"My son used to kick me when he was in my womb. Why make an issue when he kicked me in my old age?" reasons a very forgiving Shakti Dasi. The widow travelled 2300 kms from Tripura to Vrindavan after her only son violently beat her with a burning plank of wood and broke her knee one evening. She had to leave behind the business she had built with her husband who had died a few years back. Shakti ended up on the streets of Brindavan begging for food and shelter. But when Winnie Singh of Maitri saw Shakti in a frail state in tattered clothes, she brought her to the shelter home where Shakti gets food, care and medicines. What more, with Maitri’s intervention, Shakti reconciled with her son - and daughter-in-law, and now travels home to Tripura twice a year to spend time with her grandchildren. But she is not leaving Maitri, as this has become her family.Not every elderly widow who comes to Vrindavan after being abandoned by her family gets as lucky as Shakti. Many of them often end up living a lonely life and begging to survive on the streets. Maitri aspires to take care of every widow in need of help.<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ce101369-528c-4d37-bc1d-1118b9925af3.jpg" />Maitri’s Project Jeevan to the rescueAbandoned, elderly widows are the amongst the most vulnerable in India. After being thrown out of their often abandoned by their own children and are forced to beg for food and shelter. “Through Project Jeevan, Maitri houses aging widow mothers in two ashrams in Vrindavan and Radhakund (Mathura), providing them with wellness and well-being. The programme also reaches out to widow mothers beyond the ashrams with fruit, milk and healthcare services,” explains Winnie Singh, co-founder and executive director, Maitri India.Save homeless elderly widows from begging on the streetsMost widows who make their way to Vrindavan are abandoned by their families, often after years of abuse. They come here hoping they will spend the rest of their days in prayer and devotion. But most live in impoverished conditions on the streets and in dingy rooms. Since poor living conditions often cause a wide range of health ailments, including respiratory infections and chronic conditions, Maitri comes to their rescue through its Project Jeevan.The project aims to:<ul><li>Provide 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 on and engagement around the struggles of abandoned widow mothers</li></ul><img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />Project Jeevan needs your support to help those in need of food, healthcare and well-being. Donate now.“Maitri urgently needs your support to provide food, clothing and healthcare to sustain these widow mothers who are prone to more illnesses as they age,” appeals Winnie.Maitri believes in a woman’s right to dignity in life and death, more so a mother. 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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“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.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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“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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We Gully Classes Foundation is registered under section 8 of the companies act of 2013 as a non-profit organization. We provide primary education to underprivileged children in different areas of Mumbai and other cities in India. We are also working to protect the Environment by conducting awareness sessions and weekly River, Garden &amp; Beach cleanup drives in Mumbai. Currently, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala college (Ghatkopar), Thakur Engineering College (Kandivali) &amp; with The University of Petroleum &amp; Energy Studies (Uttarakhand). We worked with more than 150+ Colleges, Organizations &amp; Companies. We are also internationally associated with River Clean up, a Beigum-based Organization &amp; Surfrider Foundation, a Europe-based organization. Reading Room &amp; Library We opened one Library and a Reading Room in the Basni Village of Nagaur District of Rajasthan in 2020 during COVID-19, where now more than 70 students come from more than five villages every day to learn &amp; brighten their future. Last Year three students cleared CA intermediate &amp; two cleared NEET, and now they are pursuing MBBS. Recently we collaborated with Digital Empowerment Foundation. They supported us with 5 five computers, 3 Tablets &amp; a printer. Currently, we are working on a digital literacy program in which we teach Excel, Word, PPT, Designing, etc. Empowerment<ol><li>Digital Classes: We conduct classes to impart computer knowledge, digital creativity, etc., to students of different age groups. Through our various partnerships, students who have gained experience are aided in landing internships, jobs, etc. In this pursuit, recently, we have received some desktop PCs from Digital Empowerment Foundation to augment our initiative.</li><li>Mehndi Course: After COVID-19, we received many enquiries (especially from females) for job opportunities. These people had suffered the loss of a loved one and needed to support their family monetarily and emotionally. After due thought and focusing on skilling for livelihood, we started conducting courses like on Mehndi Application etc., for about 3-4 weeks. After completing these courses, around 50 girls could sustainably earn a stable monthly income.</li></ol>Gully Stray Care - During COVID-19, along with humans, animals suffered terribly as the entire ecosystem was disrupted. Our team, taking cognizance of the problem, started a "Gully Stray Care" project. We organized online sessions to appeal to college students through our social media handles to feed nearby strays by giving them whatever leftover food was left in the house. Now, we feed stray Cats &amp; Dogs every day in Ghatkopar West, where we cover more than 50 strays daily.Gcf 4 Environment<ol><li>Cleanup Drive - We work on protecting the Environment through activities like River &amp; Beach Cleanup drive. We have organized more than 60 Cleanup Drives and collected more than 10,000 kgs of waste from different coastal areas of Mumbai (Mithi River, Juhu Beach, etc.). BMC, NSS, Rotaract Club, etc., support our initiatives. Volunteers joining these drives receive initial training, protection gear, refreshments, certificates, etc. Another cleanup activity is undertaken - Garden Cleanup. With the support of NSS, we have done more than 15 such drives by engaging the local populace.</li><li>Tree Plantation - As the focus on the Environment has always been our driving point, we carry out Tree Plantation throughout the Year with particular emphasis on trees that can grow fast (in about six months). Our team organizes tree plantations in the Mumbai, Nagaur &amp; Kota districts of Rajasthan every Year. Our team has planted more than 150 trees in the last three years.</li><li>Seedballs Drive Seed balls have an 80% growth success over regular seedlings. Last Year, we partnered with the 'Bhumi Organization' to conduct a Seed Ball Making workshop. Through various such workshops, we have made more than 20000 seed balls. These were dispersed in a different locations in Mumbai.</li></ol>Impact Gully Classes Foundation has enabled more than 5,000 volunteers to contribute 15,000 plus hours to its social initiatives. GCF provides comprehensive educational support for 250+ underprivileged children in Mumbai &amp; Rajasthan, India, to become better citizens of tomorrow. GCF also provides a platform for volunteers to take up causes linked to Sustainable Development Goals. GCF’s work impact includes creating community and environmentally conscious citizens and evolving the urban slum communities to be self-sufficient units capable of identifying and rectifying issues within their system and cultivating the path to finding opportunities and talent, curiosity, creativity, and confidence through talent development programs/events.

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We saw in the locality around us that children are going to school but their level of education was many times behind their class, so our team decided that we have to do something to improve the level of education of these children. 
 We started Gully Classes to solve this problem, now we also get children to study daily and along with studies, organize many types of activities for them, which keeps the children's mind engaged and children are more towards studies. Now we have 1 BHK flate which we have taken on Rent. 
 We started Gully Classes with 10 students, now we have 120 students coming to the Ghatkopar Center in Mumbai to study daily. There has been a difference in the level of studies, we will start more such centres in Mumbai and Rajasthan in the coming time and Gully Classes Foundation can benefit more such children and we will further improve the level of studies.

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