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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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.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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The Naz Foundation (India) Trust is a Delhi-based organization working in the thematic areas health, gender and rights. Naz’s vision is to create a just and equitable society by transforming individuals from socially and economically excluded communities into agents of change. Through the years, Naz worked on various programs for combating HIV: involving prevention as well as care, to reduce stigma, improve health, and empower families. Naz aims to sensitize about the prevalence of HIV and also highlight LGBTQI+ issues.Yearsof intensive HIV prevention work made it abundantly evident to Naz that young women and the LGBTQ+ community were among the most susceptible to HIV infection. Over the years, Naz has worked towards providing care and support services to people living with HIV/AIDS as well as counselling and referral services for the LGBTQI+ community. Naz opened the first Care Home for the Children Living with HIV in north India in 2001, after a child was abandoned at our doorstep. This thriving home currently looks after 19 children providing them with educational, medical, nutritional and psychological support around the clock. Our home has become a model care home to such child care institutions throughout India. We teach our model to other institutions through our adopting a right-based approach for children living with HIV/AIDS program.Naz along with the Lawyer’s Collective spearheaded the 17-year legal battle against Section 377 of the IPC. The organization also runs support groups to offer support, guidance, and a sense of belonging to individuals from the community.

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The Naz Foundation (India) Trust is an NGO that works in the sectors of health, gender and rights. Established in 1995 by Anjali Gopalan, Naz is known for its groundbreaking community work in India on HIV/AIDS and the fight against section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (which criminalized homosexuality). Naz's current programming includes a care home for orphan children living with HIV, free counselling services, a country- wide helpline service for LGBTQI+ individuals,  LGBTQI+ support groups, gender and sexuality sensitisation and training, and the Young People's Initiative for economic empowerment of young people from marginalized communities in India.Delhi NCR is the second largest city in the world with an estimated 26 million inhabitants. There is no official data on the number of LGBTQI+ in India, but the Government has estimated a gay population of 25 lakh (2,500,000). NGOs and statisticians would see this as a gross underestimation, and even using a ballpark figure of 8% of the population being LGBTQI+ would put that number of around 2 million* in Delhi NCR alone. Despite growing education and awareness on LGBTQI+ issues, the community still faces tremendous marginalization.*This figure is supported by a popular international gay dating web site that reveals that India has the third highest registered number of users globally. 
 This programme offers a variety of services to the community. These include in-person and telephonic counselling through the Naz Dost helpline and support groups meetings. Training and sensitization with the larger community is also conducted. Naz India is building a first-of-its-kind, inclusive LGBTQI+ Community Centre in New Delhi. The Centre aims to be a secular, judgement free space for all the members of the LGBTQI+ community, regardless of gender, religion, caste or creed. The Centre will provide information on LGBTQI+ mental health and legal issues, health services with access to trained doctors, referral services, a comprehensive library containing LGBTQI+ resources, vocational classes, and data collection for public health professionals.Your contribution will support our ongoing LGBTQI+ initiatives and the operation of the Centre. The Centre is envisioned to have three core functions:-<ol><li>HEALTH AND WELLNESS : A health service Centre with access to trained doctors in sexual health information on HIV and other STIs and dedicated counselling services. The Centre will also run a dedicated Helpline for members of the LGBTQI+ community in distress or contemplating suicide. </li><li>CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT : Dedicated Support Groups: for different sectors of the LGBTQI+ community, community engagement and activities etc. </li><li>AWARENESS AND SUPPORT : A Centre to advocate for diversity and inclusion and an education Centre on building awareness and visibility of LGBTQI+ issues. Outreach and Training on diversity in the workplace for various organizations including, MNCs working in India, Indian corporations, law enforcement agencies etc.</li></ol> 
 This project will empower LGBTQI+ individuals, not only by supporting the under privileged and under served access their rights, information and resources but also with social and economic empowerment by instilling a sense of belonging, pride and self-worth that enable them to realize their potential and act as agents of change.Naz India is excited to welcome New Delhi's first LGBTQI+ Community Centre. The purpose of the Centre is to foster a sense of belonging and identity in a population that is frequently isolated and confronted with alienation and discrimination within their immediate families, places of employment and public spaces and facilities. Within this space, we will provide information on LGBTQI+ mental health and legal issues, health services with access to trained doctors in sexual health information, counselling services, an education Centre dedicated to raising awareness and visibility, a referral agency, a comprehensive library containing LGBTQI+ media, vocational classes, support groups, a helpline, data collection for public health professionals, outreach and training, and legal counsel. We envision the Centre to serve as a model with hopes that facilities such as these will expand across India.

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India is the third largest HIV epidemic in the world. According to NACO technical report of 2015, out of the 2.6 million HIV positive population in India, 1.3 million are children. Unfortunately, the number continues to rise. The abandoned and orphaned children suffering from HIV/AIDS face staggering risks and typically die young or live on the streets. 
 Naz India was the only organization to open the first Care Home for the abandoned/orphaned children living HIV in north India in 2001 after a child was abandoned at our doorstep. This thriving home currently looks after 25 children providing them with educational, medical, nutritional and psychological support around the clock. Our home has become a model care home to such child care institutions throughout India. We teach our model to other institutions through a rights-based approach for children living with HIV/AIDS program. 
 The focus of Naz’s intervention has been to develop the children holistically in order to enable them to socio-economically re-integrate them in the society.- 21-year old Rahul completed a certificate course in Permaculture and Permaculture Design in Hyderabad in August last year. Since the course, he has been working at Naz's organic farm to help expand the scale and improve the farming techniques to yield better results. Rahul is pursuing his 12th-grade examination by correspondence.- 15-year old Aarti* studies in 8th grade and wants to be a fashion designer. She is training under a professional from the field since last 6 months. Her trainer says that she has a very good sense of colors and she can do wonders if she receives proper training. - 18-year old Sahiba* always knew that she wanted to be a teacher. After completing her 12th grade with flying colors, she has now joined a Montessori teacher’s training course. These are just 3 children out of the 25 in the Naz family. All of our children are doing well and they can do better with your support! Join hands to build a brighter future for them.

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