free food daily in DIFFERENT Government hospitals i.e about 18 lakh meals per year. Hot nutritious and healthy meals are prepared in our automatic kitchen gas fired andsteam cooked in very highly clean hygienic atmosphere and transported to the destinations.We offer over 3,500 meals every day to poor care takers of the patients at NIMHANS, Jayadeva, Jayanagar, C V Raman Hospital and at Nirguna Mandir. Responding to the need we are planning to expand to 10,000 Meals every day. 
 Poor nutrition and health among the underprivileged contributes to the inefficiency of our socio-economic systems. Nutritional and health factors are powerful influencers on each persons ability to endure

Anna Daana

Healthcare and timely treatment is still a distant dream for the downtrodden due to high costs and limited availability. 
 Prasanna Aarogya Daana a)    FREE CARDIAC CARE &amp; HEART PROCEDURE - Prasanna Trust provides free cardiac care and heart procedure for those who come from economically weaker section and especially poorest of the poor who can ill afford such facility in their time of need. b)    FREE EYE SCREENING &amp; PROVIDING CATARACT OPERATION - Prasanna Trust provides free eye screening camps and possible correction through free cataract surgeries for the poor in various cities of India. The trust has tie-up with various tie-up with prestigious hospitals.c)    PROVIDING ARTIFICIAL LIMBS AND CALIPERS - Periodic camps are organized wherein people from impoverished background are given artificial limbs and callipers that help them to be dependent free. Some of the recipients have taken to work to earn their livelihood with the help of these support systems. 
 Free surgeries and health care support from recognised hospitals without any costs.

Prasanna Arogya Daana

The Need &amp; Problem :• Many A Students coming from BPL Background, Unable to Pursue their Ambition of Education dueto Financial Constraints.• Meritorious students drop out of school or college due to financial constraints.• Parents don’t earn enough to pay for their child’s educational needs or they have too manychildren but don’t have enough resources for each one. Either ways, it’s the child who isdetermined, willing to study and meritorious but is forced to drop out.• Vetting &amp; Background Check to deliver the Education Scholarship has always been A Challenge forNGO’s, Hence majority of times, the Scholarship doesn’t Reach the Genuinely Needy. 
 The Solution :• Prasanna Trust having been Serving Since 1982 had been Connected with Genuinely NeedyBeneficiaries.• Trust Volunteers coming from A Background of Spiritual Seeking, Refer their Known Beneficiaries likeChildren of Housemaids, Plumbers, Electician, Carpenters, Gardeners of Known Circles.• Prasanna Trust also does A Due Diligence to ensure the Genuinity.• Scholarships to A Maximum of Rs. 30,000 Per Student is Offered to the Deserving Students. 
 No Deserving Child Should be Deprived of Education due to Economic Considerations