"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.

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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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“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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Shrimad Rajchandra Aatma Tatva Research Centre undertakes various socio-economic projects for the welfare of less-privileged people and disseminates peace by inspiring multitudes to embark on the path of self-realization.Shree Raj Educational Centre provides quality education to less-privileged children from 90 villages in and around Parli. It is a one-of-its-kind, English medium, rural school equipped with infrastructure and facilities that only topmost urban schools have.Healthcare : Specialized, quality healthcare services are provided to less-privileged villagers around 50 km radius through the establishment of Medical and Dental Clinic and conducting camps.Women Empowerment : Economic empowerment is provided for underprivileged and needy women to enable them to earn a livelihood, run their families and become independent. Training and employment opportunities are provided in the manufacturing of food products, premium chocolates, handcrafted bath and body care products and handicraft articles.Shree Raj Roti Centre : Is a food service program which provides meals to the poor, needy, unwell and old-age category of people at a highly subsidized rate.

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The spike in COVID-19 cases after Unlock has highlighted the challenge of containing the outbreak more vigorously in the next two to three months. Prompt identification of early signs and symptoms can play a crucial role in isolating those infected and breaking the chain.This is even more important in rural areas, where is very little or no awareness about hygiene and preventive measures. Social distancing is not too much of an option in these small hutments, where there is barely enough roof over their heads for everyone. If even one person gets infected, the virus would spread exponentially in these villages.There is a lack of adequate Covid-19 testing facilities in the interior villages. Even basic screening facilities like a temperature check or oxygen level (SpO2) check are not available at majority places.With thousands of underprivileged people now moving around in search of jobs, prevention and early identification is the only way to control the spread. 
 With the support of our brave front-line responders - medical practitioners, nurses &amp; volunteers, we are now distributing Early Detection Kits for prevention that include :<ul><li>A Pulse Oximeter - to regularly monitor SpO2 (oxygen) levels and pulse rate</li><li>A Digital Thermometer - to regularly check body temperature</li><li>A Steam Inhaler - to keep seasonal colds &amp; flu at bay</li><li>Tarpaulin Sheet - 12’ x 15’ to create an isolated space in their houses if required</li><li>5 Masks - to protect those going out of the house</li></ul>Along with teaching how to use the equipment and the normal parameters range, our volunteers are also spreading awareness w.r.t identifying the early signs and symptoms when to visit a Primary Healthcare Centre. Importance of social distancing, correct methods to cough/sneeze, wash hands, etc. are being emphasized again. 
 We have already reached out to 1 lakh+ under-privileged villagers since 25th March in our ongoing drive #CoronaSeKaruna of distributing Hygiene Kits and Grocery Kits across 255+ backward &amp; tribal villages of Raigad district, just 90 kms from Mumbai.We have distributed 12,142 kits Hygiene Kits and 6,726 kits Grocery kits as on date, equivalent to 48,42,720 meals.The State Disaster Management Authority has felicitated us with an award at the hands of District Collector Ms. Nidhi Chaudhari &amp; Maharashtra Cabinet Minister of State Ms. Aditi Tatkare for our exemplary efforts to support 1lakh+ villagers during Covid-19.We will continue to strive towards uplifting the lives of under-privileged in the interiors of Maharashtra. Regular updates about our work are shared on our Insta &amp; FB pages (@mission2020.me)A donation of INR 3000 can provide an Early Detection Kit to one family. We seek your hearty support in this initiative by supporting as many families as possible and helping us build strong response capabilities on-ground.

