"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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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.

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“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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Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan (RSKS India) is a Grassroots Indian Non Profit organization Situated at the FootHill of Aravali Range in Holy City Ajmer District of Rajasthan state. The organization was founded in the year 1992, by the group of young sensitive youths in the interest of the society. RSKS A pioneer organization helping marginalized women &amp; Girls in India. RSKS is a pioneer in promotion of Women Empowerment, Sustainable Livelihood, Girls Education, Gender Equality, Child Rights &amp; Welfare, Agriculture, Environmental and Water issues for the Marginalized &amp; deprived sections of the community. RSKS is registered a society under the societies Registration act 1958 (Rule – 28). The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), 2010. 12A and 80G section of Income Tax Act, 1961.iso-9001-2008 certified and Also 2014 &amp; 2019 Top Rated Great Nonprofit. RSKS India Has Been Granted Special Consultative Status (2015) By The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of The United Nation. VisionAttainment of Healthy, Educate &amp; Self Reliant Community Through A Process of a nurturing, Sustainable Livelihood, Solidarity &amp; Peace. MissionRSKS India Help Alleviate Illiteracy, Poverty, Violence Against Women, Social Evils By Facilitating Empowerment of Women's &amp; Girls From Deprived and Marginalized Communities. GoalRajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan's main objective is that One Million women and girls of marginalized section may get graceful life, better livelihood, self-reliance, education and better health.

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Marginalized women in Ajmer district of Rajasthan are uneducated, socially and economically weaker section and dropout from the school. This kind of female is mostly depending upon her husband or father for their needs. The poor and Rural people included farmers dropout women's, girls, artisans Marginalized communities forcible migrating to different places (Like construction workers, daily wages etc.). Agriculture is also zero due to decreased water level. 
 The Project will Help the Marginalized, Deprived Women &amp; Girls in providing Employment (or to be Self Employed) by Skill Development ( Beautician, Sewing, Handicraft, Bag making training and Computer Education etc.) so that the problem of unemployment will end, and Marginalized women &amp; Girls of the deprived community will get Sustainable Livelihoods, the women and Girls will Become self-conscious which will be Helpful to eradicate the social evils from the society. 
 The Living Standard of 100 Marginalized women and Girls will get Better through Vocational education training. The women &amp; girls will be able to settle self employment by skill development which will Help to Empower them Economically. The women, girls will found their own employment with the help of skill development. Poverty will end and the lives of marginalized women &amp; girls will be prosperous.

Roshni: A Small-Business Skill for Indian Women & Girls

Due to Covid-19, the first problem in the rural area is agriculture, which is the most important. The crop of the poor, marginal and small farmer class was destroyed in COVID-19. The loan taken on agriculture is also unable to repay by the peasantry. Today the fields of poor farmers are lying empty, they do not have enough money to buy seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc. During the COVID-19, they did not get the value of their agricultural produce, which led to the financial crisis at their home. After facing so many problems, the peasant class has neither employment nor money. This pandemic has severely affected the income of the peasantry. Now is the time to sow the crops and these poor farmers have no money to buy seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc important things. 
 In this affected time, free seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc will be distributed through this project to provide relief to 500 poor, marginal and small farmers. At present, these farmers are in dire need of seeds and fertilizers as they do not have the funds to buy them. Therefore, this help will bring great relief to the farmers during COVID-19. Along with this, capacity building training will be done with the farmer class, which will increase their efficiency. Under this project, farmers will also be given training of vermi-compost so that the poor farmer can produce organic manure and put it in the fields. This will make the land more fertile and increase production capacity. 
 This project will help the farming class. Poor and marginal farmers will again be able to plant crops in the fields and also capacity building training will increase their work efficiency which will lead to their better livelihood. By making vermi-compost, the fields will become fertile and yield will also increase. The main objective of the project is to make a better livelihood of poor and marginal farmers, and this will be completed through this project.

Fertilizer and Seed Support to Marginal Farmers for Livelihood

In Rajasthan, millions of children drop out of schools at a very early age due to the poor economic conditions of their families. The parents of these children are daily-wagers and earn their living by doing menial jobs like pulling hand-rickshaws. Due to poor economic conditions, these children get miles away from the opportunities of getting educated. 
 Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan , with the cooperation of the donors, will educate 100 rural girl children who are deprived of education through &quot; Pathshala __ Back to School &quot; and will educate them about health, cleanliness and discipline so that there children can be the architects of their own future. 
 These 100 girl children will have a better chance at earning their own livelihood by getting educated, Also, the social segregation which the children from marginalized communities have to face on a daily basis will start to vanish slowly.

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Prevent 500 girls across 20 villages of Rajasthan from being pushed into the shackles of malnutrition, illiteracy and poor hyenine inflicted by COVID-19 pandemic. A simple contribution of ₹1,200 can help a girl with either nutritional needs or educational support. A small contribution of ₹250 allows the organisation to provide a hyenine kit to a beneficiary.There are so many young rural and marginalized girls living at home and not able to get proper education, food or hygiene as their parents have lost the means to livelihood due to COVID-19 pandemic. Their savings have also been exhausted. Earlier they managed to work on the farm or at some shops in city but due to the fear of getting COVID-19, no one is providing them employment. Due to the poor financial condition of the family in the corona pandemic, these young girls are not having any education materials. Due to which they are unable to get education stuff, nutrition/food and hygiene materials. 
 In this affected time, Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan will conduct Soaring Girls program under which the RSKS India team will select 500 girls from 20 different villages and will provide immediate and direct relief to these rural young girls. Baseline will be done and then the relief of education stuff, nutrition/food and hygiene materials will be provided to these young girls for free. The education material will contain register, copy, pen, geometry box, sketch color, etc. The nutrition/food will contain healthy food and the hygiene materials kit will contain sanitary napkins, sanitizers, soaps, handkerchiefs, etc. necessary materials. 
 Soaring Girls project will help these young rural girls to get education, hygiene and nutrition/food. They will be able to study without any tension and will be hygienic through the hygiene kit and it will also protect them from the COVID-19. The nutrition/ food will make them eat healthy and two times food daily. They will get on nine clouds after getting all these materials for free. There will be improvement in their education level and their health. They will be able to protect themselves and their family through the hygiene kit. Also they will believe on humanity and the suffering of their parents could be decreased.