"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide 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 on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. 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.

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

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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Share and Care Children’s Welfare Society is serving the needy children since 1984.The main objective is to impart education freely to the underprivileged, orphan children, girl, physically challenged people and children belonging to scheduled caste and tribes in remote villages.We run a crèche,a primary and a high school and impart free education to 200 children. Our School is recognized by the government of Tamilnadu, but not aided. Due to financial constraints, we are unable to pay our teachers and needs of the children are not being met as we wish. Since these children are from poor families they need support for their betterment in this competitive world.This project area is situated in Katchur village, Poondi Block in Tiruvellore district.The children from the remote village have no transportation facilities and most of their parents are illiterate and undernourished. The children need better care and good education to support their families and their communities at large.Our schools are functioning since 1990 exclusively for these children and are now educating 200 children.Most of them work as agricultural labourers, wood cutters. They have seasonal work and no regular job. Bonded labour and child labour still prevail. Sending their children to school is not that important for their parents because of poverty. Unless these children are brought to school by the lure of free transportation, education and mid-day meals, they have every possibility of dropping out.

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An enormous thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your contributions have been vital to serving our agenda of providing loving care to our dear beneficiaries till their last breath. Share and Care considers the mission of feeding, sheltering, and emotionally helping senior citizens their life's ambition. But it wouldn't be possible without the joint efforts of our selfless donors. Take a look below to see what your funds have been used for! Despite our well-meaning intentions and the incredible support we've received from our donors, we can still do more. Every rupee donated gets us one step closer to a world free of abandoned elderly. Change the world. Donate now.

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On behalf of the Youth for Uttarakhand (Youth4UK), I am writing to seek your valuable support to empower the economically weaker students of Hiyunla Village of Amori, District Champawat, Uttarakhand. Dudhori village (Amori) comes under Champawat district. This village is 30 kilometers away from Champawat and 10 kilometers away from the main road, a hilly area, where the road is not easy and many facilities are lacking. The children who are being helped in education related matters through our organization, their families are financially weak, some of whom do not have fathers, due to the absence of father, the condition of those children is going through a lot of problems. Due to which they are facing a lot of difficulties in purchasing education related materials and other things also. Through our organization, study related materials have been distributed to economically weaker children in Dudhroi Village (Amori), District Champawat, Uttarakhand in the last 2 years, in which necessary educational materials were provided to 7 children in the last year 2023 and to 10 children in the year 2024. done. The material has been delivered. Some children are in waiting list. Earlier, during the Corona period (2021), our organization had also provided education related materials to the children of Hindu refugees from Pakistan in Adarsh Nagar, Delhi. Our aim is that no child should be deprived of education due to financial constraints. We also want to open a library and computer lab for the children of about 11 nearby villages so that more and more children of that area can take advantage of it and connect with the main stream and contribute to the economic development of the country. To achieve a children friendly society and system, which ensures the right of children to survival, protection, development and participation. Along with this, we are also working to make children responsible citizen towards the society.  Your generous contribution will enable us to help deserving students and economically weaker children pursue their dreams and aspirations and promote inclusive and quality education in the country. Your kind support will make a profound difference in the lives of countless young students. We would be much obliged to set up a meeting to discuss the above-mentioned welfare projects. Your input and collaboration are essential for our shared mission. “Together, we can make a difference and create a better world.” Looking forward to hearing from you soon.  Thanking you

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Elumalai is an aged villager suffering from the terrible affliction known as leprosy. Ironically, the disease's worst effects are not the painful sores or hideous appearance but social exclusion. He has no one but his wife who also suffers from a physical disability and therefore cannot work. This means Elumalai, who is denied a job by everyone in his village on account of his condition, has no means of survival. He and his beloved wife subsist on whatever his sister-in-law gives them from her meager salary as an MGNREGA beneficiary. When she too could not find work during the pandemic, the only people Elumalai could rely on was Share and Care. We provide food, medicine, and comfort to Elumalai and help him navigate his difficulties in life. However, he is not the only one going through times like these. Only with your help can we extend our reach and support the many who need but little to be happy. Help change the world for the better and donate now.

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Our schools are functioning since 1990 exclusively for these children and we are now educating 200 children. Even though our schools are recognized by the governmen,t no aid has been given by the government since its inception. Now we need financial assistance to continue our mission for the children.Our current need is to support 200 underprivileged children studying in our crèche, primary and high schools. Children need education, remedial classes, uniforms, dresses, books, notebooks nutritious food, transport facilities and special programmes in the school. The children’s home needs continuous nutritional and medical care to ensure holistic growth and development of children. Financial support is currently being received mostly from local donors, more in kind than in cash. There is no regular income from funding agencies or individuals. We need regular monetary support to continue the ongoing projects. 
 Share and Care is dedicated to eliminating the suffering of the poor through education. The main objective is to impart education freely to the underprivileged, orphan children, physically challenged people, and children belonging to scheduled caste and tribes in remote villages.1.	To cultivate school going habit2.	To teach more out of value education3.	To teach necessary life skills4.	To create awareness on child rights, child abuse, ill effects of addiction to drugs, alcohol5.	To protect girls from exploitation6.	To help the children as per their physical, social and psychological needs.7.	Nutritional support8.	To create awareness on importance of helping parents, destitutes9.	To create awareness about environment, waste recycling, love for stray animals and birds. 
 Improvement in academic performanceBetter educational standardsParent- student relationship strengthenedCounseling given to improve inter-personal relationship Improved concentration and change in the way of livingChanging the perception on life, loving the poor and eldersAbility to participate in healthy competitionChildren learn their rights and girl children are given special care and protectionChildren are made aware about nature, organic farming, and waste management

