In Vrindavan, thousands of elderly widow mothers face the harsh reality of abandonment and suffering. With no one to turn to, many are left begging on the streets, exposed to heat, cold and rain,Donate so that Maitri can provide shelter, food, clothes and medical support to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously.Winnie Singh has witnessed many cases of widow mothers being abandoned on the streets of Vrindavan, one of the holiest places in India. “Children leave their mothers as soon as they become widows. The children start feeling the burden. This has become a practice in today's society that money comes first and everything else later,” says Winnie whose Maitri India, rescues widowed mothers from the streets of Vrindavan.Many widowed elderly mothers often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. And Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help, but because of lack of funds, Winnie and Maitri are in a position to do it."Elderly widows don't have shelter. They sleep in cowsheds over sacks. They don't have a blanket. Nights are really difficult for them," shares Winnie Singh. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Maitri aims to:<ul><li>Provide shelter and nutritious 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 and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul>Why donate to MaitriWinnie needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. “Maitri urgently needs your support to provide nutritious food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie. “You can become the family they were denied. Hold their hands so they don't need to beg ever again,” she adds. Let’s rescue abandoned widows mothers from the streets of Vrindavan and give them a better future. Donate now.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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“The abusers insert a candle or fingers in the vagina of children torture them. If the children don’t relent even then, the abusers 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 the Society for Participatory Integrated Development (SPID), while talking about many heart-rending stories of trafficked children in red-light areas. In over three decades, the team of SPID led by Lalitha, has saved over 3000 children from the red-light areas in Delhi, such as GB Road, and many from clutches of sex trafficking. While Lalitha has also helped many women escape the clutches of being forced into sex work, the SPID is focused on rescuing children and giving them a better life.Sadly, many more children need to be rescued and need a loving home. SPID needs your support to carry on the mission, to move out of the small shelters that are subject to arbitrary rental increases or landlords’ whims, to permanent locations where she can rescue more children and give them all the love they deserve. Your support will give these children the care and upbringing they need. 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).“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 Lalitha. 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 to this fundraiser for permanent premises through Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform. Help Lalitha give hundreds of children rescued from brothels a life away from violence and abuse. Donate 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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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 Ahilyanagar, 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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Sahej Foundation is a Mumbai-based non-profit working towards the promotion of arts and culture. It organises The Kabir Festival, in Mumbai, first organized in 2011, becoming an annual feature in Mumbai. It has become a unique Festival, being wholly volunteer-run and community funded. The Festival is held to re-connect urban audiences with the voices of the mystic saints, who live through their poetry and the many oral traditions of India, to spread their message of love, brotherhood, compassion, tolerance and honest self-examination.Aashiyana is also a project of the Sahej Foundation which is working on creating safe spaces in juvenile facilities

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पोथी पढ़ पढ़ जग मुआ, पंडित भया न कोय ।ढाई आखर प्रेम का, पढ़े सो पंडित होय ।।In Mumbai, on one hand, we witness a pace of development and modernization which is at its highest in human history, on the other hand, the city like many of its counterparts is also facing an acute crisis of disconnection and separation. Disconnection with ourselves, with each other and with nature. India for centuries has been a land of great mystics, sufi and bhakti poets whose poetry has been pivotal in liberating our society from the shackles of discrimination, injustice and inequality. We realise that with time, these voices of mystics which are an important aspect of our syncretic culture are forgotten and there is a need to keep them alive. For centuries humankind has turned to these voices for collective healing and well-being and in today's stressed and polarized times, we believe the poems, songs and stories of the mystics are a significant reminder, calling us out towards our collective humanity and guiding us on the path of love, oneness and harmony. 
 Sahej Foundation has been organising The Kabir Festival Mumbai and other events for the past 11 years with the belief that keeping the messages of the mystics alive through music, poetry, and storytelling is a key to creating a culture of love, oneness and self-transformation. The mystic poets remind us to dissolve boundaries, shatter our egos, nurture fearlessness, reflect within and most importantly, love all. These messages are woven into the spirit of the festival by keeping it accessible for all, community-funded and all-volunteer run.The Kabir Festival in Mumbai will be held from 10th Feb to 12th Feb 2023. Through 15+ events, over 25 artists from the length and breadth of India will come together to share the message of Kabir, Meera, Guru Nanak, Baba Bulleh Shah, and Lalon Fakir with the citizens of Mumbai. This will be an opportunity for all present to contemplate on the insightful words and life lessons from the mystic greats and imbibe them in our lives.  The festival will be woven by legendary artists such as Prahlad Singh Tipanya, Mooralala Marwada, Lakshman Das Baul, Netai Chandra Das, Radhika Sood Nayak, Shruthi Vishwanath, Bindhumalini and Vedanth Bharadwaj.  
 Now in its eleventh year, the Festival has been a significant vehicle for sharing the eternal message of the mystic poets of the sub-continent in mohallas, colleges, communities, parks, cafés, institutions and NGOs across Mumbai through music, films, dance, discussion &amp; dialogues. We have grown into a family of 5000+ community members (and many, many more not on our mailing list) who come together each year to soak in the blissful music and dive deeper within.This year the festival has been curated with the intention to expand its reach and create an awareness of our country’s syncretic history and culture. The immersive nature of the festival hopes to deepen our understanding of mystic poetry, encourage a community spirit and harmony and also inspire sincere self-examination amongst everyone who becomes a part of it. The Festival comes about through the endless generosity of the city of Mumbai, be it volunteering their time and expertise or making their facilities and spaces available via collaborations. The minuscule budget of the Festival is funded by the largesse of the Kabir Community of Mumbai consisting of ordinary Mumbaikars and rasikas from across the country who join us during the Festival.

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