“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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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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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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Established in 1993, Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) is a Section 25 Company of Companies Act, 1956 (now Section 8 of Companies Act, 2013). It is a grassroots pan-India implementing organisation that harnesses the power of partnerships –between communities, Government and other like-minded corporates and NGOs – to help solve pressing community problems and to foster prosperity.It was established with a mission to ‘Energise, involve and enable communities to realize their potential.’ This mission underscores ACF's endeavour in empowering communities to act as catalysts for change. The Foundation considers neighbouring communities as one of the most important stakeholders and partners in all its development programmes. Over the year, its work has spread beyond the core villages of the cement plant areas, and by working hand in hand with like-minded organisations, aim to significantly impact the pressing issues currently inhibiting in our country.ACF works with a vision to create a sustainable and self-dependent society, by generating livelihood opportunities for the rural population. For this, ACF has chosen to work in the selected thrust areas:<ul><li>Water Management</li><li>Livelihoods (SEDI and Agro-based)</li><li>Women empowerment</li><li>Health</li><li>Education</li></ul>All programmes at ACF are undertaken with community participation with the help of tools like Participatory Rural Appraisals (PRAs), which ensure better understanding of local–needs and priorities and hence the efficient implementation of programs in varied geographies.

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People with disabilities in India are subject to deprivation in many dimensions of their lives - limiting their ability to grow and contribute to their full potential. Social attitudes and stigmas limit the opportunities of disabled people to participate in social and economic life, often even within their own families.According to the State of the Education Report for India 2019, around 12% of Children With Disabilities (CWDs) dropped out of school, which is comparable with the overall percentage of dropouts among all children. 27% of CWDs never attended any educational institution, as opposed to the overall figure of 17% when the entire child population is taken into account.And in remote rural India, the situation is even worse. With no support, services or opportunities, parents often give up hope. In places where even normal children are struggling to find their path, special needs kids are completely left behind. 
 Ambuja Manovikas Kendra (AMK) started in 1999 in Ropar, Punjab as a special school for differently-abled children. It is a facility for intellectually disabled, autism, cerebral palsy and many disabled children in the entire District of Ropar under the initiative of the Ambuja Cement Foundation. AMK is providing essential services such as special education, therapeutic services, rehabilitation, awareness &amp; inclusion in society, counselling to the parents and supporting stakeholders. AMK works to improve the quality of life of differently-abled children, make them self–dependent &amp; to get mainstreamed in society.At present, the school caters to over 127 children with special needs. It is ensured that children are safe and cared for, that their social and emotional needs are met. At present our approach is indifferent basic models:<ul><li>Special Education Programme</li><li>Early Intervention Centre</li><li>Therapeutic Services</li><li>Extra-curricular Activities</li><li>Behaviour Modification Programme</li><li>Life Skills</li><li>Skill Development Rehabilitation Center</li><li>Home Based Rehabilitation Programme</li><li>Parental Training &amp; Support</li></ul>If supported, our children may explore their potential. Everyone has to come forward to support them socially, financially or may contribute in any other ways. Our duty is to give them an opportunity. Whoever puts their hands forward for these children, remain emotionally connected to them always. 
 When a child is diagnosed with special needs, it significantly impacts the entire family. Parents experience a range of extreme emotions and siblings too are impacted because their parents’ energies are focused on the special child, who suffers the most. They require different resources, more hands-on support from the family, teachers and an environment that is conducive to supporting their unique needs. Under this perspective, the main objectives of Ambuja Manovikas Kendra are:-<ul><li>To improve the quality of life of the children and adults with special needs</li><li>To make them self-dependent in their activities of daily living &amp; livelihood</li><li>Creating awareness and to provide information in the communities towards disability issues &amp; govt. benefits for PWDs</li></ul>As such AMK provides families with everything they need so that special children can develop the necessary skills to do things in their own life. We wish to provide them with an environment as they need love and empathy to grow, but beyond that, they also need support from society which may bring light into their lives by helping them to live better and regain a part of their childhood. It is a great responsibility, but also of great satisfaction – of helping a child grow and overcome disabilities.

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By end of 2021, India will account for nearly 1/4th of the global workforce, and the average age of India’s population will be 29 years. India’s demographic dividend has the potential to fuel its growth, however, more than half of India's working-age population are currently not contributing to any economic activity. 90% of the workforce is not formally trained; only 2% have received formal vocational training and 9% have non-formal training (NSSO Survey, 2019) resulting in low employability levels in the existing talent pool. India continues to face a demand-supply mismatch: Presently, 23 million youth enter the job market every year but only 7 million are placed &amp; the remaining go into informal or disguised unemployment in the Agriculture sector. Considering that nearly 75% of the additional jobs will be skill-based and require vocational training, it is imperative for India to move up the skill ladder. This issue is compounded by a large number of youth (estimated to be more than 500 million-plus) who have dropped out of school, and therefore a sense been forgotten by society.Our inability to make the right investments in human capital may well turn the opportunity of creating a demographic dividend into a demographic disaster instead. In the 14 years of our existence, we have tried to focus our attention on the economic and social development of these forgotten deprived youth in an equitable manner. 
 Through our Skill &amp; Entrepreneurship Development Institutes, we will offer short and intensive courses in different trades to rural youth to achieve sustainable livelihood. This would help them strengthen vocational skills through quality training and secure gainful employment.Skill training will be provided to the candidates in various technical and non-technical trades, to be determined after the in-depth needs assessment. Training<ul><li>Designing a training program as per the aspiration of the youth and market demand</li><li>Apart from skill-based training, soft skills, IT, English and Computer Literacy also provided</li><li>Workplace Experience and On the Job Training</li><li>Counseling and Career Guidance</li></ul>Placement<ul><li>Facilitate with Job Placement and Identify opportunities in nearby industries</li><li>Group Placement</li><li>Mentoring and Support</li></ul>Entrepreneurship<ul><li>Enterprise Development &amp; Support</li><li>Facilitate in Business Planning</li><li>Assistance to access loans</li></ul>Rural Youth between 18-35 years of age will be targeted with 50% practical, 20% theoretical and 30% soft skills training will be provided. The syllabus is aligned with Q_ and NOS developed by NSDC. Upon 75% attendance and satisfactory grade achieved, placement opportunities will be offered along with follow-up and hand-holding support.  
 <ul><li>Socio-economic empowerment of at least 300 youth</li><li>Help Rural Youth employable and sustain livelihood</li><li>Empower young women by providing them skill opportunities</li><li>Increase the family income of the youth </li><li>Assure that 70% of the candidates placed earn a salary above Rs. 7,000</li><li>Contribute to the National Skill Agenda of the Country</li></ul>

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