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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“My 8-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer and it left the entire family devastated. I was told the cost of treatment would run into lakhs. I was barely managing to make ends meet and there was nothing I could do to save Swaroop. But the Nargis Dutt Foundation stepped in and took care of all the expenses. I can’t even imagine the consequences had they not been there for my son,,” says teary-eyed Devendra.The helplessness that Devendra felt is not uncommon among low-income families of cancer patients. There are many who helplessly see their dear ones, including children, lose their life in the most painful manner. Nargis Dutt Foundation has ensured that thousands of families don’t see this fate. It’s been a ray of hope for thousands of cancer patients since its inception over 40 years back. You can help save many more patients with cancer. 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). The cost of each chemotherapy is as much as ₹15,000 and a cancer patient can require between 6 to 12 sessions. The hefty cost for cancer treatment is well beyond the reach for poor families that are barely surviving on two square meals a day. Help Nargis Dutt Foundation provide treatment to poor cancer patients and save them from a slow and painful death.Giving hope to cancer patients“I was just 13 when my mother was diagnosed with cancer. When I saw my mother struggling for life it left a lifelong impact on me. Her condition had deteriorated to such an extent she was almost unrecognisable. I know how it feels like to lose a loved one to cancer and I am not alone in my grief. There are thousands of people struggling to save their family members,” says Priya, daughter of noted actress Nargis Dutt, who lost her life to cancer, and in whose name the NGO has been founded. Priya has made it her life’s mission to save as many cancer patients as she can, but she can not do it alone. Nargis Dutt Foundation needs your support. Your donation can not only save cancer patients but can give life to entire families.Need for the fundraiserCancer is often seen as a death sentence. But doctors say that if detected early and if a patient receives essential treatment, the illness can be defeated and the person can return to their lives. “Treatment of cancer often depends on multiple factors including the type of cancer and the stage in which it is detected. Some patients require surgery while some can be cured with just chemotherapy or immunotherapy. “Whatever may be the need, our nonprofit supports patients till the time they are cancer free. We not only take care of the cost of treatment but even assist patients with nutrition which is vital in the fight against cancer. Moreover, we ensure that family members who are already facing immense hardships get proper accommodation and food during treatment so they don’t suffer any further,” says the NGO leader. With your support, Nargis Dutt Foundation can help patients win the fight against cancer and save their families from grief of losing a loved one.Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest and most trusted fundraising platform, to support Nargis Dutt Foundation in their mission to give life-saving chemotherapy and care to cancer patients who can not afford treatment.

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The joy of an elderly seeing their granddaughter’s face for the first time or being able to see sunlight after years of visual impairment is invaluable. Our NGO partner, Nanritam, has given such priceless moments of joy and the gift of sight to thousands of underprivileged seniors who could not afford surgeries. Working in remote villages where it is common for young sons to leave behind their elderly parents in search of livelihood, Nanritam has been a saviour for the visually impaired elderly. Nanritam is in urgent need of funds to be able to provide eye treatment and cataract surgeries to underprivileged elderly in the backward district of Purulia, West Bengal. Donate now to provide life-changing surgeries.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).Giving the elderly gift of sight“The extent of illiteracy and poverty in the villages of Purulia is shocking. These villages are so remote that not even one eye-care institution has ever reached here. Blindness leaves the elderly so helpless that they are even unable to care for themselves and lead normal lives”, says Ranjana Sengupta, Secretary, Nanritam who has been at the forefront of the NGO’s operations. Nanritam is an organisation of several eye doctors who treat patients for free in far-flung areas.Due to limited livelihood opportunities in backward areas, able-bodied persons often migrate to urban areas for better prospects, leaving their elderly parents behind to fend for themselves. Compounding this situation, many seniors grapple with visual impairment caused by cataract, leading to partial or complete blindness. Ranjana emphasises, "The elderly may not be aware that a quick 5-minute cataract surgery has the power to transform their entire lives."Donate to Nanritam now to provide free cataract surgeries to the elderly and change their lives.Why donate to the fundraiser?“We are in urgent need of funds to purchase modern equipment and to cover operating costs to give vision to the elderly who can't even afford basic treatment and medical care. I urge you to support us in this noble mission and help the elderly get their vision back,” says Ranjana.Donate to this fundraiser on Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help underprivileged elderly get their vision back with free cataract surgeries.

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Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology (ATREE) is one of the top 20 environmental think tanks globally. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) is a global non-profit organisation which generates interdisciplinary knowledge to inform policy and practice towards conservation and sustainability. ATREE’s Regional Initiatives work closely with local communities to generate knowledge and contribute solutions that are pertinent to and usable by them to not only improve livelihoods but to also preserve the environment.

