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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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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"The Society for Door Step Schools" was established in Mumbai, India in 1989 with the aim of addressing illiteracy amongst the marginalized sections of society. The school provides education and support to the often-forgotten children of pavement and slum dwellers, construction site families and many other underprivileged families. Many of these children are not enrolled in school and have limited access to books and a place to study. Additionally, many of these children are forced to drop out of school to work or care for younger children. With neither support nor resources at home, these children too often suffer from very low learning levels. At Door Step School, we are trying to bridge this gap by bringing education to the “Doorstep” of these underprivileged children.In 2018-19, we have reached approximate1,00,000 children through various programs in Pune and Mumbai.

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The construction site workers migrate from various states from India to big cities in search of better employment opportunities. Hence, once the parents of these kids leave for work, the children of these workers are left behind, unattended. Most of them are not aware of the nearby schools. Hence, they do not enroll their children in school. As both parents are working, children age 6-14 take care responsibility of the households and their younger siblings.   
 We set up education activity centers near labor camps of the construction sites, Bricklin, sugar factories, etc. At these centers, we run study classes for children age 6-14, pre-primary classes for 3-6 year old and daycare facility for 0-3 year old. We enroll all children of the age group 6-14 years in government schools. We prepare children for enrolling &amp; retaining in school through literacy classes, provide educational help and reference books to school going children with their regular studies. To improve the reading skills of children, we provide them easy access to a variety of reading material. In pre-primary classes, we provide educational toys, art and craft material and conduct various games for overall development. We also conduct awareness sessions for parents regarding the education of their children. If required, we also provide school transportation facilities to these children.   
 <ol><li>Every child should have access to school and continue education</li><li>Increase parents participation children education, in order to increase regularity and retention of children in school.</li><li>Improve Learning levels of these children.</li></ol>

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COVID-19 has affected all of us in different ways. It has caused a great setback to SDGs 2030. SDG 4 - Quality Education has been a great challenge in low-income communities. Even though schools made an effort to continue the new academic session by moving to online mode; neither the teachers were prepared nor our curriculum was designed for online teaching. Besides the digital divide magnified the challenges manifold. Children have been out of school for more than two academic sessions. Children esp. in 5 to 7 years have not been enrolled in schools. When schools resume, age-appropriate enrolment according to RTE will land these kids in higher classes. Even for older children who were enrolled in schools, lack of resources has dropped the learning levels of children to a new low. All this will drive children to drop out of school. A <a href="https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/field-studies-in-education/loss-of-learning-during-the-pandemic" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">report on Loss of Learning published by Azim Premji University</a> in June 2020 indicates that more than 80% children are suffering from loss of at least one language or mathematical ability. During the pandemic older children took up traditional occupations to lend a helping hand. Getting these children back to school is going to be another challenge. 
 To address the problem of learning loss on a war footing, Door Step School, Pune launched Project Phoenix on 25th October 2021. The idea is to prepare children (6 to 14 years) with basic reading, writing and numeracy skills (Foundational Literacy and Numeracy - FLN) before schools reopen; This is in line with the National Education Policy 2020.·      Conduct surveys to identify children in the age group of 6 to 14 years. ·      Administer DSS Reading Ability Test to identify and map children to their current reading level·      120-day intervention begins – a.                  Form groups of children (15 to 20) according to their learning levels*b.                  Make child centric day-wise planc.                  Classes will be conducted for 1.5 hours, Monday through Fridayd.                  Saturdays are reserved for teachers – planning, training, documentation etc. ·      Continue handholding of children who reach expected reading level by giving them exposure to variety of reading material for another 1 to 1.5 months to hone their reading skills. ·      Child completes the course only when he/she finishes reading 25 books and activities related to them·      Assessment and Reporting – a.                  Track weekly progress of each child to make course corrections if any b.                  Fortnightly progress on Reading levelc.                   End of project report 
 Study of Azim Premji Foundation ink-  <a href="https://apc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fazimpremjiuniversity.edu.in%2FSitePages%2Fpdf%2FField_Studies_Loss_of_Learning_during_the_Pandemic.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cdivya.sharma16%40wipro.com%7C75960ec7dd864a9b9b5e08d8cf3e954c%7C258ac4e4146a411e9dc879a9e12fd6da%7C1%7C0%7C637487215306542830%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=%2FF3zxbxBV1afy6MtSbsDaxEkZ6kCAF8sXuZoiHFn6Rs%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://azimpremjiuniversity.edu.in/SitePages/pdf/Field_Studies_Loss_of_Learning_during_the_Pandemic.pdf</a>UNICEF study-  <a href="https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/80-kids-in-14-18-yrs-in-india-reported-low-levels-of-learning-during-covid-pandemic-unicef-report/articleshow/86075639.cms" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/80-kids-in-14-18-yrs-in-india-reported-low-levels-of-learning-during-covid-pandemic-unicef-report/articleshow/86075639.cms</a>This is our observations and both the above reports talk about the loss of learning that the pandemic induced school closure has caused. We seek to reverse this learning loss by preparing children on their Foundational Literacy and Numeracy skills so once schools resume they will be prepared to continue their learning. This will ensure that they do not drop out of school or lag behind in school and hence are able to continue their education. Continuation of schooling and hence education of children is an important aspect of the educational health of any nation. Since the launch of project in Oct 2021, we have already reached 18,000+ children and aim to reach more than 25,000 children. This project is highly scalable as we can reach many more children depending on the funds received.

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