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Share and care is running since 1984 working for the downtrodden children in both Chennai and Tiruvellore district. Our schools are functioning since 1990 exclusively for these children and we are now educating 200 children. Even though the government recognizes our schools, the government has given no aid since its inception. Now we need regular financial assistance to continue our mission for the children.Our current need is to support 200 underprivileged children studying in our crèche, primary and high schools. Children need education, remedial classes, uniforms, dresses, books, notebooks nutritious food, transport facilities and special programmes in the school. The children’s home needs continuous nutritional and medical care to ensure holistic growth and development of children. Financial support is currently being received mostly from local donors, more in kind than in cash. There is no regular income from funding agencies or individuals. We need regular monetary support to continue the ongoing projects in Katchur village in Tiruvellore district 
 Share and Care is dedicated to eliminating the suffering of the poor through education. and regular balanced nutrition for the children in the remote villages. The main objective is to impart education freely to the underprivileged, orphan children, children belonging to scheduled caste and tribes in remote villages and to provide good food for them to have a healthy life.1. To Develop regular school going habit2. To teach more out of value education and life skills3. To create awareness on child rights, child abuse, ill effects of addiction to drugs, alcohol.5. To protect girls from exploitation and live in the safe atmosphere.6. To help the children as per their physical, social and psychological needs.7. Regular Nutritional support for the children  to lead a healthy life  
 Improvement in academic performance skillsBetter educational standardsParent- child relationship strengthenedCounseling given to improve inter-personal relationshipImproved concentration and change in the way of livingAbility to participate in extracurricular activitiesChildren learn their rights and girl children are given special care and protectionChildren to have balanced nutrition food

Nutrition and Education support for the children in Katchur village –Tiruvellore dist

As the spread of covid -19 in rural areas in Tiruvellore dist increasing day by day, it is leading to<ul><li>Deteriorating economic condition due to unemployment</li><li>Lack of awareness on prevention during this pandemic condition</li><li>Lack of intake to increase immunity</li><li>Lack of psychological support during this pandemic condition</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>Awareness programme for 210 children and families living in the community</li><li>Distribution of mask and sanitizers</li><li>Distribution of provisions kits</li><li>Counseling support by the social workers and the field staff from the organisation </li></ul> 
 <ul><li>Knowledge on spread and prevention of corono virus for the community</li><li>Control of spread of virus like wearing masks, distribution of sanitizers, and social distancing</li><li>Health condition improvement by taking proper healthy food</li><li>Psychologically self confidence improves</li><li>Economic conditions improves </li></ul>

EDUCATIONAL  AND NUTRIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE TRIBAL AND DALIT  CHILDREN IN TIRUVALLUR DT

Many teenage girls are now being exploited, sexually abused, and even murdered. Such incidences are being repeated unnoticed. The victims are harassed, confirmed to perpetual torture. These atrocities are not only found among girls in cities and towns but also in remote villages and in slums where girls are always under threat. 
 Our organisation has experience in conducting awareness program for girls studying from 8th to 10th girls in four schools in Goonipalayam, Pondavakkam, Katchur and Uthukotai villages. The program covers child protection policy, child rights, child abuse, sexual reproductive health, and also conducts rallies in which more than 750 girls participated. However, girls in Chennai slums and villages need more intensive training.The project covers 500 adolescent girls studying in 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th std selected from 5 schools in Chennai city slums and 5 schools in remote villages in rural areas in Tiruvallur District. These adolescent girls are more susceptible and under threat of exploitation and sexual abuse due to unawareness on how to protect themselves.1.	Holistic development involves physical, psychological, emotional, educational, and spiritual well-being. 2.	Awareness of rights, responsibilities, knowledge of various agencies to contact in emergencies.3.	Impart actual training in meditation, yoga and fundamental training in martial art.4.	Counselling is an important aspect of the project.5.	Contact sources for emergency help. 
 	Meditation and Yoga practice enrich the girls with the power of concentration, psychological well being, self-control in adolescent girls.	 Basic martial arts creates and gives confidence and develop self-defence.	 Psychological problems solved through counselling.	 Girls learn about their own child rights.	 Girls learn about the importance of nutritious food.	 The girls will be made aware of the importance of sexual reproductive health.	 Awareness will be given for them to know where and whom to be approached during emergencies.	 They gain the confidence to report their problems to authorities.

Education for the underprivelged children

Nutrition and Education support for the children in Katchur village –Tiruvellore dist

EDUCATIONAL AND NUTRIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE TRIBAL AND DALIT CHILDREN IN TIRUVALLUR DT

Protection and Holistic Development of Adolescent Girls

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