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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“What will happen to them after me? I am 80+. I spend sleepless nights,” worries ex-Air Force officer, Group Captain AC Barua while talking about the future of the 28 destitute women under his care. “They have nobody in this world, sometimes they don’t remember their own names. They are absolutely alone,” he informs us as he goes from one room to the other meeting all the women who live at Seneh, the only home where they are loved and taken care of. After fighting for his country all his life, this octogenarian is now fighting to rescue homeless and abandoned women from dying on the streets. But he cannot do it alone. “Everyday I keep on getting calls from here and there. ‘Oh! there’s a woman lying here. Can you help?’ But I don’t dare to go and help because I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources, our resources are very limited,” explains Gr. Capt. Barua who is lovingly called ‘Sir’ and ‘Deuta’ (father in Assamese) by the residents of Seneh. With your help, 80-year-old Group Captain Barua can fulfill his mission of rescuing abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets, alone. Donate nowDonate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. All 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).Seneh- a home filled with love, care and hopeThe residents of Seneh often don’t remember who they are, where they have come from. Many times these are women with mental health conditions and considered being a witch due to superstitious beliefs and beaten up as a result. They are victims of domestic abuse or widow mothers who are considered to be a burden on the family. Group Captain Barua has not only rescued them from critical conditions, he has provided them with urgent medical care, food and above all, a free safe shelter where they can live with love and care. Among these residents is Sarala Kalita who fled to save herself from the tortures of her alcoholic husband only to face neglect and trauma from her brothers- and sisters-in-law. “Both my brothers and their wives urged my father to leave me somewhere as they didn’t want to take care of me anymore. One day my brother’s wife didn’t even let me have food at home. She just wanted me to leave and go away. So that’s why, my father got in touch with Seneh through someone, and handed me over to Sir to take care of me,” says Sarita who has found joy in living at Seneh. “Coming to Seneh, it felt like I got a new life altogether. Sir has given me a harmonium. I love singing. It makes me forget everything and takes me to someplace else entirely,” she adds. More women like Sarala can find their way to a loving home like Seneh. All they need is a little bit of your kindness. “It is difficult to make both ends meet”To sustain their daily expenditure, Capt Barua needs approx ₹3 lakh a month and arranging the funds is a mammoth challenge for the NGO. “Our expenses are growing day by day. Residents are growing older, their sicknesses are increasing. At times we have to give them special food. They require more care so we have to get more employees. About half of them require leading around, 1-2 has to be fed also. It will be very difficult to sustain it unless we get help,” he added. One act of your kindness can save these abandoned women, with no one in this world, from struggling on the streets to survive. At 80+ Gr. Capt. Barua cannot sustain Seneh on his own. “With folded hands, I appeal to all. Please come and please help us. Let us help these people, these old people who have nobody in this world. They are dying. They will die on the streets,” he urged. Donate to this fundraiser by Give.do to support retired Air Force officer, Group Captain Barua in his mission to rescue abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets.

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Founded in 1956, Kalgidhar Society – Baru Sahib has been working tirelessly towards transforming the lives of children through the tool of value-based high-quality education. At the same time, the Society has placed equal focus on empowering women, providing health care, and ensuring social welfare for the vulnerable people in the society. With the firm belief that everyone deserves to lead a life of dignity, each initiative of the Society is embedded in the core thought of Bringing Grace to the Human Race .Kalgidhar Society initiated its work to bring back the glory of Punjab which is free of drug and alcohol abuse through the tool of education rooted in values. In its quest of fighting drugs with books, the Society has established 129 low cost CBSE schools and three universities in under its flagship Akal Academies program, providing modern, value-based education to nearly 70,000 students across rural areas of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab .Extending a helping hand to all those in need and giving them an opportunity to lead a decent life, the Trust has established teacher training centers, a multi-specialty hospital, drug de-addiction centers, an orphanage, one old age home, and a Center for Distressed Women . Through the years, our work has been recognized globally and models developed by the Society have been adapted across educational institutions.

