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.Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singn and his wife Winnie Singh and have 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. Gen Bhopinder Singh is like a brother to many widow mothers."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 Gen Bhopinder 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,” says Gen Bhopinder Singh. 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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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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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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At Manosakha, we create a safe and supportive space for children to learn, grow, and thrive. Through remedial educationand life skills training programs, we empower them with the confidence and opportunities they deserve.

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We provide remedial education in English, Marathi, and Mathematics, helping children strengthen their academic foundation. Along with this, we focus on life skills training, recreational activities, and special education, ensuring their overall growth and confidence.

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Dhara empowers individuals from low-income family, sex worker, and transgender communities by providing vocational training, life skills, and income opportunities. Our initiatives help them achieve financial independence, self-confidence, and a path toward a secure and dignified future.

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Purnkuti is an NGO, registered in 2011 at Barh, Patna District, Bihar, and working extensively in Pune and Hyderabad as well. Purnkuti has been active in the field of women, children, and community development. The organization has been giving persistent inputs over the decade to improve the quality of lives of impoverished communities across Bihar, Telangana, and Maharastra benefiting children, women, sex workers, HIV infected sex workers, transgenders, and rural populations through quality inputs on education, skill development, awareness, health &amp; nutrition, and counselling. The organization aims to build an ecosystem of sustainable development and increase economic development within the community itself.

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Your support is helping vulnerable women and young girls move towards safer, more hopeful futures. Purnkuti is deeply grateful to every donor who has stood with us in our mission to support survivors of exploitation and create opportunities for lasting change. Here's a look at the impact created during FY 2025–26:• More than 40 children received remedial education support, helping them strengthen their learning outcomes, stay engaged in school, and work towards a brighter future.• Nail art training and tailoring classes provided to 30+ sex workers, HIV+, single and low-income women. With your continued support, we can reach more survivors with education, skill development, care, and rehabilitation services that help them rebuild their lives with dignity. Together, we can create a future where every woman and children has the opportunity to live free from exploitation. Support the mission today.

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Purnkuti wishes to extend our heartiest thanks to our donors and well-wishers. Without your support, it is difficult to imagine what would have occurred to the victims of trafficking and exploitation. In the period April '25 - September '25, we have managed to further educational prospects for 15 children by providing 3 hours of remedial classes daily. Another 15 women were given nail art training to provide them with skills that could be used to lead a life of dignity and self-reliance. But this is just the start. There are countless victims of sex trafficking, and it takes an immense amount of effort and funds to facilitate each of their rescues and rehabilitation. Purnkuti urgently needs your support to continue caring for these vulnerable women and children. Join us in our goal of an exploitation-free world. Donate now.

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Children are the future as well as a source of hope and inspiration for the development of any nation. Thus they need to be protected and a proper environment should be provided for their healthy growth and development. But it has been observed that children face multiple problems and it has been a hindrance to their development. Among various issues, Child labour is one of the most crucial and dangerous issues in today’s world. Instead of going to school and experiencing childhood, 171 million children (2013 report of the ILO) across the world are trapped in the vicious cycle of child labour and are involved in different types of work. These children are deprived of their basic right to live a dignified life, access proper education, and a safe environment to grow up in. This is mental, physical, socially, or morally harmful to the future of children. In India, we report a similar report; almost 12 million children are engaged in child labour. What’s alarming though is the fact that since the year 2000 child labour has been reduced by a measly 2.2% only. Action Plan for Manosakha Project:<ol><li>Every day minimum of 2 hours of activity in 2 batches based on education tutorials.</li><li>Life skills sessions for the children</li><li>One hour per week reading activity for children.</li><li>Physical activity for children on a daily basis</li><li>One hour per week art and craft activity for children.</li><li>One hour per week general knowledge learning activity.</li><li>Activities with parents - Parents meeting once a month.</li><li>Home visits by teachers once in three months. </li><li>Visits to school teachers to discuss the progress of children. </li><li>Recreational visits - Visits to different corporate, malls, or movies. </li><li>Project staff will get an in-depth orientation of the project and training related to the development of the children and related social issues.</li><li>Monthly review meetings and the training.</li></ol> Impact of the Manosakha Project:<ol><li>The children belonging to migrant workers, daily wagers, domestic workers, sex workers, children belonging to the transgender community and the children who are socially and economically challenged will have better reading, writing, and numeric abilities which will improve their overall academic performance. </li><li>The children will have better academic performance in the school which will add their confidence and will also help them to retain themselves in the schools.</li><li>Children will have better interpersonal skills, self-management skills, they will develop skills for critical thinking and better emotional management.</li><li>The children will have better grooming, improved communication skills, and a positive self-image.</li><li>Children will have better health with awareness sessions, nutrition, and exercise.</li><li>Children will also receive counselling as and whenever necessary this will help them to analyze their issues in a better way, and understand how to deal with the issues or problems that they are facing. Overall they will have someone with whom they can open their heart and seek timely help. </li><li>Parents of the children will be aware of the importance of education, they will support their children for education and their development and parents will have better parenting skills.</li></ol>

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