“They insert a candle in the vagina, fingers are inserted (in the vagina) and tortured, and if children don’t relent even then, they put chilli powder so that children will say “yes” because of the burning of the skin… There are teeth marks on their bodies, and their vaginal parts are burnt. When children stay in these conditions, it is painful even to hear,” says Lalitha SA of Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), in course of talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas.In over three decades, the SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas, many from clutches of sex trafficking.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and in need of a loving home. But Lalitha needs our support to carry on the mission, to move out of her small facility so that she can rescue more children, house them in a permanent location and give them all the love they deserve. Your support can help her give these children 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).A movement to protect vulnerable childrenAs a social worker, Lalitha has worked for decades in GB Road, the red-light area of Delhi and helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex. But it was the exploitation of children, many of them hardly ten or twelve or even less. The SPID has focused on rescuing such children and giving them a new life.Lalitha plays a vital role in the survival and safety of vulnerable children in the red light areas. As SPID is almost entirely dependent on donations from the public, we can support and strengthen SPID’s mission to save children. Donate generously.Donation to SPID’s fundraiser on Give.do“I have limited funds and very limited space, and if I had the funds, I would be able to rescue many more children and provide them with more comfort. With folded hands, I plead with you that you help us with funds in large numbers and support us in providing us children with a decent life. Become a part of the mission,” pleads LalithaDonate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse.NGO's 80G number: AADAS3217RF20212NGO's 12A number: AADAS3217RE20214

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"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.

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“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.

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Quest Alliance is a non-profit trust working to bridge the education and skills divide by enabling self-learning for young people aged 10-35 years. It was founded in 2005 as an innovation and collaboration–focused coalition of state governments, NGOs and funders. With the objective of demonstrating and scaling up models that develop 21st century skills in learners &amp; educators, it has been endorsing self-learning and the effective use of education technology.It integrates 21st century skills in learning ecosystems and engages in research-based advocacy for issues in school-to-work transition. The focus is to empower 5 million learners &amp; facilitators with 21st century skills for social and economic growth.

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There is a need in our times of accelerated climate change to pivot societies towards a livable and thriving future for all of us. Human-induced climate change is upon us and it is increasingly affecting every region of the world through more intense weather and climate extremes. Cities are a major contributor to pollution and climate change, and at the same time, they hold huge potential to be centres of transformation. According to recent census, about 60% of the country’s population will live in cities by 2050 - that is an estimation of 996 million people, at India's rate of urbanization. Societies, institutes, organisations and industries can no longer afford to continue to be part of the problem responsible for accelerating climate change and will instead need to see major transformations towards a future that cares for people and the planet. In order to imagine and create solutions that are designed for such emergent futures, we need radical spaces that pave the way for new ways of learning and working together.  
 For over 18 years, Quest Alliance has worked closely with diverse partners to promote the effective and responsible use of technology to scale Education, Employability and Entrepreneurship. Our impact has grown from an initial 10000 students in 2006 to currently reaching over 400,000 youth and children per year across India. Quest’s programs - Anandshala, Secondary School Program, MyQuest, Master Coach and Change Leaders Academy are each different approaches to facilitate collaborative learning networks towards systemic change. Quest’s approach to identifying and approaching challenges has been responsive, experiential, adaptive and empathetic to all stakeholders involved - students, teachers, learners, facilitators, administrators, parents. Quest measures its impact by considering interventions as holistic, interconnected and long-term, by viewing the learning sector as such - an interconnected, holistic ecosystem with long-term effects from interventions. This has also invited deeper insights as well as positioning of the organisation in the learning ecosystem as a rich node between stakeholders on the ground, governing and decision making bodies at regional and state level and the network of changemakers in the fields of education, entrepreneurship and employability. From inception, Quest strives to create an organisational culture that mirrors the environment that they work to build for youth in their programs - enabling individuals towards self-learning. Continuous learning is at the heart of Quest's culture, measuring success by the growth of each individual who works in the organisation. The organisation is a learning site for learning and our practices become the blueprint for organisational growth as we grow and adapt to what is best for individuals, teams and the organisation.  
 One of the goals of the Learning Observatory is to set the conditions, potential and platforms for interactions and for exchange between various stakeholders in the learning ecosystem - inviting collaboration, mapping trends in the sector and engaging in dialogue. The Observatory will be a space to incubate new ideas and create learning experiences that enable individuals and communities to access knowledge and practices towards transformation and regenerative cultures. The Observatory also aims to create participatory ownership of different spaces as well as the engagements and experiences created in them - for the observatory to evolve through an emergent process. Another goal of the Observatory is playing a role in facilitating and guiding mind shift changes for various groups towards individual and collective change and transformation.

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High rates of disengagement and absenteeism result in poor learning levels and steady drop out rates in government schools across Samastipur, Bihar. At the core of this problem is inadequate teacher capacity building programs. Teachers in these government schools are the most deprived, with limited access to resources to enhance the effectiveness of teaching and receptiveness for learning. For the past 5 years, Anandshala has been collaborating with the state and district education department in Samastipur, Bihar to address the issue of student absenteeism. We have seen positive impact with the dropout rate reducing from 33% to 8%. However, chronic absenteeism still remains, with the average attendance rate being at 60%. 
 To combat poor learning levels and dropouts, Anandshala equips teachers with technology to create engaging classrooms. Digital lessons can be used as triggers for classroom learning activities such as creative writing, discussions and role plays to engage students and reinforce curriculum concepts. Training teachers to use the technology will ensure new teaching practices, shifting away from the traditional chalk-and-talk methods to a more participatory, student centred learning environment. 
 Training teachers in the use of educational technology teachers will acquire knowledge and access quality resources to ensure student-friendly learning experiences. By creating a more engaging and active classroom environment, students will attend school more regularly, increase levels of engagement with school activities and show improvements in their communication and foundational skills. This in turn will prevent dropouts and ensure that children stay in school.

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