In 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 heat, cold and rain,Donate so that Maitri can provide shelter, food, clothes and medical support to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously.Winnie Singh has witnessed many cases of widow mothers being abandoned on the streets of Vrindavan, one of the holiest places in India. “Children leave their mothers as soon as they become widows. The children start feeling the burden. This has become a practice in today's society that money comes first and everything else later,” says Winnie whose Maitri India, rescues widowed mothers from the streets of Vrindavan.Many widowed elderly mothers often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. And Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help, but because of lack of funds, Winnie and Maitri are in a position to do it."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. <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Maitri aims to:<ul><li>Provide shelter and nutritious meals leading to improved health and wellbeing</li><li>Make physical and mental health services accessible</li><li>Offer necessary quality aged care and assisted living support</li><li>Increase awareness and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul>Why donate to MaitriWinnie needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. “Maitri urgently needs your support to provide nutritious food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie. “You can become the family they were denied. Hold their hands so they don't need to beg ever again,” she adds. Let’s rescue abandoned widows mothers from the streets of Vrindavan and give them a better future. Donate now.Our help will enable Maitri to save hundreds of abandoned widows from a life of begging, and restore the respect, dignity, and identity they deserve.

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Most of Sharanalayam’s children have ‘V’ as their initial. The ‘V’ stands for ‘Vanitha,’ the founder of the NGO. For the orphaned and the abandoned kids, Vanitha is simply ‘Thaiamma’ (mother). One of them is V Dhanushya, 18, who is studying nursing. “Thaiamma has taken care of me since I was six months old. I don’t know who I was born to, but if somebody asks me my mother’s name, I will say Vanitha,” Dhanushya says.But Vanitha, at 72, is seeking your support to keep Sharanalayam running and help many more Dhanushyas. Donate now.Donations to this fundraiser are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India). <img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/519af8b4-e1d1-4974-98c3-a9a15120df8b.png" />“A sex worker’s child should not become a sex worker, and a beggar’s child should not end up becoming a beggar. Every child, in my eyes, is equal, and no child deserves to live on the streets. That is my basic philosophy,” says N Vanitha Rengaraj, chairperson of Sharanalayam.For rescued abandoned infants from bus stands, railway stations, roadsides and temple steps and orphans adopting whose parents have died, Sharanalayam has been a loving home for close to two decades. Vanitha has also been taking care of abandoned HIV-infected and mentally challenged kids. Today, over 80 abandoned kids are given shelter, food, medical care, education and other amenities at Sharanalayam.Vanitha has tried her best to run Sharanalayam from her own resources and that of her well-wishers, but the last two years have been harsh. “I have never extended my hands asking people to donate, but I have to do it now for the sake of the children under my care,” says Vanitha. Donate now.Over 80 children at Sharanalayam attend school and do well in their studies. Many of them study in private schools and Sharanalayam bears all expenses.How Sharanalayam came into beingThe NGO started its operations in 2001 from rented premises in Pollachi in the district of Coimbatore. It had seven children. The first child to be brought to Sharanalayam was a baby of four, who was mentally challenged, and her mother chained the daughter when she went out to work.When Vanitha came to know about this child, she went to inquire and saw that the baby was in a horrible state. She promised the mother that she would take care of the baby. “The baby hardly had any strength. She used to be called ‘insect’ by the people in the neighbourhood. The doctor said that she might not survive beyond a month. But she did for over a year, under my care. I named her Shakthi,” recalls Vanitha.Sharanalayam has come a long way since that time, with hundreds of children being taken care of by the NGO in the last two decades. Many have become professionals in various fields, including medical care, engineering, counselling, banking, etc.Sharanalayam needs urgent support to take care of 80 children under its care. The organisation also aspires to take care of many more orphaned and abandoned children in the coming months and years. Vanitha cannot do it without your support. Donate now.

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The Kazhipattur lake located on the arterial OMR just outside of Siruseri is a water body that one cannot miss. This water body adjacent to the Buckingham Canal and being fed by a westwardly stream is one of the last left freshwater bodies of this neighborhood. In an effort to protect what is left and to keep it clean The Chennai Runners and E.F.I are collaborating to revive this water body.  
 With permissions from the Greater Chennai Corporation, funding through the Chennai Runners team, we at E.F.I. are initiating a collaborative conservation effort to revive this water body. Our interventions are listed below<ol><li>To clear the trash, construction debris and invasive weeds from the water body</li><li>To calculate and deepen the water body to increase its water holding capacity</li><li>To strengthen the circumference embankment to ensure stability</li><li>To regulate the inflow and outflow systems</li><li>To plant native saplings along the earthen embankment</li><li>To fence the lake and prevent future abuse</li></ol> 
 We are expecting the following outcomes<ol><li>A protected lake in Western Chennai</li><li>Increased water holding</li><li>Prevent localized inundation or scarcity conditions due to a better management</li></ol>

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Coimbatore is one of India's fastest growing economies and is also known for a unique habitat of a kind. From the western ghats forests bordering its outer limits to a series of lakes and ponds, the Coimbatore region is an ecological wonder. The elephants and other wildlife, the humans and the industries run by humans all are dependent on water in the region. Man-animal conflict, degrading water quality, contaminated lakes, polluted rivers and rise in water-related diseases are all a major concern in the region. The lack of effective, science-based, modern-day water management is the need of the hour in the region. 
 Kinathukadavu is a suburb of Coimbatore located on the Pollachi highway. This zone is home to several abandoned and neglected water bodies. E.F.I approached the District Rural Development Agency and has availed permission to adopt and restore 7 ponds in the region. We are crowdfunding for the restoration of 1 pond in the region. A scientific restoration which will focus on the following:1. Removal of dumped trash and construction debris from these water bodies2. Removal of invasive weeds3. To structurally deepen the water body across the contour based on aquifer levels. This will help increase water storage levels.4. Strengthen the earthen mud-walls to ensure better water retention5. Berry, Fruit, Nectar bearing plantation along with native trees to support dependent lifeforms6. An extended community outreach to connect people and the water body for futuristic conservation. 
 These are the expected outcomes for the localized set up, upon completion of the pond in the region.1. Improved ground water penetration2. Localized temperature regulation3. Curb water-borne diseases4. Recharge for a water positive index

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