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.

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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.This Christmas, you can gift these kids, through your donations, books and warm clothes.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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Rural Organising for Social Improvement Foundation (ROSI) works towards the development of tribal communities and Dalits living in rural districts of Tamil Nadu. We run projects for women empowerment; educating poor children; providing alternative livelihoods; helping the abandoned elderly; and assisting in legal advocacy for victims of human trafficking or exploitation.Dalits and tribal communities fall into the most marginalised sections of society for reasons such as their primitive education, discriminated status, and limited income. Even worse, some remote areas have to survive without electricity or proper roads connecting them to cities.We supply training in alternative methods of earning a living, such as dairy farming, honey harvesting, and goat rearing. Furthermore, we provide elderly care homes, legal advocacy, and counselling to human trafficking victims.We also provide solar lanterns and huts to those living in the most primal conditions and run crèches and schools where stationery is distributed freely to tribal children.

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Tribal children living in the dense forest of the Sirumalai hills with their parents rely heavily upon hunting and collecting food from the forest for their living and so are constantly moving around.

As a result, sending children to school is never a priority. What’s worse, these children often suffer from starvation, poor health, and no education, with little chance to enjoy their childhood.

Here at the ROSI Foundation, we are running a school in the Sirumalai hills where 87 children receive accommodation and education, as well as school supplies.

However, we need to build a larger building in order to accommodate our students and provide them with proper facilities. Every year 100 children are enrolled and educated at our school and we ensure that every single one has food, clothing, medical aid and education.

Building a stable life for tribal children

Nagajothi is 7 years old and lives with her family of five in the caves of the Dirumalai Hills. Their daily meals rarely come from anything else other than hunting the areas wild animals and foraging for wild roots.

The area is mainly comprised of dense forests and is inaccessible to the city as there are no roads. As would be imagined from such a remote location, there was no school or creche services for the local tribal children.

Nagajothi was identified by the ROSI Foundation and enrolled into our residential school in the Sirumalai Hills. She received education, accommodation, healthy meals, and other school supplies like bags, books, and a uniform all for free.

Today she is a healthy, happy girl studying in grade 3 and living in the schools hostel. Her ability to read is only surpassed by her enjoyment of the subject.

Evolving from cave-dwelling to school-living

Manimekalai is a 21-year-old girl who belongs to a very poor family. Her father is a coolie labourer and the family sadly have always lived a hand-to-mouth existence.

She attended school until grade 10 but had to drop out afterwards due to the family’s economic constraints. However, the most horrifying result of Manimekalai’s situation was her involvement with human trafficking and the sexual abuse she suffered as a result.

During one of ROSI Foundations programmes, we saved Manimekalai from a trafficking area. We brought her to one of our centres and encouraged her interest to learn a vocational skill with us in order to start living a normal life.

ROSI enrolled her into our computer training course and paid for her classes as well as for her accommodation. Today, she has grown into a self-sufficient young woman, working within a digital printing business and earning a Rs. 6000 every month.

Life after escaping sexual abuse

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Most of the elder persons are become as abandoned by their families and relation. The co-family members are seeing them as burden and problem of life. Less care, insulting and other torture are taking the most of aged as destitute in that some of them are begging and remaining are under severe problem due to Unable to earn for their upkeep because of the age. They are weak in health due to age, hunger and health problems. It is difficult for them to get even one meal a day 
 ROSI Foundation stepped in to help. 26 neglected aged persons under the support by Home running. They had a pair of clothes and a plate. When we took them in, they were suffering severely from hunger, ill health; left isolated by their community. They are being provided with food, clothes, medicine, recreation and accommodation. After the home support they are free of the feeling of isolation. They are now with a group in the home with happiness in sharing their thoughts and problems each to other 
 The home will provide a good belief and provision of food, nutrias, health, recreation and safe accommodation to the aged persons till death. funeral is done on their religious belief.

Help 26 elder persons in our Aged Home

At present 26 Neglected aged persons are cared and provided by food, nutrias, health, recreation, safe accommodation and counseling. But hundred of aged people as orphan are requesting us to join in our home and our care and support. We have not own building although we have other infrastructures for the home. So, we are in need of often shifting the home new buildings. Further some facilities to the aged persons could not be arranged. Garden promotion, recreation provision and playing areas are in difficult to arrange in the rental building. Further the home is to be sustaining in its function for the aged persons. So, we construct the aged home building. This is for providing safe accommodation and increasing inmates 
 A building 2000 sqft is required and being constructed for sustainable running of the home with facilities and increasing of inmates.5 bathrooms and 5 latrines are constructed.Separate dining hall, recreation area and yoga centre are established. 
 a. Food and health provision - 3 times food and two times tea/snack are given daily. b. Recreation provision- Playing materials as Caram board and Chess with TV, News paper and Magazine. c. Health provision - monthly once health check up are done. Herbal and traditional medicine will be motivated. Health education on sanitation, hygienic and diet are given. YOGA training is given d. Accommodation - safe accommodation and separate to men and women will be provided with one care taker

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Hundred of Tribe families Dindigul district and Theni district are in to caves and interior/ unreachable forest are with poverty and deprivation under endangered condition. there is no basic amenities. In the forest, they have no light, no Radio and can't use cell phone to link to the outer world. Further wild animal disturbing is making place. children's little education is not possible if no lights. Moving to outside in the night is making various problem in to the forest without light. 
 Solar lantern with FM radio is provided to 200 Tribe families, who reside in at risk areas (interior forest). By providing a solar lantern, a family gets lights to habitation, free from wild animals attack, children reading, women cooking, radio running and mobile charging. The people have links with outer world and knowledge about flora fauna. Children reading is performed. 
 In provision of one solar lantern, a tribe family gets lights to habitation and free from wild animals attack. children reading, women cooking, radio running and mobile charging are being done. The people have links with outer world and knowledge about flora and fauna. 200 tribe families will be sustaining on lights needs and safety. children will read in the night times. Radio function and mobile will give connection and knowledge about outer world. once provision of solar lights will exist 10-15 years life without maintenance cost. it reduce the fire making of tribe for wild animal and light. it make environment and forest conservation without grid electricity.

One  Solar Lantern for one Tribal Family

Although ROSI's people Chairman, Trustee and staffs are affected by Covid disease, we are involving delicately in prevention of Pendemic disease and relief works among disabled, tribe, aged and daily wages people. Million of poor and daily wage families are loosing their survival. We cover 4 districts in Tamil Nadu among poor, marginal, aged and tribal people. The daily wage people are under risk of starvation and death before COVID disaster. 
 Prevention Kits provision for 10000 families (55000 people) under risk people.Food package provision with prevention kits for 3000 families (15500 people) belonging to daily wage group. 
 These support and activities are giving more prevention from Corvid-19 in sustainable manner because the project will protect them from the disease and disaster. When high risk people are prevented from pandemic, new infection is reduced.Starvation and its death are reduced among 3000 daily wage families when they are assured food and Covid 19 prevention.

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