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.Winnie Singh has 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."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. <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,” she adds. 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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“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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Single Teacher Schools is not only a project, but also a movement; a movement with a sacred mission of educating the poor and underprivileged. Having started our movement in 2006, we are now functioning in 650 villages of Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Coimbatore Districts of Tamil Nadu, catering to more than 25,000 children from poor and underprivileged families.

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Even after 74 years of independence, Education remains a distant dream for millions of children in India, those in rural and remote areas are deprived of Primary Education. Considering the magnitude of poverty and illiteracy, it is the responsibility to address these issues and improve the quality of life of the children in rural areas through education. In Tamil Nadu, though there are Government Schools in most villages, the drop outs ratio is also high. Villages and tiny hamlets in the remotest corners of Tamil Nadu have no access to proper roads. Hence, Education has to be taken to the doorsteps of the children. Such a step will improve the overall literacy rate and ensure that every child, irrespective of the background, will get good Education which alone will alter the destiny of the children, leading to self-sustenance and economic liberation. To ensure all village children are provided free quality primary education, Swami Vivekananda Rural Development Society has established Single Teacher Schools in 1057 villages of Thiruvallur, Kanchipuram, Chengalpet, Ranipet, Coimbatore, Vellore, Thiruvarur, Thiruvannamalai, Mayiladuthurai and Nagapatinam districts in educating village children. 
 Identifying educated women from the village and training her as teacher. Children between the age group of 5 and 12 years are enrolled and classes from 1st to 5th std are conducted. The schools runs between 5.30pm to 8.30pm. The curriculum includes Tamil, English, Maths and Science which is based on State Board Syllabus. Classes are conducted from Monday to Saturday every week. Children are also taught value based education, discipline, hygiene and elementary yoga with the focus of character building. Every school is provided with Blackboard, Solar Lamp, Syllabus, Notebooks, Library books, Educational charts, Pencil, Chalk Magic Slate, Eraser, Medical Kit and Sports kit. Monthly teachers meeting is conducted in which teachers are trained and updated in the monthly syllabus. Annual training is also conducted as 3 day program. Special training is provided for teachers where guest speakers are invited and share their knowledge with teachers. 
 Village children are enrolled in the schools and given quality primary education. The children are able to Read, Write without any difficulties, all the children of Single Teacher Schools are given Quality Primary Education. As the school is run in their own village, they show keen interest in learning as many of their hardship is nullified and they continue their education without dropouts. They mingle with each other, develop companionship which gives them the feeling of oneness with no Caste conflict.  With the advent of Single Teacher Schools in the villages the village women are provided employment. They are self employed.   She commands respect among villagers by virtue of her conduct. Teachers (Women) Self-esteem has raised as our 95% of Teachers are women leading to Women Empowerment.

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Education:Children in the villages do not receive quality primary education and these villages don't have basic facilities for quality schools.The children have to travel long distances to the district headquarters for good schools. The drop-out rate in the villages are high. Child labour prevails in these villages as children are taken by their parents along with them to work for daily wages as they are from poor economic background. Apart from this, children who go for schools in the villages lack basic knowledge and also they don't get quality education. Frequent power cut also makes children interrupt their studies.Healthcare:Villagers lack basic facilities in healthcare. They don't have proper toilet facilities, hence they defecate in open areas. Women and girl children feel insecure as they face many difficulties. For medical facilities, villagers have to go to district headquarter for quality treatment. In the event of a medical emergency, their situation becomes very difficult. Due to their poor economic backgrounds, they are unable to spend more for medicines and for surgery (cataract). 
 Education:Swami Vivekananda Rural Development Society provides quality free primary education to the children in the villages through Single Teacher Schools. A local educated youth is appointed and she enrolls children from the same village and takes classes on Tamil, English, Maths and Social Science. Classes are conducted from Monday to Saturday from 5.30 pm to 8.30 pm. The performance of children is assessed through quarterly tests. Solar lamps are provided to help students study without any interruption. Monthly teachers' meeting ensures that teachers are updated about the monthly syllabus and are providing quality education. Educational aids, solar lamps and the syllabi are given to the schools. The field supervisor monitors the functioning of these schools and reports to the headquarter. Inspection teams from office monitors both school activities and field supervisor activities.Healthcare:Toilets and bathrooms are built in the villages for the poor and needy people, ensuring a cleaner environment. Monthly free medical camps and eye camps are conducted with support from corporates. Free medicines are given to villagers. In the eye camps, villagers are provided with free spectacles and are also provided free cataract surgery. 
 Children are able to read and write fluently. Illiteracy, child labour and drop-outs are eradicated. Children are provided with quality education and are made to realise the value of education to create a strong platform for their higher studies. As the school is being run in their own village, they show keen interest in learning as many of their hardships are nullified and they continue their education. They mingle with each other to develop companionship which gives them the feeling of oneness with no caste conflicts. Teachers have gained respect from the villagers as they have gained popularity amongst the villagers. The self-esteem of teachers has risen. As 95% of our teachers are women, this leads to women empowerment. Their life standards have changed and their approach towards the community is very positive. Their communication has improved, where they regularly communicate with Panchayat heads and with the villagers and thus their confidence level is high. Value based education in classes has created a huge change in the families of students, where many fathers have shed their drinking habits. Parents are very happy upon seeing their children respecting them and the elderly people. Cleanliness in the villages have been maintained which has created a healthy atmosphere in the villages. Students have started indulging in extracurricular activities.

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