COVID-19 Preventive Care and Grocery Distribution Drive

While remote learning became the only option to keep the education system running during the pandemic and multiple lockdowns, the problems of power outage and unstable network posed significant challenges in rural settings over and above the efforts required by teacher and students to transition to online models of learning. You contribution of ₹750 can go a long way in countering some of the common challenges of remote learning for over 1000 children. This will enable sending offline modules and learning materials to children as well as provision of e-learning devices to deserving students. The thought of skipping school and studying from home has always sounded exciting to students — until the outbreak of Covid-19. With the country going under extended lockdown, schools were advised to continue educating students through virtual lectures or portals using open online courses. Shifting education to a completely virtual mode was not a cake walk even for schools in urban areas; and in rural areas, the problems are manifold. The major challenge of remote learning in rural schools as compared to urban ones is disparity in access – from electricity and stable internet connection to availability of computers or smartphones.Though teaching with e-learning content is not a new phenomenon to our teachers at Shree Raj Educational Centre, conducting a virtual class was a completely alien concept to the isolated villages in Sudhagad Taluka.In the absence of education, there was a risk that Covid-19 would undo years of progress if these under-privileged children were made to pull out of school and take up agriculture or odd jobs.We had to explore how teachers could stay engaged with over 1000 children, who were now in their homes, spread across 95 remote villages, in a region that has just 15% internet coverage. 
 Despite these overwhelming challenges, our teachers - with their never-give-up spirit and passion for learning - have learnt the online teaching process and have reached out to every student studying in our school.Depending upon facilities available with the student’s family or neighbours, different modes of online learning are selected and explained to them.Students who have access to smartphones have been taught to use Zoom. Where network is a hindrance, the teachers create videos and send them through Whatsapp, so that students can download them elsewhere and study them later. This also works for children whose parents are away at work and access to a phone is available only at night.Students are given activities that they can do with things commonly found at their homes. Sending homework and taking open book exams are all through Whatsapp.We have also introduced Google Classroom to students from higher standards who have got accustomed to online learning. This tool is helping the teachers save time, stay organized, have more impact in the virtual classroom and seamlessly communicate with students.Yet, there are many students who do not have access to smartphones or internet. 
 To spark the interest of a child sitting at home, and for those who do not have access to smartphones or internet, we plan to send offline content like printed assignments, worksheets, activity sheets and reading material. This would help them stay connected to school and teach them to apply their academic knowledge in day-to-day life. This will also be immensely useful to pre-primary children to keep them engaged and enhance their cognitive and fine motor skills - something they cannot learn through online videos.Mobile phones will be provided to deserving children who have internet coverage but no mobile phone that they can use.We will be providing free textbooks and notebooks to all 1000+ children in addition to online and offline teaching.We are committed to the learning, growth and development of each student. Our teachers are continuously trying new, self-directed ways of learning to help expand students’ horizons.A donation of INR 750 can cover remote education expenses for one student per month. We seek your hearty support in this initiative by supporting as many children as possible and helping us build strong response capabilities on-ground.

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Parli, a small village just 90 km from the financial capital of India was amongst the most backward and undeveloped tribal areas of Maharashtra. Young children were made to work in neighbouring breweries and the situation of girl children was worse, where they had to take care of the entire house and their siblings to get trained and married off at a very young age. There was a lack of even basic infrastructure and facilities, let alone educational opportunities.The children are full of talent and aspire to get well-educated and lead better lives like urban children. Though their parents realize the importance of education, the annual family income is low and they are barely able to meet both ends. 
 Our rural school Shree Raj Educational Centre was started with a modest beginning of teaching a few children under a temporary shed under a Tree. It is the first English medium school in the entire Taluka. All educational expenses including uniforms, books, educational kits, meals as well as transport are being provided for, through the Centre.•	40% of students are girls - a remarkable achievement in spite of it being a rural area.•	Covers population over 40 km radius – children from 90 neighbouring villages attend School.•	First School in entire Taluka to introduce E-learning &amp; Computers for all classes from the 1st standard.•	First ‘Green school’ in Sudhagad Taluka by adapting to Solar Power generation for captive consumption•	Awarded the “Best Grade for School” from the Education Department, Zilla Parishad, in 2011 – 2012.•	Apart from studies, yoga, music, dance, sports and moral values are also part of the curriculum. We aim to provide the best rural education and sustainable skill development to tribal &amp; village children and thereby become instrumental in bringing about positive changes in their culture for generations to come. 
 Today 1200 children are being provided English medium education from Nursery to 10th standard.Shree Raj Educational Centre is a one-of-its-kind rural school and has facilities and infrastructure that only the topmost urban schools would have. The main idea is to provide the best education to these tribal &amp; village children and integrate them into mainstream society. We envision these rural students to become entrepreneurs and CEOs instead of ordinary clerks and peons, and thus shape the future of the villages they come from.

COVID-19 Preventive Care and Grocery Distribution Drive

Revive Education during COVID-19

Provide Uniforms, Textbooks and Notebooks to Underprivileged Students

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

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