This winter, as the biting cold descends on Vrindavan, thousands of elderly widow mothers face the harsh reality of abandonment and suffering. With no one to turn to, many are left begging on the streets, exposed to freezing winds and sleepless nights. A warm blanket could mean the difference between despair and hope.Donate warm clothes and blankets to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously."Elderly widows don't have shelter. They sleep in cowsheds over sacks. They don't have a blanket. Nights are really difficult for them," shares Winnie Singh, the founder of Maitri. "Since they are abandoned, they don't have a home or family. They have no means to care for themselves or their nutrition. Winters are extremely painful for them, and many eventually pass away. Without thermals, it's not possible to survive winters in Vrindavan."<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />This heartbreaking reality is why Maitri is committed to providing blankets and warm clothing to these abandoned widow mothers. Your contribution can help shield them from the piercing cold and offer them a lifeline during this harsh winter season. "Maitri also provides food, shelter, and healthcare to abandoned widow mothers. Your funds will help them reach and support many more widow mothers in need.

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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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Cattle, bred for profit and abandoned after they stop producing milk, are often found malnourished, injured or sick on city streets. Many face bitter winters, starvation and death in road accidents - a sad fate for cows in a country where they are revered by lakhs of people. To save cows from such a sad end, Swami Ishwar Das started Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, currently home to 18,000+ abandoned cows. But with the rising costs of fodder and medicines, he is struggling to provide the quality of care such mistreated animals deserve. “It was in 2010 when I witnessed abandoned cows from the streets in Uttarakhand being transported in a truck. The cows were administered anesthesia and stacked one above the other like lifeless goods. When me and a few of my acquaintances brought the cows off the truck, two of them died before my eyes and that sight shook me to the core. It was then that I started Shree Krishnayan Gaushala with 11 abandoned cows in a small donated land,” says Swami Ishwar Das.Swami Ishwar Das is unable to bear the rising cost of nutrition and medical care for injured cows and needs support to continue to save these voiceless animals. Donate now. All donations on this platform are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ead01668-6b4d-4a8c-85de-30b43e174f22.JPG" />Every life matters“Here at Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, it is our resolve to leave no stone unturned in caring for helpless cows. No matter what the cost of treatment may be, we make every possible effort to aid ill and injured cows. Our only objective is that a cow should not lose its life for the want of medical care, food or water,” says Swami Ishwar Das. In order to provide the best quality of care and treatment to its adopted cattle, three well trained veterinary doctors attend the gaushala 24/4. The NGO - Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Seva Samiti - spares no expense in providing nutrition either. From jaggery and grains to a healthy mix of green and dry fodder, cows are given meals best suited to their needs.With cost of fodder on rise the Gaushala needs help<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/93e7eafe-4438-40d6-ae40-6972feaf0988.jpg" />Swami Ishwar Das and his team, however, are struggling to keep up with rising costs of nutrition and medical care for cows. “The cost of fodder has risen by almost three times in the last couple of years. From food to medicines everything has become expensive. And we will never compromise with the quality of care and love that we want to give to our cows,” says Swami Ishwar Das. Help Swami Ishwar Das provide the best care and love to abandoned cows while saving them from a desperate life of starvation and suffering on the streets.

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<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/abae301f-47e6-4312-a43d-fb330fc8bfec.jpg" />Village Development Force is an NGO started by a group of rural youth after their schooling to support their villages in all aspects. Our main focus is to develop the villages through quality education to the students which build the nation. We run informal schools through Gurukulam Model to practice the Tiny Habits Routine to strengthen the Learning Skills.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1f9a372d-63e6-4d1d-ae2b-48158b3c2bfe.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/d3b74dbc-ed25-4ca0-b1b6-b852d1391258.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/15d80989-f7d8-4f30-aa7b-b5f1f350d377.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/bb1cfd6f-c7d5-4f13-afbf-31084187579e.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/d7b24152-2ec4-481c-8ff5-087d6045abbe.jpg" /><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/dfa6fe6e-559e-49f4-828f-c59d71ef27dd.jpg" />

