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“We received a distress call saying that a blind girl is being held captive by a woman and is being forced to beg. Our volunteers were able to rescue that girl and bring her to the Blind Welfare Society home for girls. We cared for her and educated her. Today that girl is a senior government official”, says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS) as she recalls how her organisation has been able to transform lives.BWS has been a ray of hope for 40 such blind girls, many of whom have been abandoned by their families owing to their visual impairment. Sadly, the care, shelter and education for blind girls come at a cost, and BWS is unable to keep its work going. Your donations can help shine the light of education upon 40 blind girls and change their lives forever. 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). Neglect, Abandonment and StigmaIn various parts of the country, a blind girl is often seen as a curse and a burden for no fault of theirs. According to the nonprofit office bearer, “Many parents neglect their blind daughters and at times even sell them off for begging, etc. Even if the girl is from a well-to-do family, they feel providing education and care to a blind girl is a waste of money”. “What is the fault of an innocent child?”, she asks.Education, the only hope “These girls have no future without education. If they don’t receive education, they will remain uncared for. They will continue to be ignored by not just their families but even by society at large. Whatever I am today is only because of the education I received. But sadly, every blind girl is not as fortunate. Most visually impaired girls are deprived of any care and even something as basic as education thus leading to a life of darkness”, Asha adds. You can be the light in the lives of these 40 blind girls who have not seen anything but darkness. Help support their education and be a catalyst for change in their lives. Donate nowPlease donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help women facing domestic violence break the endless cycle of abuse and give them safe shelter.

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“The major problem in society today is the stigma against mentally ill or mentally disabled people. Families feed and care for men who are mentally ill and keep them at home. But no one wants to help women with mental illnesses,” says N Vanitha Rengaraj, chairperson of Sharanalayam.Sharanalaym’s ‘Jothi’ is a sanctuary for over 100 women facing mental challenges. Women with mental illness facing various challenges on the streets are brought to Sharanalayam with the help of the authorities and cared for. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/88597e5c-903c-4c84-8cf5-34ba9d96defd.webp" />Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Donations to this fundraiser are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).The women at Sharanalaym Jothi are provided with necessities like food, clothing and medical care. They also get mental health services, access to psychiatrists and counseling, empowering individuals on their path to recovery.Once lost and vulnerable on unfamiliar streets, the women at Sharanalaym Jothi find solace.By supporting mentally disabled women at Sharanalaym Jothi, you contribute to creating a better world. We can ensure these women receive the care and support they deserve.Over the years, Vanitha has tried her best to run Sharanalayam from her own resources and that of her well-wishers, but the last few years have been harsh. “I normally don’t extend my hand for people to donate. Many have come on their own. But life has become a bit difficult now. I need your support to take care of the women here and also bring more women here in need of help,” says Vanitha.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/e5b9bb35-4261-4187-a4cc-d89ac34d66cc.webp" /> How Sharanalayam came into beingThe NGO started its operations in 2001 from rented premises in Pollachi in the district of Coimbatore. It started with taking care of children in difficult conditions. It slowly started taking care of mentally challenged women. Sharanalayam has come a long way since that time, with hundreds of children and women being taken care of by the NGO in the last two decades. Many women were rehabilitated by the NGO, thanks to its facilities.Sharanalayam needs urgent support to take care of over 100 women. The organisation also aspires to take care of many more mentally ill women in the coming months and years. Vanitha cannot do it without your support. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/37ef7f6a-11d8-4a6c-b176-41dd5b51c21f.webp" />Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help abandoned mentally ill women get care and shelter. Vanitha, 70, the founder of Sharanalayam cannot do it alone.Donate now.

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Tamana is a non-profit voluntary organization registered in March 1984, created solely with the purpose of helping the cause of mentally challenged, multiply disabled and autistic. Tamana is recognized by Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India, Department of Social Welfare; Govt. of NCT Delhi and is registered with the National trust.Tamana offers an Individual Educational Program for every student, aimed at social and economic independence, which incorporates special education, regular academic program through the NIOS, therapeutic interventions and vocational training. Each Centre of Tamana offers -speech, occupational and physiotherapy, life skills training, computer education, music and dance, weight management and physical fitness, sports and extracurricular activities, counseling, behaviour modification, diagnostics and assessment facilities, family counseling.Tamana is a bridge for integrating high functioning special needs students in mainstream schools. Remedial classes for slow learners and dyslexics attending regular schools and school dropouts are conducted in the afternoon.

