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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We are a registered Non-Governmental organization working for the welfare of the poor and needy. We started Sharanalayam in a small rented premise with 7 street and orphaned children in 2001. Today it is a loving home for 200 inmates including abandoned children of beggars, sex workers, HIV-infected, mentally retarded, and mentally ill. In order to continue with this charity work we are fully dependent on public donations. It is with great difficulty that we have been able to feed so many needy souls, provide them with medical care, clothing, and shelter and above all more than 50 children are today proudly carrying their bags to school. Sharanalayam - Jothi is functioning with more than 80 abandoned mentally ill and mentally retarded children and adults who are wandering in the streets and we are giving them shelter, food, medical care etc. The present building is not enough for these less fortunate people who are increasing in number day by day.

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This nonprofit is registered as a charitable trust under section 12A of India's Income Tax Act, 1961.

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"A heartfelt thanks to all those who have helped us." Listen to the words of gratitude from the founder of Sharanalayam. Your donations fuel our efforts to take care of abandoned women with mental illness. Donated funds have been used to provide groceries and nutritious food for 100 beneficiaries and pay the salaries of the shelter home staff.<a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/c8ltPapx0xw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 160);">Click here</a> to see the full message from our founder and learn more about the impact of your efforts. Each life is precious. Donate now to save one today.

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We've raised an enormous amount of money but it would never have been possible without the help of our incredible donors. Thank you so much for your efforts! Every rupee donated is a blessing to Sharanalayam and its founder, Vanitha. The funds will be used to ease the lives of scores of women suffering from mental issues by taking care of their food, medical expenses, clothing, etc. Look at the table below for a detailed analysis of fund allocation.It doesn't stop here. Donate now and help Sharanalayam help these abandoned women.

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Thank you for your help!We've raised an incredible amount of funds with the help of our generous donors but we're not stopping here. Your contributions are how we maintain our home and take care of the dozens of inmates who have no other option. Take a look at some of the things our organization has done with the funds entrusted to us in the slide below. Your aid has been crucial in helping us reach those kids who would be otherwise doomed to a life of uncertainty, so we can offer them a better future. Do your part and make the world a safer, more equitable place. Donate now.

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Sharanalayam's core philosophy is that every child is born equal and is entitled to the kind of life that is happy, healthy, fulfilling, and opens up opportunities for them. Now imagine the pain of having to collect a baby boy abandoned in a literal dustbin, with no one to care for him and no hope for a future. This poor child was rescued from his situation and put up for adoption after extensive health checks. It was found that he had cardiac problems at a young age. He underwent surgery and is now on a regular medical schedule to maintain his health. His wellbeing is closely monitored by our team of doctors and nurses and the process has started to place him under adoption. Sharanalayam encounters heartbreaking cases like these on a daily basis and desperately needs your help to rescue and rehabilitate the victims of these tragic circumstances. Your donations go a long way to securing the future of these poor souls and providing them with a life they should have always had. Donate liberally to support our efforts to save these kids from disease and starvation and give them the opportunities they rightly deserve.

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Many underprivileged children living in slums or with parents who are beggars or sex workers don’t get the opportunity for proper shelter, education or food. Abandoned and neglected children by society end up becoming sex workers, beggars or anti-socials without having proper guidance or education. 
 Sharanalayam is a not-for-profit charitable organization that provides shelter, food, education, health and hygiene to children of Sex workers, HIV-infected and affected children, orphans, beggar children, etc. Sharanalyam is a loving and caring home to these children. It was started in the year 2000 by Mrs Vanitha Rengaraj who is lovingly called Thaiamma and most of the children here hold her name as an initial.  
 Sharanalayam is a loving home for children who are abandoned by society. Sharanalayam currently houses 200 residents on campus. All the children are going to school. Sharanalayam has created many engineers, Nurses, Lab technicians, Chefs, etc. All the children eventually become productive citizens. These children have a home to come back to called Sharanalayam.

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