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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“My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer and it left the entire family devastated. I was told the cost of treatment would run into lakhs. I was barely managing to make ends meet and there was nothing I could do to save Swaroop. But the Nargis Dutt Foundation stepped in and took care of all the expenses. I can’t even imagine the consequences had they not been there for my son,,” says teary-eyed Devendra.The helplessness that Devendra felt is not uncommon among low-income families of cancer patients. There are many who helplessly see their dear ones, including children, lose their life in the most painful manner. Nargis Dutt Foundation has ensured that thousands of families don’t see this fate. It’s been a ray of hope for thousands of cancer patients since its inception over 40 years back. You can help save many more patients with cancer. 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). The cost of each chemotherapy is as much as ₹15,000 and a cancer patient can require between 6 to 12 sessions. The hefty cost for cancer treatment is well beyond the reach for poor families that are barely surviving on two square meals a day. Help Nargis Dutt Foundation provide treatment to poor cancer patients and save them from a slow and painful death.Giving hope to cancer patients“I was just 13 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. When I saw my mother struggling for life it left a lifelong impact on me. Her condition had deteriorated to such an extent she was almost unrecognisable. I know how it feels like to lose a loved one to cancer and I am not alone in my grief. There are thousands of people struggling to save their family members,” says Priya, daughter of noted actress Nargis Dutt, who lost her life to cancer, and in whose name the NGO has been founded. Priya has made it her life’s mission to save as many cancer patients as she can, but she can not do it alone. Nargis Dutt Foundation needs your support. Your donation can not only save cancer patients but can give life to entire families.Need for the fundraiserCancer is often seen as a death sentence. But doctors say that if detected early and if a patient receives essential treatment, the illness can be defeated and the person can return to their lives. “Treatment of cancer often depends on multiple factors including the type of cancer and the stage in which it is detected. Some patients require surgery while some can be cured with just chemotherapy or immunotherapy. “Whatever may be the need, our nonprofit supports patients till the time they are cancer free. We not only take care of the cost of treatment but even assist patients with nutrition which is vital in the fight against cancer. Moreover, we ensure that family members who are already facing immense hardships get proper accommodation and food during treatment so they don’t suffer any further,” says the NGO leader. With your support, Nargis Dutt Foundation can help patients win the fight against cancer and save their families from grief of losing a loved one.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted fundraising platform, to support Nargis Dutt Foundation in their mission to give life-saving chemotherapy and care to cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

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The joy of an elderly seeing their granddaughter’s face for the first time or being able to see sunlight after years of visual impairment is invaluable. Our NGO partner, Nanritam, has given such priceless moments of joy and the gift of sight to thousands of underprivileged seniors who could not afford surgeries. Working in remote villages where it is common for young sons to leave behind their elderly parents in search of livelihood, Nanritam has been a saviour for the visually impaired elderly. Nanritam is in urgent need of funds to be able to provide eye treatment and cataract surgeries to underprivileged elderly in the backward district of Purulia, West Bengal. Donate now to provide life-changing surgeries.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).Giving the elderly gift of sight“The extent of illiteracy and poverty in the villages of Purulia is shocking. These villages are so remote that not even one eye-care institution has ever reached here. Blindness leaves the elderly so helpless that they are even unable to care for themselves and lead normal lives”, says Ranjana Sengupta, Secretary, Nanritam who has been at the forefront of the NGO’s operations. Nanritam is an organisation of several eye doctors who treat patients for free in far-flung areas.Due to limited livelihood opportunities in backward areas, able-bodied persons often migrate to urban areas for better prospects, leaving their elderly parents behind to fend for themselves. Compounding this situation, many seniors grapple with visual impairment caused by cataract, leading to partial or complete blindness. Ranjana emphasises, "The elderly may not be aware that a quick 5-minute cataract surgery has the power to transform their entire lives."Donate to Nanritam now to provide free cataract surgeries to the elderly and change their lives.Why donate to the fundraiser?“We are in urgent need of funds to purchase modern equipment and to cover operating costs to give vision to the elderly who can't even afford basic treatment and medical care. I urge you to support us in this noble mission and help the elderly get their vision back,” says Ranjana.Donate to this fundraiser on Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help underprivileged elderly get their vision back with free cataract surgeries.