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ATREE has been working closely with the rural communities in the Chamarajanagar district for the past 25 years- to help improve livelihoods, contribute to sustainable development while conserving the forest environment.  This new wave of COVID has ravaged these underserved rural communities. On May 3rd alone, 24 people died in 24 hours. Many of them died due to oxygen shortages in government hospitals in Chamarajnagar- and many of these deaths could have been prevented. 
 As part of our continuing engagement and outreach to these communities, we have partnered with the volunteer team of public health professionals working on the ground in Chamarajanagar District to work with district health administration and public health department to set up better critical hospital care facilities in the region.   They have already: <ul><li>Sourced and deployed c. 30 oxygen concentrators, and secured pledges for 30 more</li><li>helped the District establish patient flow systems at the overburdened district/taluk hospitals, </li><li>Helped set up patient triage at various levels in district hospitals</li><li>Established 9 Rural Covid Care Centres (CCCs) of 50 beds each (7 up and running)</li></ul> But many patients still need life-saving medical equipment and in-patient accessories for dignified care at government hospitals We will coordinate with other local NGOs and the district administration to buy the specific items that are needed by the community when the money comes in. This is because the situation is dynamic and changing from week to week. At present this is the request:<ul><li>3 doctor recommended self-cleaning toilets @$5,400 USD each ($16,300 USD total)</li><li>PPE, medicines, masks, patient consumables, communications equipment, transportation costs, ambulance retrofits ($16,400 USD total)</li><li>Oxygen support (mobile cylinders/ concentrators depending on what’s needed at the time the money comes in) ($8,200 USD Total)</li></ul> Total funds required: $41,100 USD 
 Most immediately, these funds will help obtain and immediately deploy life-saving equipment and medicines first, at district and taluk hospitals, where pressure on the health infrastructure currently far outstrips capacity. Further, these funds will help establish and equip 9 Rural Covid Care Centres such that reasonable care is available closer to home for people living in remote villages of this district. Doing this will also relieve pressure on the Taluk and District hospitals such that their facilities remain available to the most serious and needy patients.

Bringing life saving medical equipment to underserved rural communities in the Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Forest-dependent indigenous tribes across India are marginalized communities, struggling to make a living. One such community, The Soliga community, lives in the Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve (BRT) and Malai Mahadeshwara wildlife sanctuary (MM Hills). They have an average household earning is $1 a day. These communities depend on Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) for their livelihoods. ATREE has worked with the Soliga community for over 2 decades. During this time, ATREE noticed that the Soliga's ability to forage NTFPs significantly decreased, due to the spread of an invasive weed, Lantana camera. Lantana, one of the world's most invasive weeds, occupies more than 47% of the forest’s floor. It hampers the growth and multiplication of native forest biodiversity. Several organizations attempted one-time removal of Lantana. Yet, they found that lantana came back, and continued to hamper the Soliga's ability to generate income. 
 To help increase income, ATREE tested using lantana as a livelihood resource. ATREE piloted the "Weeds-to-Wealth" program- using lantana to make furniture. home accessories, and crafts. ATREE’s innovation of converting “weeds-to-wealth” creates a win- win scenario. It improves tribal livelihoods, while promoting forest biodiversity and conservation. The COVID-19 pandemic has made this initiative even more critical. Marginalized communities need alternative sources of income, as urban migration for livelihood purposes has proved difficult. 
 The Weeds-to-Wealth program is working (see impact below). The COVID-19 Pandemic has made us accelerate our plans to scale the program. We are looking to generate 36 lakh for the artisans. 1) 6 lakh of working capital take new orders 2) 15 lakh to rent a warehouse for 12 months in Bangalore to store their products 3) 15 lakh to upgrading tools and infrastructure to scale their work .Impact to date:ATREE has witnessed a 42% increase in the Soliga master craftsmen’s/women’s household income. As many as 350 Soliga individuals have been trained in this craft, with 20 master craftsmen/women. Many craftsmen also go to neighboring villages to conduct trainings and have trained another 400 craftsmen. Approximately 113 households are now involved in this craft and an average income has risen from $30-$40/month to $100/month.Today, we have set up 3 Lantana Craft Centres and continue training the local Soliga communities in this craft. The product line is continuously evolving. Lantana craftsmen are even making bespoke pieces of art out of lantana- life-size elephants – earning 1500 USD/piece. ATREE has also helped the Soligas exhibit their handiwork at different podiums in and around Karnataka and facilitated collaborations with other NGOs for increased opportunities. Now the tribal artisans run their business through Lantana Craft Centres based microenterprise. ATREE’s new centre, Centre for Social and Environmental Innovation (CSEI) is now working with Social Venture Partners to develop a scalable business model around the sale of lantana furniture by local artisans.

Bringing life saving medical equipment to underserved rural communities in the Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka

Weeds to Wealth: Turning an invasive weed into sustainable furniture, promoting tribal livelihoods

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