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Livelihood

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Women Empowerment

Geetanjali

During this COVID-19 pandemic with many job losses and economic slowdown, a decent and sustainable livelihood for many have become a challenge. During this pandemic, red-light areas have emerged as the most severely impacted communities. With no-trade and no source of alternate livelihood thousands of Commercial Sex Workers are in desperate attempt to sustain themselves and their families.While these sex-workers also constitute to the large population of daily wage-earners, who have been battling the economic uncertainty and survival for themselves and their families. The plight of sex workers and their families are less heard of due to the stigma attached to their profession.Sahaara is committed in helping these victims of trafficking to experience freedom from various vicious cycles implanted to keep the women entrapped in the slavery cycle. Sahaara believes that along with the immediate interventions like providing food kits and hygiene products to these victims, it is important to invest in their empowerment and capacity building. Through these initiatives these women will have access to decent and sustainable employments that will keep them safe from the clutches of poverty. 
 Opportunities of decent and sustainable employment is the key factor in the empowerment of the victims of trafficking. This not only allows them to provide a safe and sustainable future for their children, but also allows them their basic human rights and the freedom to exercise choice, which is often lost in the sex trade.Sahaara believes a vocational-cum-production center for these victims is the need of the hour. For this reason, Sahaara aims at operating this center where the women will be involved in training in mask making, bags, jewellery, and scarves production. And will be able to harness their skills to produce these items for sale and earn a decent living through it.Through this model, the women will not only physically relocate from the red-light area and earn a decent living but will have opportunity to expand their skills into a small-business opportunity thereby being a source of job creation for others too. During this training period, these beneficiaries will receive support with housing facilities via provision of rent and grocery support to help in their relocation from the red-light area until they are financially stable enough to provide for themselves and their families. 
 Through this intervention, the Commercial Sex Workers will be unplugged from a setting that is brimming with violence and constant physical, emotional and verbal abuse. They will have access to a healthier atmosphere that initiates more control over their own situations like their finances, right to their own body, and are free from the risk of STDs and many other communicable diseases and experience psycho-social healing. This opportunity of decent livelihood will not only allow them to be empowered, but also become an inspiration to many other women in their community to become free of the abusive trade.

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Children

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Education

The streets are a tough place to grow up in. Every year in Mumbai, thousands of children are left to fend for themselves as they live off the street. Poor or orphaned children are unable to get a chance to be educated. Those who go to school often drop out of school to earn livelihood for themselves or their family, even at an early age. Without an education, the children will be subject to a life of extreme poverty and, at times, may be forced into bonded labor. Those without families or any one to care for them could be exposed to the perils of substance abuse and negative influences. They are vulnerable and thus open to acts of physical violence and abuse. Lack of nutritious food could leave them malnourished and susceptible to health hazards. They face a bleak future on the streets and each day brings forth newer and bigger struggles of food, water, security and education. 
 Sahaara saw this need to house homeless children and began the Mahima Children's Home in July 1999 with just two boys. Today, the home is a haven for 8 boys between 6 and 18 years of age and 5 boys over 18 years of age, all either orphans or with terminally ill parents or children of trafficked women unable to care for them. Mahima provides these children with nutrition, accommodation and education. These boys, who are educated at English medium schools and colleges, actively participate in sports, school dramas and have been elected school leaders and captains.15 boys were cared for last year in Mahima Home. 
 In a family atmosphere these boys are nurtured and raised to believe in a dream that was once far away, but now within grasp!They are on the way to making their dreams a reality. And each child has bigger dream. These children will grow up to be reintegrated as responsible and positive contributors to society.