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The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) is an international scientific organization in existence since 1920. The Union has been a leader in the field of tuberculosis since its establishment and works closely with leading international, regional, and local tuberculosis control agencies, including the World Health Organization (WHO). Its experts developed the DOTS strategy, adopted by the WHO in 1993 for the global control of tuberculosis and implemented by 184 countries, covering 93% of the world’s population. The core values of The Union are quality of its technical work, independence with an emphasis on critical evaluation, solidarity with countries with limited resources, and overriding accountability in all aspects of the work. The Union southeast Asia Office is located in New Delhi and has operated as a regional office since opening in 2003, bringing the global TB expertise and experience to major projects in India to and support the Revised National TB Programme and other key partners in the country.

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India faces many challenges in the area of public health, of which tuberculosis (TB) and lung disease rank very high. TB was declared a global public health emergency in the year 1993, yet it continues to be a major public health challenge and India has the highest burden of TB in the world. To reach global targets, India must successfully treat 12 million people with TB, including 540,000 children and 400,000 people with drug-resistant TB; and start 5.7 million people on preventative treatment for TB by 2022. Despite the fact that TB is curable, many people die needlessly every day in India due to a lack of access to care, proper treatment, and misinformation.Other lung diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a major impact on people’s daily lives and are hugely impacted by air quality. Tobacco is a primary driver of today’s dramatic rise in chronic non-communicable diseases, killing one million people per year in India. 
 The Union draws from the best scientific evidence and expertise to advance solutions to public health challenges affecting people living in poverty:TUBERCULOSIS ·TOBACCO USE ·HIV AND AIDS LUNG DISEASE NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASESThe Union works to accelerate progress towards the global elimination of TB and in the face of emerging challenges to lung health, like the novel coronavirus COVID-19. We do this by supporting high-quality, accessible prevention and care, contributing to and expanding the evidence base, disseminating research, and assisting in the implementation of new knowledge into policy and practice. We advocate for the policies and actions that lead to the elimination of TB and drive others to do the same. We aim to reduce the scourge of child TB, particularly in high-burden settings and among those living in poverty. We develop, test, implement, and scale-up routine screening of child contacts of people with TB for case finding and for the provision of preventive therapy to eligible children. We run studies and ensure children are included in clinical trials that target diagnostics, vaccines, and treatment of disease and latent infectionThe Union develops, tests, implements and scales up models of care for conditions that increase the risk of developing TB, which are prevalent in high TB burden settings, or that adversely affect TB treatment outcomes, such as COVID-19, HIV, and diabetes.The Union calls for policies and actions that contribute to improved lung health globally and includes work on air quality and other factors that impact lung health.The Union works to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use among people living in poverty. We assist with the adoption and implementation of tobacco control policies recommended by WHO and we support prevention efforts focused on stopping individuals from initiating the use of all forms of tobacco products. 
 Know. Share. Act are the 3 principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding 100 years agoKNOW:<ul><li>We conduct clinical trials testing the efficacy of different treatment regimens for TB and TB-HIV.</li><li>We build operational research into our missions to identify solutions that lead to improved policy and practice.</li><li>We analyze health policy and policy transfer issues to strengthen health systems and care.</li></ul>SHARE<ul><li>We assist our partners in the delivery of effective public health services.</li><li>We disseminate the latest knowledge through journals, publications, and other resources.</li><li>We offer courses building technical expertise, management skills, and research capacity.</li><li>We convene conferences and support a global network of members.</li></ul>ACT<ul><li>We deliver life-saving health services in areas of need.</li><li>We advocate for the policies and resources needed to safeguard health. </li></ul>

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