Hunger and malnutrition have become a reality for thousands of elderly parents abandoned by their own children, in villages and slums across India. Seeing the rampant distress among the elderly, a team of selfless heroes from our NGO partner Mitti Cafe, though disabled themselves, have taken up the responsibility of providing cooked meals and dry rations to over 5,000 elderly in urgent need of support. Setting aside their own struggles, Mitti Cafe’s team, led by Ayesha Alam has been relentlessly fighting to free elderly from hunger and malnutrition through its Karuna Meals initiative. The need for nutrition support is growing with each passing day and Mitti Cafe is struggling to fulfill this enormous need. With your support, the NGO and its team of persons with disability can put food on the plates of hundreds of more elderly parents. Donate generously.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). Elderly deserve love, not neglect and hunger“There have been countless senior citizens, in extremely backward villages of the Sundarbans in West Bengal, who had not had a proper meal in days when we found them. We have seen people picking food from the garbage out of extreme hunger.”, recalls Ayesha of Mitti Cafe, while talking about the extent of hunger faced by senior citizens. According to Ayesha, there are thousands of elderly who have been either chucked out of their homes or have been left behind in villages by their children. “Our elderly don't deserve this life and it is our responsibility to come to their aid. If we come together we can ease the suffering of hundreds of people battling hunger and starvation. Donate now Our heroes’ war against hungerPersons with disability who were once discriminated against by society are today at the forefront of the fight to save abandoned elderly and children from hunger. The Karuna Meals team, comprising only of persons with disability has been able to cook and serve over 10 lakh meals. They have also distributed over 1 lakh packets of dry rations. ”They overlook their own struggles and suffering just to reach the elderly and provide them with the food they need,” says Ayesh. But their job is not yet done. “There are still many villages which have many malnourished and hungry seniors and we have not been able to reach them. But with your support, we can collectively end starvation,” she says. Donate now. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the elderly fight hunger and malnutrition.

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“A blind child is seen as a curse or as a burden to the family. These children are left on the street. I have picked up children from roadsides myself. I also lost my eyesight as a child but today I am a senior officer in a public sector company. What would I have done, had I not been taken care of?” asks Veena Mehta Verma who was once a beneficiary of National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB) and now works with the NGO to protect and care for blind children like herself.Today, hundreds of blind children supported by NAB, Delhi have found something that they never had before–hope for a better tomorrow. Without Veena and NAB, many of these children would be at the risk of going back to the streets or spend a life of neglect and even abuse. Your support to the NGO is crucial. This Christmas, you can help her children get warm clothes and other essentials. Donate generouslyDonate 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 life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child is not abandoned they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. According to the nonprofit leader, “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. The (blind) kids need to learn Braille or they need ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these kids are deprived of such facilities”.  Illuminating young lives ﻿“At NAB Delhi there are around 200-250 blind kids. There are around 180 kids in the hostel of NAB. We teach Braille, we teach arithmetic Taylor frames. To work towards a brighter future for the blind, we need your support. Please come forward and donate towards our mission”, says Veena. Students for whom NAB Delhi has cared for are today placed in some of the most prestigious organisations across the world. While some have gone on to make a name for themselves in the corporate world, others have taken up art and music as a profession too. Many blind children are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, all they need is an opportunity. And your donation can give them just that.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help the blind children get shelter, education, care and a shot at a future full of opportunities.

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“A blind child is often seen as a curse or a burden to the family, leading to abandonment. I’ve picked up children from roadsides myself. I too lost my sight as a child, but today I’m a senior officer thanks to the National Association for the Blind, Delhi (NAB). What would I have done without their help?” asks Veena Mehta Verma, a beneficiary turned advocate for NAB and its mission to protect and care for blind children like herself.The state of young blind girls abandoned by their families and without education is even worse. “Blind girls have no future without education. Education is crucial to their future. Without it, they face neglect and limited opportunities, ignored not just by their families, but by society at large. What I am today is only because of the education I received. But sadly, every blind girl is not as fortunate. Most visually impaired girls are deprived of any care and even something as basic as education, leading to a difficult life,” says Asha Bhola, President, Blind Welfare Society (BWS).Both NAB and BWS work for the welfare of blind children and young girls by providing them with shelter, education, and care. This Diwali, they need your support to help many more youngsters in need.Donate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. Charitable donations to this fundraising campaign are tax-exempt under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India).A life of uncertainty &amp; sufferingEven if a blind child or young girl is not abandoned, they are often trapped in their homes deprived of education or any way of making a living. “For a blind kid, employment is impossible without education. They need to learn Braille or use ‘talking computer’ aids. Many of these children are deprived of such facilities,” says Veena.Young kids and girls for whom NAB and BWS have cared for are today placed in some of the most prestigious organisations across the world. While some have gone on to make a name for themselves in the corporate world, others have taken up art and music as a profession too.But many blind children who are bright, academically gifted, and waiting to shine, are often neglected or abandoned by their own families. And with your donation, NAB and BWS can give them the future they deserve.As we celebrate the festival of lights, donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help blind children and young girls get shelter, education and care and a shot at a bright future.