Provide underprivileged children with nutrition, accommodation and education

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children

Rohit Nair

Impact Caleb was a destitute boy who lived in the slums of Mumbai. His living environment was not conducive to his emotional and physical well being, characterized by struggles. **When he was just 4 years old, he began to face severe health conditions because of poverty and neglect.**It was then that one of Mahima's staff identified Caleb and took him under their care. He was enrolled in the shelter home.Mahima Home has taken Caleb into their care. The two house parents and the staff take care of him and nurture him like family.As a top priority, Caleb was put through a complete medical checkup. **He received a special diet of eggs, bread, milk, protein-rich foods, whole wheat, rice, lentils, and vegetables. He also received beverages, biscuits, and fruits.**He also received supplements like tonics and medication. With proper diet and care, his weight and health status improved. He soon overcame malnutrition. His weight and health status soon became age-appropriate. Once he was strong again, he was enrolled in a good school.**Today, Caleb is an energetic and skilled football player today who enjoys playing for his school team!** He is a good student in his English medium school. He is ready to face his future with physical and mental strength and vitality.**You can also help poor children like Caleb with quality food and nutrition that they deserve. You can support organizations like Sahaara help more children who otherwise grow up suffering from malnutrition. You can give with confidence because every program listed is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured).** About The Program Sahaara’‘s ‘‘Mahima Children’‘s Home’‘ is a shelter for parentless children and children whose parents are unable to look after them. The Home was started in July 1999 with only a couple of children. Donations to the program contribute to the food, milk, and clothing for one child at the center.The home was started with the aim to provide shelter to homeless and desolate children, including street children and neglected slum children. These destitute children are easy and helpless victims of abuse and bad influences. They are desperately in need of a family, and that is what the Mahima Children’‘s Home provides them. The home is a haven for boys who are either orphans, have terminally ill parents, or are children of trafficked women who are unable to care for them. Mahima provides these children with more than just their basic needs. Holistic rehabilitation is offered to fourteen children through a home environment with dedicated caregivers. At Mahima, they believe that this is just the beginning. In a family atmosphere, these boys are nurtured and raised to believe that dreams that were once far away are now within their grasp! Starting with 2 children, the home currently houses 14 children. When you donate to this program, you give vulnerable children a safe home and good nutrition that they need to be healthy. This amount sponsors the fortnightly food expenses a child. About The NGO SCS was started when a group of Mumbai citizens felt stirred by the abject poverty and dire needs of the poor in their neighbourhood. Today the work of SCS spans across Mumbai to impact several vulnerable people groups. Mr. Max Fernand joined Sahaara in July 2012 and is currently its CEO. He began his career in a NGO dealing with education and with the mentally handicapped before joining as foreign exchange broker. He has worked 22 years as a foreign exchange broker and rose from a junior trader to head of a trading desk in a broking house that was among the top three in revenues in the country before joining Sahaara. He was also on the board of Sahaara from 2002 to 2011. Full time staff - 55Part time staff - 2Consultants - 2Total Receipts for 2015-2016 - INR 47976328Total Payments for 2015-2016 - INR 42498917 Activities and reach for the latest full Financial YearNumber of children taken good care of and growing holistically - 14Number of children helped in supplementary education and graduated to the next grade - 153Number of children growing in awareness and confidence - 14Number of children taught how to use basic Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Word software - 50Number of children provided with meals during the day resulting in good physical, mental and emotional growth - 14

Sponsor the food expenses of homeless vulnerable children

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education

Impact Rajesh lived in one of the many slums of Mumbai. His family was impoverished and disadvantaged.**As his family struggled to meet basic needs, education became a luxury they couldn't afford. Little Rajesh stayed illiterate and was at the threshold of becoming a child laborer.** It was then that one of Mahima's staff noticed Rajesh and took him under their care. He was enrolled in the shelter home.Mahima Home has taken Rajesh into their care. **The two house parents and the staff take care of him and nurture him like family.**The shelter home provides him with the right environment for him to develop holistically through a family environment, quality accommodation and above all, access to good English medium education. His basic needs for proper clothing, wholesome nutrition, health care, and emotional care are taken care of.Rajesh today has a secure family environment and education that nourishes him and helps him hone his talents. **He is a bright child who enjoys learning. He is good at academics as well as sports. He is a confident boy who enjoys making new friends and loves to play outdoor games.** From a boy who was denied his fundamental right to education, he is now soaring towards his future. **You can also help poor children like Rajesh get access to education. You can support organizations like Sahaara help more children who otherwise have no hope of an education. You can give with confidence because every program listed is [GIVEASSURED](https://www.giveindia.org/giveassured).** About The Program Sahaara's 'Mahima Children's Home' is a shelter for parentless children and children whose parents are unable to look after them. The Home was started in July 1999 with only a couple of children. Donations to the program contribute to the educational supplies, medical cost, the salary of the shelter home staff and the operating costs of the center for one child.The home was started with the aim to provide shelter to homeless and desolate children, including street children and neglected slum children. These destitute children are easy and helpless victims of abuse and bad influences. They are desperately in need of a family, and that is what the Mahima Children's Home provides them. The home is a haven for boys who are either orphans, have terminally ill parents, or are children of trafficked women who are unable to care for them. Mahima provides these children with more than just their basic needs. Holistic rehabilitation is offered to fourteen children through a home environment with dedicated caregivers. The children are provided with English medium education. The energetic and talented boys actively participate and shine in sports and other extra-curricular activities like playing the keyboard and singing.They play lead roles in school dramas, bag awards, and prizes. Many of the boys from the shelter home have been elected school leaders and sports captains. Starting with 2 children, the home currently houses 14 children. When you donate to this program, you give vulnerable children a chance for education that can help them dream of a better future. About The NGO SCS was started when a group of Mumbai citizens felt stirred by the abject poverty and dire needs of the poor in their neighbourhood. Today the work of SCS spans across Mumbai to impact several vulnerable people groups. Mr. Max Fernand joined Sahaara in July 2012 and is currently its CEO. He began his career in a NGO dealing with education and with the mentally handicapped before joining as foreign exchange broker. He has worked 22 years as a foreign exchange broker and rose from a junior trader to head of a trading desk in a broking house that was among the top three in revenues in the country before joining Sahaara. He was also on the board of Sahaara from 2002 to 2011. Full time staff - 55Part time staff - 2Consultants - 2Total Receipts for 2015-2016 - INR 47976328Total Payments for 2015-2016 - INR 42498917 Activities and reach for the latest full Financial YearNumber of children taken good care of and growing holistically - 14Number of children helped in supplementary education and graduated to the next grade - 153Number of children growing in awareness and confidence - 14Number of children taught how to use basic Microsoft Powerpoint, Excel and Word software - 50Number of children provided with meals during the day resulting in good physical, mental and emotional growth - 14