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AKAL CHARITABLE HOSPITAL IS COMMITTED TO SERVE NUTRITIOUS MEAL TO PATIENTS, ATTENDANTS, LABOURS &amp; THEIR FAMILIES, SECURITY &amp; HOUSEKEEPING STAFF AND GIRLS UNDER WOMEN EMPOWERMENT PROJECT Each meal will be a nutritional platter comprising healthy staples like rice, daal, vegetables, chapati and more.  Donate now to help hungry families survive the pandemic.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CuV4xxKSgPIwemFvZ0QcmK5lM0nx_0NQ/view?usp=sharing

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#OxygenLangar sewa started at Janam Asthan, Sant Baba Attar Singh Ji Mastuanne Wale at Pind Cheema, Sanguru(Punjab). #Sewadaars of Gurdwara Baru Sahib can be contacted for FREE Oxygen Concentrator sewa of COVID-19 infected patients facing oxygen related problems in nearby villages. You can be part of this noble sewa by sharing your daswand #OxygenLangar #Sewa #Punjab #SavingLives#Cheema #SantAttarSingh

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“Manav seva, param dharam" (service to humanity is the highest religion) is the core mantra that has been driving members of Akal Charitable Hospital, Baru Sahib supporting local people of nearby district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh with an initiative of #Oxygenlangar to help Covid-19 patients amid rising cases across the country. Amid the second pandemic wave where people are finding it difficult to get oxygen to breathe, nurses and other medical staff at Akal Hospital seeks blessings of one almighty god to serve the mankind.

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With your generous support, the medical equipment and items procured for protection of our frontline workers are being packed at our Mohali office for dispatching to Akal Charitable Hospital as well as to Delhi office for distribution among various Jathebandi's and other support groups. We thank all who have been supporting us in this hour. Please do share and inspire your near dear ones to join in this fight with deadliest virus of this century. #COVID19India #ServeHumanity #oxygenforindia #sikhism

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Almost 50% of Students Commute To School On Foot In India: NAS 2021 Data.Nearly half of the school-going kids in India travel to their respective schools on foot. As per the National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 - Ministry of Education, 48 per cent of students commute to school on foot, and 18 per cent use a bicycle. It also revealed that the total percentage of students using the school and public transport is around 9 per cent each. Meanwhile, 8% of students commute to school via their vehicle (two-wheeler), while just 3% come to school using their four-wheeler. 
 Akal Academy, under the aegis of The Kalgidhar Society, is always keen to improve the overall educational infrastructure of their schools in rural belts of 5 northern states, and precisely school transport as it is one of the significant aspects which plays a vital role in providing education to the students residing in the countryside. More than 37,500 students from over 6450 villages come to 129 Akal Academies daily, and we provide school transport to students living at a distance ranging from 4 to 60 kilometres. In an urban setup, this was a simple task. In rural areas, though, travelling is not easy as the transport facilities still need to be developed. 
 Larger Project Benefits⦁	Each year, around 1500-2000 Students from rural low &amp; middle-income categories, with around 30% being from SC/ST/OBC categories, will get free-of-cost accommodation during their academic tenure.⦁	Another 15000+ underprivileged students will pass out higher secondary education in a decade with this program.⦁	Rural Talent will be retained in rural areas.⦁	Sharpen scientific skills in basic, primary and secondary education for the rural children⦁	Approximately 1300+ parents have socio-economic benefits every year.⦁	Generation of direct employment for hundreds through suppliers, construction workers, guards, gardeners, transport and allied services for schools.⦁	Leverage cost-effective technologies to disseminate innovative, high-impact learning tools and methods⦁	Inspiring the local community to move away from Drug and Alcohol abuse⦁	The educated students are becoming employable and wage earners for their families, positively impacting the local area's GDP and the Indian economy.⦁	Create a bank of employable and educated youth that contributes to the nation's economic health.⦁	Rural students should be able to explore finer aspects of Science and the subtle issues of human values in the same breath⦁	Through educated youth, enough awareness of the perils of rampant use of pesticides/fertilizers can be spread⦁	With educated persons in the community, enough change can be catalysed in society towards health, social and economic issues.⦁	Every educated girl can change the DNA of the three immediate families that she lives within.⦁	Rural students give back to society after achieving their goals

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Due to lockdown for the last 52 days, unaided private schools are requested by the authorities not to charge school fees. Since fees received from the students is the only source of money for these schools in absence of the same schools are not able to pay salary of their staff for the last two months. In order to keep school going child’s mind focused during the lock down period these teachers are delivering on their duty daily by teaching the students on-line. This method of teaching being in nascent stages demands a lot of hard work and in absence of a salary. 
 Make people aware of the current situation of teachers and establish that teachers are COVID warriors too, maintain the essential services of education for the children. 
 Support for 6000 Teachers working with Akal Academies in 5 northern states on India.

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