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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Hunger and malnutrition have become a reality for thousands of elderly parents abandoned by their own children, in villages and slums across India. Seeing the rampant distress among the elderly, a team of selfless heroes from our NGO partner Mitti Cafe, though disabled themselves, have taken up the responsibility of providing cooked meals and dry rations to over 5,000 elderly in urgent need of support. Setting aside their own struggles, Mitti Cafe’s team, led by Ayesha Alam has been relentlessly fighting to free elderly from hunger and malnutrition through its Karuna Meals initiative. The need for nutrition support is growing with each passing day and Mitti Cafe is struggling to fulfill this enormous need. With your support, the NGO and its team of persons with disability can put food on the plates of hundreds of more elderly parents. 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), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA). Elderly deserve love, not neglect and hunger“There have been countless senior citizens, in extremely backward villages of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, who had not had a proper meal in days when we found them. We have seen people picking food from the garbage out of extreme hunger.”, recalls Ayesha of Mitti Cafe, while talking about the extent of hunger faced by senior citizens. According to Ayesha, there are thousands of elderly who have been either chucked out of their homes or have been left behind in villages by their children. “Our elderly don't deserve this life and it is our responsibility to come to their aid. If we come together we can ease the suffering of hundreds of people battling hunger and starvation. Donate now Our heroes’ war against hungerPersons with disability who were once discriminated against by society are today at the forefront of the fight to save abandoned elderly and children from hunger. The Karuna Meals team, comprising only of persons with disability has been able to cook and serve over 10 lakh meals. They have also distributed over 1 lakh packets of dry rations. ”They overlook their own struggles and suffering just to reach the elderly and provide them with the food they need,” says Ayesh. But their job is not yet done. “There are still many villages which have many malnourished and hungry seniors and we have not been able to reach them. But with your support, we can collectively end starvation,” she says. Donate now. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the elderly fight hunger and malnutrition.

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Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust is a non-profit organization that was established in 1967 by Mr. Mahendra Mehta. It was set up in order to tackle the problems of poverty in Mumbai, especially amongst young children. From its humble origins as a family institution it has grown rapidly, and our projects have covered a wide range of activities located in both India and other developing countries. Ratna Nidhi strives to empower underserved children, youth and the disabled community through relevant support services like education, clothes, books, food and using innovative technology solutions in the area of disability. Our current initiatives are targeted towards the physically challenged and underserved children in society and are as follows:  Disability Project  Education Scholarship for Children of Terror Victims  Food for Education  Garments Project  Mission Million Books Project  Computer Project  Vision For All  Medical Camp  COVID-19 Food ReliefRatna Nidhi has achieved the following milestones in serving underserved communities in India till date. We have: Distributed over 2.5 lakh mobility equipment’s to disabled patients free of cost. Donated over 11 lakh garments since 1992. Served over 2.5 crore meals to underprivileged children in Mumbai since 1998. Provided over 390 children whose parents were victims of terror attacks with educational scholarships.ABOUT RATNA NIDHI CHARITABLE TRUST Donated over 9 lakh books to 4000 schools and colleges in India through the Mission Million Books Project. Donated over 5000 spectacles in partnership with Essilor Vision Foundation Organized a mega medical camp in Chandrapur, Maharashtra in December 2019 in partnership with ACC Trust which impacted 10,000 beneficiaries in the district. Provided over 10 lakh khichdi meals to daily wage workers affected by COVID-19 in Mumbai

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According to a World Health Organization & World Bank report, around 15% of the world’s population lives with some kind of disability. As per the Census of India (2011) 2.2% of India’s population suffers from some kind of disability, which includes Locomotors disability, Visual impairment, Hearing impairment, Speech problems, Learning Disability, Autism and Multiple Disability. In such a scenario, it becomes imperative to ensure that they are as independent as possible. A holistic approach is to empower them rather than bestowing sympathy at them. 
 RNCT’s Mobility Project has been a pioneer in organizing mobility camps across India for close to fifteen years. We have a fully equipped Jaipur Foot and Calliper fitment center at Mahalaxmi, Mumbai which is manned by trained technicians and equipped with all the machinery required to fabricate Jaipur Foot or callipers within a matter of hours. Any disabled person is welcome here to give their measurements and avail appropriate customized appliance. We also distribute hearing aids with audio gram. 
 We have conquered great heights in the mobility projects by distributing 2,47,532 appliances since 2001. One of our biggest camps was conducted at Palitana, Gujarat in 2009-10 which served close to 28,549 beneficiaries and was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi and was graced by the presence of Dalai Lama. We have recently been awarded the Google Impact Challenge Award for disability to emerge through breakthrough innovative ideas. We can only grow leaps and bounds with your support.

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Mumbai has faced many terror attacks costing the lives of 1000s, thus affecting the pillars of many families. These terror attacks have caused many families to lose their financially supporting members. During such moments of adversity, the families priorities changes and the first thing that takes a backseat is the children's education. As Ratna Nidhi's one of the major focus area has always been education, supporting the children affected by terror activities becomes our important agenda. 
 Our Education Sponsorship Program is based on the success of our past similar projects, where we supported children belonging to the family affected during the terror attacks happening in Mumbai since 2003.On 26th November 2008 Mumbai faced terror attacks which drew worldwide global condemnation, 188 children were identified for the Educational Scholarship Program in the first round. Today we stand at supporting 300 children by providing them educational sponsorship. The ESP team recommended to re- launch the program for its Phase II. In this phase we have identified 60 cases out of the 300 children who are at a crucial stage of learning and need hand holding in terms to their education. 
 Our programmes have benefited 300 children till now. Despite all the odds, a lot of these children have made their mark in varying fields. Once a victim of the terror hovering Mumbai, they are now Doctors, engineers and many are completing their graduation and post-graduation studies. Only your support can help many more such students to prosper in life.

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