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<ul><li>Vision Aid Charitable Services Society is a Registered Society set up with the sole purpose of aiding and enabling the vision impaired. Its operations are carried out in the name - Vision-Aid India ( VAI ). VAI is a :</li><li>true Non-Profit Organization managed by honorary technocrat directors that has been implementing technology based solutions to enable vision disabled. </li><li>Star performer - young in age but tall in performance. In a short span of the first 8 years of existence, Vision Aid has received eight National and International Awards including DSIR, NASEOH, NASSCOM RESOURCE ALLIANCE, INDIA NGO, NCPEDP, MPHASIS,  ROCKEFELLER.</li></ul>The only institute<ul><li>with graded courses for computer training.</li><li>capable of giving online tuition.</li><li>with a short term teacher training program.</li><li>Innovator of award winning assistive devices.</li><li>Innovator of special techniques of training vision impaired.</li><li>Numero Uno in publications.</li><li>Supports four satellite centers.</li><li>Most effective user of donations by individuals, companies and partners.</li><li>Incredibly low overheads making 90% of your donations reach the intended beneficiaries.</li><li>accredited by CAF India and GAYE Donee of Microsoft India. </li><li>holder of IT and FCRA approvals.</li><li>Donations are eligible for India IT exemptions.</li></ul>Vision-Aid USA is the prime funding agency for operations in India by Vision Aid Charitable Services Society, Visakhapatnam. Vision-Aid Inc., USA is a US 501 Charity, managed and nurtured by noble minded public set up for the sole purpose of aiding and enabling the vision impaired. Its focus area is the developing world starting with India.

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Accessibility refers to the ability of people with disabilities to have access to and benefit from an entity or system. Digital Accessibility refers to the ability of users with disabilities to effectively utilize information technology (IT) systems including web sites, mobile or web-based applications, software and hardware. Digital Accessibility is generally concerned with ensuring that IT systems are designed in such a way that they interact appropriately with assistive technologies. Every company or organization publishing web content has a shared responsibility to follow international standards and best practices for web accessibility. These standards and best practices are not always followed due to various reasons – such as lack of awareness, cost and availability of the needed expertise. This, in turn, has an adverse impact by creating an inaccessible and non-inclusive digital ecosystem. 
 Our vision is to facilitate the creation of an inclusive digital ecosystem for persons with disabilities. Vision-Aid offers a professionally structured, state-of-the-art training program at a highly subsidized cost to any visually impaired individual who aspires to become a world-class DAT tester.Our mission is to offer affordable, high-quality digital accessibility testing services for companies and organizations which aspire to create highly accessible digital systems and to offer high-quality training programs in digital accessibility to persons with disabilities to help them become competent testers.Vision-Aid is a non-profit organization. The Digital Accessibility Testing and Training Center (DATTC) is a non-profit initiative under Vision-Aid. Training and empowerment programs run by the DATTC are supported by the generosity of donors. 
 Our comprehensive and yet highly subsidized training course is designed to help a large number of visually impaired students to acquire deep skills in accessibility testing and also creates pathways for them to earn valuable course completion certificate from Deque University and other leading organizations, as well as providing pathways to job opportunities in the space of accessibility testing. Vision-Aid is proud to produce professionally trained Digital Accessibility testers, ready for gainful employment and making our digital world more inclusive.The DATTC does not stop with testing and training. In addition to training and creating job opportunities within Vision-Aid, our centre empowers the visually impaired with a range of support services for our visually impaired students and staff – including coaching, mentoring, resume creation, soft skills training, networking and advocacy. We work to connect demand and supply, helping to provide a pool of talented testers for the industry at large. Our goal is to see that all our visually impaired students are gainfully employed so they live independently and with dignity, while also making significant positive contributions towards making our digital world a more accessible and inclusive space for all.

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India has the largest share of the world's blind? The estimated size of the severely vision impaired Indians is 1 crore ( 10 million ) persons. Added to this are another 1 crore persons who are Low Vision ( moderately vision impaired who too are disabled to work and live like normal sighted people ). 
 We can't remove the visual impairment, but we can remove the disability caused by it. Come, join hands with Vision Aid to do it together ! We set out with a Mission “ To help those who suffer from vision-related disabilities in under-served areas to lead lives of independence and dignity. “ and its our Vision “ To facilitate the creation of a network of vision rehabilitation centres in under-served areas that will operate on a non-profitable and charitable basis by 2020." Staring on a modest note from a single center in Vizag, we now have partner centers across India to achieve our goal. The partner centers are operational at Agra, Aligarh, Behrampur, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mangalore, Pune, Vizag, Madurai and Ahmedabad. We are reaching our many other like minded partners to carry forward our vision and deliver our mission efficiently. 
 Among the most important things, we humans strive for - Independence and dignity are in the forefront. Vision-Aid aims to enable, educate and empower the Visually Impaired to live with independence and dignity. This is achieved by providing :<ol><li>Functional Vision / Early Intervention</li><li>Comprehensive Low-Vision Evaluation</li><li>Assistive Aids &amp; Devices</li><li>Orientation &amp; Mobility</li><li>Computer Training</li><li>Mobile Technologies</li><li>Special Skills Training</li><li>Braille Training &amp; Resources</li><li>Livelihood &amp; Employment Assistance</li><li>Life Skills</li><li>Spoken English Training</li><li>Counseling &amp; Referrals</li><li>Advocacy &amp; Outreach</li><li>Training &amp; Professional Development</li><li>Research &amp; Development</li><li>Conferences &amp; Events</li></ol>

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