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India is home to about 120 million people with disabilities in India. Children and young adults with disabilities face many challenges in terms of infrastructure and facilities needed by them. There are very few boarding schools for such children. They are not able to manage their own affairs due to behavioural and emotional issues as a result their families get affected. Many of the parents fall into depression and having other health issues. Secondly facilities for holistic training under one roof is not available in different parts of our country. All such affected parents were desperately contacting Tamana for starting up a boarding facility for their differently abled children. There are a lot of single parents and families who do not have extended family support for looking after their special needs child. The single parent is not able to leave the child at home unattended. Few of such parents also belong to the economically weaker section of the society. Moreover, parents from different parts of country come to Tamana for assessment and home programme which takes five to seven working days.It is very difficult on families as travelling and staying in Delhi gets expensive and difficult. Keeping all these aspects in mind ‘Tamana Home for Special Needs “Divyangs” was set up in 2004. But the Hostel can accommodate 32 children between the age group of 11-27 years. Presently there are 4 severely mentally challenged, 8 moderate &amp; 11 mild with severe behavioural &amp; emotional issues, 1 multiple disabled. 8 autistic children &amp; young adults. Out of these few have other associated conditions such as Epilepsy, violent behaviours, emotional, sensory &amp; no speech. It’s a mixed group of different age, conditions &amp; needs. There are 10 hostellers from Delhi, 4 from NCR &amp; 18 students from Bihar, Chennai, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Kolkata, North East, Panipat &amp; UP-Agra, Gorakhpur, Saharanpur &amp; Allahabad. Children come from different corners of our country. 
 Our aim is to attend to as many families of such children who approach us for assessment, education and rehabilitation of such children. We need to upgrade our accommodation facilities and hostel for such children. We have a large team of trained professionals like psychologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists and special educators to give them holistic care. Getting such professional and specialised therapist incurs heavy remunerations. Admissions are not restricted by economic factors and as a result, thirty percent of the school's students, who belong to the weaker sections of society, are beneficiaries of free ships.We however wish to help many more students like them. Tamana has three centres- Tamana Skill Development Centre - Nai Disha, Tamana Special Education Centre &amp; Tamana Autism Centre - School of Hope. We want to upgrade our existing set up and offer more facilities to the needy. 
 Children and young adults born with special needs unfortunately belong to the most disadvantageous section of society. They face many challenges in seeking jobs. We believe that our young adults who are faced with many challenges can be skilled and trained in many vocations so that they can gain financial independence. Given the right environment and learning skills we can enable them to live a life independently. Moreover, timely intervention can help them in many ways. The physical impairments can be corrected through occupational therapy, speech impairments can be corrected through speech therapy etc. Such children when left untreated or ignored due to caregivers lack of financial ability they lead a life of misery and pity. We have been successfully working on them so that they become enabled citizens of India who also contribute to the national GDP and live a life independently.

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Tamana is a non-profit created solely for the purpose of providing rehabilitative services to individuals with developmental and multiple disabilities, minimal brain damage and those on the autism spectrum.We seek support for our differently abled students from the economically weaker sections of the society. Through the support we would be able to educate and prepare multiply challenged youth to live within the community, having achieved threefold independence – physical, social and financial. 
 At Tamana, Our aim is to provide them the best professional services to enable them become inclusive and integrated members of our society to the best of their ability. This aim is realized through an individualized education program for each student which is supported through our in house diagnostics backed by a team of special educators, therapists, vocational trainers, assistants and specialists.The program is aimed at fostering social and economic independence of the differently abled by incorporating special education, regular academic program through the NIOS, therapeutic interventions, vocational skill training, extra-curricular and co-curricular activities. 
 At Tamana we share the aspirations of the families of all those who have a differently abled child. Together with them we are determined to see each and every differently abled individual develop to the best of their potential. Our programs are open for all and we ensure to remove all challenges which come in the way of our students and their families to the best of our ability.

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