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 food, clothes and blankets to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously."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, the founder of Maitri. "Since they are abandoned, they don't have a home or family. They have no means to care for themselves or their nutrition. Winters are extremely painful for them, and many eventually pass away. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />This heartbreaking reality is why Maitri is committed to providing blankets and warm clothing to these abandoned widow mothers. Your contribution can help shield them from the piercing cold and offer them a lifeline during this harsh winter season. "Maitri also provides food, shelter, and healthcare to abandoned widow mothers. Your funds will help them reach and support many more widow mothers in need.

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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.This Christmas, you can gift these kids, through your donations, books and warm clothes.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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“I used to be sexually abused repeatedly, and when I screamed in pain, they hit and threatened me with more violence,” says Priya (name changed), a rescued child sex worker. Priya was abducted by traffickers and sold into a red-light area house before she was rescued by Guria led by Manju. For over two decades, Manju has been rescuing young girls forced into prostitution across the country. She has been shaken to the core seeing some of the most horrifying crimes that young girls have to undergo. “You can’t imagine the state of girls forced into sex work. The girls are given electric shocks and burnt with cigarette butts just to get kicks out of it. And if they get pregnant, the "owners" kick them repeatedly in the womb so that the child inside dies…If you want to see hell, it is here on this planet where young girls are sexually abused,” says Manju.Manju needs your help to rescue more young girls from forced prostitution and reunite them with their families. Donate now.Guria’s work over the yearsBased out of Varanasi, inarguably the holiest place in India, Manju and her organisation Guria, fights the sexual exploitation of girls, especially minors, by taking on the traffickers head-on, and rescuing and rehabilitating them.Started in 1993, Guria has rescued over 5500 persons from slavery, sex trafficking, and child prostitution so far. It has also been instrumental in shutting down hundreds of places that housed trafficked girls and putting scores of traffickers out of business and in jail.For instance, in 2005, a Guria-led rescue operation in Varanasi's red-light area led to the freeing of 49 women and girls, including minors. Many of them were kept against their will. Some of the traffickers were also arrested and tried. Since then, Guria has rescued thousands of young girls.Manju and her husband, Ajeet Singh began rescuing girls from Varanasi’s red-light areas and then working to stop the sex-trafficking of young girls within Uttar Pradesh and outside. The organisation’s aim is to eliminate the sex trafficking of women, especially minor girls, end second-generation prostitution and child prostitution, and rehabilitate women and girls who are rescued from the trade. Manju has faced violent backlash from the traffickers and other vested interests, but it has not deterred her from carrying on rescuing young girls from trafficking. Rescue and rehabilitationBesides rescuing girls trafficked for sex, mostly from low-income families, from across the country, Guria fights on their behalf in courts and also provides education, food, vocational training, and other facilities until they are united with their families. But because of a lack of funds, Guria is finding it difficult to rescue more girls and also take care of them once they are away from the clutches of the traffickers. Take the case of Sameena (name changed), who was abducted from Uttar Pradesh all the way to Telangana. Guria took it upon itself to rescue the girl with the help of its own work and also the authorities. After months of rehabilitation, Sameena went back to her family and even completed her education. With your support, Manju can rescue many more young girls from trafficking and help them live the life of their dreams.

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South Asia Women Foundation India (SAWF IN) is a national women’s fund in India. Our core purpose is to ensure a continuous and committed flow of resources, (both financial and non-financial) to support initiatives led by and working towards advancing the rights of women and gender non-binary persons, discriminated due to caste, class, ethnicity and other forms of marginalisation. SAWF IN envisions a world where women, girls, and gender non-binary persons realise their constitutional rights and freedoms to equality and non-discrimination. Therefore, we believe in advocating and influencing resource agencies and philanthropists (individuals, institutions, CSRs, and others) to commit long-term, continuous and evidence-based support towards initiatives facilitating transformation in gender norms, and practices and thereby affecting underlying power structures.

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“In cases related to sexual violence and harassment, women don’t feel comfortable talking to male advocates and male advocates do not feel comfortable really arguing these issues in court. I work hard to challenge this silence around sexual violence cases.” -SAWF IN Legal Fellow (2017-19) Uttar Pradesh, IndiaIt is very common for many women survivors of violence to avoid taking the path of legal justice as they find the whole process daunting and without any clear end. Intimidating legal processes and lack of ownership over resources also puts women at a disadvantage in accessing formal courts in cases of civil disputes or criminal offences.Women survivors of violence often face●      Lack of awareness of their legal rights●      Insensitivity●      Discomfort in speaking to male advocates●      A hostile legal process that can overwhelm them.They often choose to stay in violent relationships and situations with limited access to justice mechanisms.Their ability to seek legal redressal is challenged by familial, social and structural barriers. Having sensitive female lawyers who can improve their access to pro bono services is an important step to helping more women survivors of violence come forward and seek a life free of violence. Female lawyers especially in primary (district) courts are one of the first sites of legal response to violence and play a vital role in providing legal services to disadvantaged women by being an ally, providing a secure space for them to share their issues and offering legal aid and support. 
 South Asia Women Foundation India supports young female lawyers with its “one of a kind” legal fellowship. It aims to build a national network of skilled women lawyers practising in primary courts, who are sensitive and practice transparency in their legal process. The women lawyers are drawn from marginalised communities, ranging from minority religious groups to Dalits, and indigenous communities, practising at district courts. Preference is given to vernacular speaking lawyers, as this is critical for their relationship with litigants.It enables women survivors of violence especially from marginalised communities, to access justice with the help of pro bono assistance from women lawyers. Starting with the basic step of making women understand their legal rights by counselling them, these lawyers help to ensure that the voices of the survivors of violence are heard in court.To date, the fellowship has supported 12 women lawyers from Jharkhand, Tripura, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Assam and Tamil Nadu. Through this fundraiser, we want to expand our reach and support at least 4 more women lawyers in their practice. We have identified four dynamic, young women lawyers and are looking for resources to support their fellowship. 
 To date, a cohort of 11 legal fellows has provided pro bono legal and litigation support to approximately 260 women facing violence.By supporting 4 more women lawyers we aim to reach at least 100 women and gender non-binary persons with legal and litigation support in the current year. We also aim to generate legal awareness among 200 women and gender non-binary persons. The funds will help more women lawyers to provide crucial legal support to women in need and empower women with awareness about their legal rights.

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