Every day, elderly parents are left alone on the streets, at train stations, or even outside temples. Many are sick, struggling with age-related problems, and have no money or family to turn to. Some suffer for weeks or months before anyone notices their pain. The heartbreaking truth? They were abandoned by their own families.Although Indian law requires children and relatives to care for senior citizens, many elders still face neglect, abuse, and abandonment. The problem is only getting worse.But there is hope. Our dedicated NGO partners work day and night to rescue these forgotten elders. They provide safe shelter, medical care, nutritious meals, and most importantly—love and respect. Through old age homes across the country, our partners give these seniors a chance to live their remaining years with dignity, comfort, and peace.You can make a difference. Your donation will help our NGO partners:<ul><li>Rescue homeless elders from the streets</li><li>Provide shelter, food, and medical care</li><li>Restore their faith in humanity with kindness and support</li></ul>No elder should spend their final years alone and suffering. Your generosity can give them a fresh start. Donate today and help an abandoned senior citizen find safety, care, and hope.

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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.Lt Gen (Retd) Bhopinder Singn and his wife Winnie Singh and have 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. Gen Bhopinder Singh is like a brother to many widow mothers."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 Gen Bhopinder 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,” says Gen Bhopinder Singh. 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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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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Sarthak Prayas was established in the year 2003 with an aim to help the underprivileged of New Delhi in the area of health and education. The programs are spread across different slum areas in the city. Two of their major interventions are in the field of education as well as elderly.Under education, Sarthak Prayas runs remedial education centers where students from government schools attend classes every day to improve their knowledge. The centres help students complete their homework and revise lessons of the day. They also impart life skills and teach them how to deal with real life situations. The organisation runs eight centers in Delhi/NCR with 40 students studying in each center.Since the children are from an impoverished background, the organisation also supplements their nutrition with packed food every day after the class. In addition to this, as part of recreation for the children, the centres also celebrate children's birthdays every month. During the celebrations, children cut cake and the teachers distribute gifts. Each day the students attend sessions for approximately 90 minutes.Their other program focuses on the underprivileged elderly. The premise behind this is that the elderly have struggled all their life for food, shelter and livelihood. They have now reached an age where their bodies don't allow them to work a lot and their economic conditions do not allow their families to be able to take care of them either.Sarthak Prayas visits the slums and identifies elderly people who were unable to take care of themselves. As a part of their intervention, they provide dry ration on a monthly basis for one person's need. They also provide quarterly clothing and toiletries. The material is distributed in designated locations near their slums every month.

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Parents sacrifice everything to provide for their children, but when it comes to caring for them in old age, their children see them as a burden and abandon them. Abandoned elderly parents have found a sense of belonging at Sarthak Prayas. Harsh is a caring son to many elderly parents who have been abandoned. The following activities were conducted from April '25 to February ‘26, which brought joy to our elders:<ul><li>We continued to provide a safe shelter to 30 senior citizens.</li><li>8 elderly people were rescued, cared for, and given residential care.</li><li>For 365 days, the senior people received nourishing meals three times a day without missing a single day.</li><li>Weekly yoga classes and gardening activities were planned to enhance their physical and mental health.</li><li>Residents engaged in weekly food distribution drives, where more than 200+ were fed every week.</li><li>Musical evenings, interactive sessions, and spiritual activities like Shanti Hawan were organised to keep our elders socially involved and happy.</li><li>To create unforgettable moments, we scheduled fun events such as movie outings and lunch trips for our elders.</li><li>Birthdays of our elderly residents and various festivals like Holi, Diwali, and Lohri were celebrated with great enthusiasm and love.</li></ul>Donate now! It's your chance now to give abandoned elders a life of dignity, care, and happiness.

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The old and infirm are thrown out of the house by their own children. Such injustice is all too common in India and that's why Sarthak Prayas' work, to lovingly care for and provide a home for all the abandoned elderly we encounter, is so important. Please take a look at some of our key accomplishments of the past financial year 24-25, provided to all 40 of our dear beneficiaries: •    Provided nutritious and healthy meals 3 times daily•    Milk and snacks were given every day•    Quarterly outings, also lunch and dinner outings    •    Spiritual excursions •    We arranged to celebrate festivals to promote community spirit•    Medical camps for their regular checkups•    Entertainment through musical evenings Please help us take care of our dear beneficiaries in their time of need. Sarthak Prayas Second Innings shelter home is cemented with our blood, sweat, and tears, but we need the support of our selfless donors to extend our reach and admit more abandoned elderly in our care. Help us help them. Donate now.

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An enormous thank you from Sarthak Prayas for helping us achieve our goal of caring for the abandoned elderly wandering the streets of Delhi. Your support is crucial; together, we can give these men and women the life they should have lived. The funds so graciously provided to us have been used for various purposes such as providing monthly food rations for our beneficiaries, routine medical check-ups, sponsoring outings, funeral rites, and specialized medical care for our beneficiaries. Sarthak Prayas is committed to making our shelter feel like a home. We prioritize community-building initiatives like celebrating birthdays, organizing religious ceremonies, and even a food-making program for our beneficiaries to distribute to needy people near our shelter. At Sarthak Prayas, inclusion, respect, and community engagement are our top priorities. Our emphasis on staff-beneficiary cooperation sets us apart from other NGOs, and our dedication to our task rivals none. You have the opportunity to be a part of something bigger. Something meaningful. Help us make our dream a reality, and consider contributing to our cause. Be the change you want to see in the world. Donate now.

The inmates of Second innings homes were once had it all.They lived full lives, caring for their families and dedicating themselves to being good parents. But when their own children throw them out of their homes, they had no one to turn to. Homeless and hungry, they were in a miserable situation. That's where Sarthak Prayas came in. Our Second Innings shelter home is a lifeline for the feeble and helpless who deserve to live their lives with dignity. Below is an account of one of our team member's visits to the shelter home. Date of visit: 26-09-24Visited by: Akanksha Singh The Give team reached the care home around 10:00 AM where we had an informal conversation with the beneficiaries. They had just eaten breakfast and were remarkably pleased to engage with us, They told us their life stories, their dreams, and how they were well looked after at Sarthak Prayas. Despite their past, they were cheerful, and we were astonished at their resilience! Always smiling, always laughing, their energy was contagious, and we found ourselves unwilling to leave their company. After our conversation, we drove to the main office and discussed the issues and future of Sarthak Prayas. We were pleased to see how carefully they managed the wellbeing of their beneficiaries. The employees responsible for the care home are attentive and dedicated. It was a pleasure listening to their passion for helping the elderly. They do their best with what they have, but face challenges during some medical emergencies. As such, the support of our generous donors is critical in running this facility. Overall, it was a pleasant day at Sarthak Prayas shelter home. It is a well-managed, efficiently run care home supervised by a dedicated team and populated with grateful beneficiaries. But we need your help to expand our efforts and save even more abandoned elderly! Donate now and make a difference.

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"With your help, we'll give them such a good life they won't even miss their own family." Your funds go towards providing a better life for the people who have little left. Thank you for your kind donation. Click the link below to watch a video of Sarthak Prayas founder expressing his gratitude for our donors selfless contributions! <a href="https://youtu.be/uA5J2-775bM?feature=shared" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(231, 66, 75);">Click here to watch the video!</a> Our work doesn't stop here. Donate now to make a difference.

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