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“It’s not HOW smart you are. It’s how YOU are smart” - Howard Gardner. Typically children are considered “Intelligent and smart” only if they perform well in studies and are good with reading, writing and mathematics. Howard Gardner has brought a whole new way to our understanding of intelligence and nurturing potential. The way is path-breaking and has many implications for parents and schools. It states that "different people are not more or less intelligent, rather they are intelligent differently and in multiple ways (not only with reading writing and maths"; that intelligence is the ability to solve problems and create products and needs to be assessed “on the job”.Every child is different with a unique profile and a combination of intelligence. They indicate what the child would enjoy doing and be good at, naturally. The profile also indicates how the child processes information, and learns best. However, intelligence need opportunities to develop further and for the child to realize his potential!According to Psychology, kids Span of Attention is almost equal to their age and they will get distracted easily if any learning activity goes beyond a couple of minutes and it will take more time to bring back their focus and attention. Also, the current educational system focused majorly on syllabus oriented activities which is helping them to improve their basic learning skills such as Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing along with Arithmetic Skills.There is very less scope to improve their Multiple Intelligences such as·        Linguistic Intelligence - the intelligence of writers and poetsa.      Sensitive to Words, Grammar, Sound &amp; Rhythm, Can convey information effectively. Explain &amp; enthuse others effectively through the use of language.·        Musical Intelligence - the intelligence of composersa.      Sensitive to Pitch, Rhythm and Timeline in music·        Logical Mathematical Intelligence - the intelligence of scientists and mathematiciansa.      Sorting &amp; ordering (in different categories). Understand statements, propositions, functions &amp; complex propositions. Capable of making related abstractions·        Spatial Intelligence - the intelligence of artists and architects.a.      Recognizing an object, picture, line or graphic from different angles &amp; views (i.e. a plane seen from above, below, from the side). Ability to conjure up imagery &amp; graphic likeness of different views of the same objects, line or symbol*s*·        Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence - the intelligence of dancers, sportsmen, and gymnastsa.      Control of body movements and ability to handle objects skillfully·        Interpersonal Intelligence - the intelligence of statesmen and social activistsa.      Empathy, social skills and ability to discriminate between many personal cues. Prioritize intensity and Respond effectively to cues. Inspire people to positive actions &amp; tide over negative emotions·        Intrapersonal Intelligence - the intelligence of philosophersa.      Displays Self control, discipline zeal, self motivation and persistence against odds.·        Naturalist Intelligence - the intelligence of environmentalistsa.      Identify, distinguish &amp; classify the categories of paints &amp; animals &amp; work with them 
 A gurukula or gurukulam (Sanskrit: गुरुकुल, romanized: gurukula) was a type of education system in ancient India with shishya ('students' or 'disciples') living near or with the guru, in the same house. The guru-shishya tradition is a sacred one in Hinduism and appears in other religious groups in India, such as Jainism, Buddhism and Sikhism. The word gurukula is a combination of the Sanskrit words guru ('teacher' or 'master') and kula ('family' or 'home'). Before the arrival of the British, they served as South Asia's primary educational system. The term is also used today to refer to residential monasteries or schools operated by modern gurus. The proper plural of the term is gurukulam, though gurukulas and gurukuls are also used in English and some other Western languages.Gurukulam 360° Learning School: Similar to Gurukulam model, in this 21st Century, imparting essential skills and values are essential through Multiple Intelligences using experiential learning methodology. At our Gurukulam, various games and activities are used to impart the skills daily, morning and evening. Daily Gurukulam Activities·        Daily Morning Activities between 6 AM to 8 AM1.      Morning Prayer to improve musical intelligence2.      Meditation to improve intrapersonal intelligence3.      OM Chanting to improve musical intelligence4.      Pranayamam (Breathing Exercise) to improve intrapersonal intelligence5.      Fast Breathing to improve intrapersonal intelligence6.      EYE Exercise to improve Bodily Kinesthetic intelligence7.      Super Brain Yoga to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence8.      Lazy 8 to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence9.      Cross Cawl to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence10.  Back Claps to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence11.  Bending Dance to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence12.  Stretching Exercise to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence13.  Acupressure Body Message to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence14.  Baton Pass to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence15.  Tangram Puzzle learning &amp; practice to improve spatial intelligence16.  EYE Test to improve spatial intelligence through Tab as ICT (Informational Communication Tool)17.  Lumosity Brain Training to improve Linguistic and Logical intelligences through Tab as ICT (Informational Communication Tool)18.  WFP Freerice to improve interpersonal intelligence through Tab as ICT (Informational Communication Tool)19.  Badminton Coaching to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence·        Evening Activities between 5 PM to 7 PM1.      Freerice, Eye Test and Lumosity apps in Lenovo Tab as ICT (Informational Communication Tool) to improve interpersonal intelligence2.      Metal Puzzles to improve Logical Mathematical Intelligence3.      Rubik’s Cube to improve Spatial Intelligence4.      Bean bag pass to improve Spatial Intelligence5.      Middle Monkey to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence6.      OTP (Observe Think Play) to share the visual perceptions of a picture to improve Interpersonal Intelligence7.      WOW (Wonders of Words) to build sentences using a word to improve Linguistic Intelligence8.      Moral Claps to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence9.      Songs, Rhymes with Dance to improve Musical Intelligence10.  Smart Reading to improve Linguistic Intelligence11.  Smart Writing to improve Linguistic Intelligence12.  Daily Routine Sharing in a Pair to improve Linguistic Intelligence13.  Walk n Talk English Word Games to improve Linguistic Intelligence14.  Walk n Talk Mental Maths Games to improve Logical Mathematical Intelligence15.  Visual, Auditory &amp; Blindfold touch letter recognition to improve Linguistic Intelligence16.  Fish Kit Games to improve Bodily Kinesthetic Intelligence17.  Pratham Books Reading sessions to improve Linguistic Intelligence18.  Mentoring Program to connect each Gurukulam Learner with a Volunteer to mentor them over phone daily for 30 Mins·        Weekend Activities1.      Chess Coaching to improve Spatial Intelligence2.      Bhagvadgeetha Sloka Parayana to improve Musical Intelligence3.      ECO (Environmental Conservation Outing) Tour to improve Naturalist Intelligence4.      SmilExpress to Old Age and Children’s Home for their wellbeingness to improve Interpersonal Skills5.      Impact Walk to support various causes through Impact app to improve Interpersonal Skills  
 <ul><li>Students who used to sit on the streets and play PUBG games are now with Gurukulam to spend their quality time after school.</li><li>Students who create nonsense in streets are learning skills through games at Gurukulam</li><li>Students weekends become service days with various volunteering activities</li><li>Students spending their vacations with new assignments to sharpen their skills</li><li>Gurukulam Learners become first ever volunteers who do Random acts of kindness in and around the region.</li><li>We created International Puppetry Trainers from our Gurukulam</li><li>We created Rubiks Cube Champions who can solve puzzle in a minute</li><li>We are providing employability to the rural unemployed youth as a coach with international training and making the graduates from the village to create Champions through Gurukulam</li></ul>Gurukulam Model is a Scientifically Researched and Proven model which is presented at International Summit at Alagappa University. Refer paper at https://quip.com/8pXbAinuEeML by Manikanta Kamatam, Founder, Learning &amp; Volunteering Coach at Gurukulam. More about his profile at www.bit.ly/Manikantakamatam

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