Support the education of homeless vulnerable children

This is a sample description for Human Rights. For the purpose of testing I will use the word Human RightsHuman RightsHuman Rights.

Human Rights

One of the invisible and powerless groups of people in the city of Mumbai are the thousands of under-trials languishing in prisons. Many of them do not have the knowledge of legal process or have access to resources to secure their release. In most cases, the families of these petty offenders face social stigma and lack basic provision. Unless issues of resettlement and reintegration are in place, there is high probability of them becoming habitual offenders. Azad reaches out to these marginalized men and women in prisons and released prisoners with various interventions.  
 Sahaara conducts various in-prison activities such as Legal Awareness, Functional Adult Literacy, Medical Camps and Prison Police Trainings. During our prison visits, there are many prisoners who approach us for help.Our Legal Aid Services help secure timely release of under trials. This is followed up by Recovery Based Rehabilitation which includes services such as counselling, mentoring and emergency support. Finally, Focused Reintegration develops Individual Reintegration Plans (IRPs) for each individual and ensures education support, skill development and job placement. Families of prisoners are also supported with needs of ration, rent, education, skill development and job placement with a view to build stable and secure families. Project Azad seeks to add value to their lives and thus successfully reintegrate them into society. 
 The vision of Project Azad is that under trials and released prisoners are living a life free from crime and are able to fulfil their dreams thereby becoming positive contributors to society.

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Differently Abled

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Hunger & Homelessness

One out of every three visually challenged people in the world live in India. Despite this staggering number, education, rehabilitation and employment for the visually impaired remains a huge challenge.Resources and policies that assist visually impaired people are almost non-existent in India, making it virtually impossible for them to get on with their lives. 42% of public buildings in the country are not properly facilitated to be accessible to the disabled. 
 We have a project called 'Prakash', meaning light in Hindi, where we reach out to visually impaired girls in need of assistance in Mumbai, Maharashtra.Our hostel, Jyoti Home, provides free of charge residential facilities, food, and a family environment to all its visually impaired residents. Also, we have assigned caregivers who offer round-the-clock assistance to all the girls who live here, such as chaperoning them when they travel long distances. Providing help in studies, training in employability skills, and assisting in their job search are just a few of the services we provide. 
 We have four new members in our Jyoti Home and we require funds to ensure proper care for them. A donation of Rs.3750 can ensure a safe and secure stay to one girl for a month.

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What comes to mind when you think of Mumbai? For some it is a land of opportunity; for others, it is a place of despair.Many of those who migrate to the city do not experience the popular Mumbai of fashion, food, and opportunity that so many have come to love.Instead they know the slums, the demeaning work, and the faceless life of those whom society has ignored. Unseen they are easily abused and unable to rely on a social safety net, they settle into a life of degradation.Sahaara Charitable Society exists to serve and equip these marginalized people to grow into positive contributors of society.In November 1994, a group of concerned citizens banded together and decided to give themselves to work amongst the most disregarded people of Mumbai, pledging to go to the places where very few will go. At Sahaara Charitable Society, we seek to empower people to articulate their dreams and to support and equip them as they work to fulfill these dreams in their lifetime!With this view in mind, Sahaara Charitable Society was formed with the vision of “Fulfilling Dreams”.

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Anand Suresh

Sahaara Charitable Society

Akshay Agarwal was born in the Turbhe red light area, on the outskirts of Mumbai, and had been staying with his mother for the last seven years. Due to the social stigma and poverty associated with red light areas, he was not put in school and thus was missing out on education.

While Akshay was enrolled in our Balwadi at Turbhe it was found out that his mother, who was HIV positive, was diagnosed to be suffering from brain tuberculosis. In spite of medical help being provided, her condition deteriorated and she passed away. Akshay, who was left orphaned, was taken into Mahima Home. Here he has been counselled to tide over his grief and is being trained to be integrated into the home, school and society.

Akshay now receives English medium schooling in one of the top schools in the locality, accommodation and nutrition within a loving family environment with a dedicated houseparent. He got an 'A' Grade in all subjects in the last year and now he has been promoted to Class II. He looks forward to a bright future!

Battling against all odds

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This nonprofit is registered under section 80G of India's Income Tax Act, 1961. This means you can deduct 50% of the donation you made through your tax return.

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