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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e“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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Founded in 2014, DNA (<a href="http://www.dnaindia.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.dnaindia.org</a>) collectively represents the Disability sector and Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Karnataka, India. DNA works with and through over 200 member organisations across Karnataka covering over 35,000 PwDs and the entire range of 21 disabilities. DNA works with the government to evolve policies and implement programmes for the PwDs. The government recognises DNA as the voice of the sector. Recognising its reach, geographically and programmatically, the government appointed DNA as the nodal agency for carrying out covid vaccination to the PwDs in the state in May 2021. DNA got over 1.6 lacs vaccinated in eight months (June 2021 to January 2022) by organising camps in over 140 locations across 13 districts. On 8th July 2022 under an MoU the Government appointed DNA as the Nodal Agency for Unique Disability ID (UDID) card registration drive in the state to speed up and implement. DNA strives to make the working of the disability sector more robust, efficient, effective and sustainable. DNAs focus areas of work include Capacity Building, Health &amp; Education, Livelihood and Policy Advocacy.

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Persons with Disability (PwD) are considered to be a burden and looked down upon by society, depriving their constitutional rights – decent life and equal opportunities. The government spends thousands of crores to help them. Corporates and well-meaning high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) want to support them. However, reliable data which is most fundamental and critical for policy formulations and programme/project design is absent. There is no concrete data on the number of PwDs, their kinds and extent of disabilities, the government and private support that they are accessing, and the psycho-physical and socio-economic condition they are in, to name a few. This is needed for the government to form suitable policies and programmes and track them. This is needed by Corporates and HNIs to understand and design and support suitable projects and monitor. 
 DNA is working with the government to build this digital database.Unique Disability ID (UDID), the project of GoI is being implemented in Karnataka since April 2019. UDID aims to create a National Database for PwDs and to issue a UDID Card to each PwD so that s/he can avail of the schemes and benefits provided by the Government. The project establishes the legal identity of a PwD and builds a digital database. The data will help the government develop policies and programmes scientifically, easy and transparent delivery of government and enrich the sector with critical information. As on December 2022 as per government data, 9.1 Lac PwDs are given UDID out of over 25 lacs PwDs in the state. In July 2022 under an MoU, the Government appointed DNA as the Nodal Agency for Unique Disability ID (UDID) card registration drive in the state to speed up the process. The drive has two phases. In Phase 1 (6 Months) DNA will study the technical and logistical challenges in the process and evolve solutions, in coordination and consultation with stakeholder Departments – Disability and Health. In Phase 2, UDIDs will be provided to the remaining PwDs in batches of 2000. 
 The project- With data analysis, survey and discussions with all stakeholders from the ground to state-level government personnel, the challenges will be identified and solutions will be evolved collectively to overcome them.- The solutions will be tested on the ground by organising camps to provide UDID to 1000 PwDs. Rs.3 Crores worth of government benefits a year will be accessed by 1000 PwDs. - Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be evolved collectively to implement UDID smoothly at a high rate in the state.  - With SOP, DNA will work with the government to provide UDIDs to at least 75% of the PwDs in the state (Total 25 Lac PwDs in the state * 75% = 19 Lacs minus 9 Lacs already provided = 10 Lac PwDs)- 10 Lac PwDs will access government benefits worth over Rs.3000 Crores a year. Their living standard will become better.- Real-time digital database will be created for the government to form policies and programmes scientifically and for corporates/HNIs to contribute appropriately.

Unique Disability ID (UDID) drive in partnership with Government of Karnataka

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