"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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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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“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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LOK KALYAN SEVA KENDRA is an independent, non-profit and community based organization working at the grass root level for participatory development. It was established in 2003 by a group of socially committed young individuals for the upliftment of the neglected and underprivileged rural people of Santhal Pargana region of Jharkhand. It was formally registered on 8th October 2003 as a Trust under The Indian Trust Act, 1882.Our organization are working for eradication of various social issues such as dowry system, child marriage, child labor, domestic violence, adolescent health related issues, women and children trafficking, exploitation of women, bonded labor and livelihood in various ways. We are working for the development of the underprivileged section of the society and further development of the deprived section.

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Children attending the schools in tribal and hilly areas of Pakur District of Jharkhand do not get enough attention due to the lack of teachers teaching there. They also do not receive enough exposure due to their remote location. 1. UPG Middle School, Chunpara - 60 Students2. UPG High School, Devinagar - 55 Students3. UPG High School, Durgapur - 58 Students4. M.S. Harishchandra School, Pakuriya - 62 Students5. UPG Girls High School, Pakuriya - 65 Students The state government has provided a computer and projector to the school. However, the equipment lies unused due to the unavailability of resource persons who can handle it. This underutilized equipment can be used to catapult schools from this tiny district on to the global map. The setup can be transformed into a digital classroom which will bring online teachers from across the world directly to the school. Your generous contribution can enable the children of the school to connect with volunteer teachers who teach free of cost to support them with the curriculum. 
 LKSK brings the eVidyaloka Digital Classroom Program to the rural and remote parts of Pakur. Under the eVidyaloka model, the twin challenges of the shortage of teachers and poor quality of education is addressed by leveraging the power of technology. Volunteers from a wide range of professional backgrounds will teach English, Math and Science to nearly 300 students of the below schools through regular live and interactive online classes, in the local medium of instruction.Each school requires INR 65,000 to run the program for one academic year. Your donation will be used to manage volunteer teachers on the tech platform, and a digital school operator, along with procuring internet connectivity to sustain the digital classroom.  
 Through eVidyaloka online classes, students from these government high schools will get wider exposure. The program also focuses on the co-scholastic development of students by creating a platform for showcasing their creativity and talent on a national level, thus helping them build their aspirations. A long-term impact of the program is the reduction in school drop-out rates, increased attendance percentage, and reverse enrolment from private to public schools.

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<ul><li>Identified villages are in remote areas need external intervention for livelihood development.</li><li>Proposed villages are economically and socially most backward villages.</li><li>A large number of below poverty line families and marginal farm families reside in the targeted villages. </li><li>The main livelihood of the inhabitants is agriculture with rain fed paddy as the main crop. </li><li>The Farm families practicing traditional agriculture practices.</li><li>The Farm families have no scope for alternative livelihood opportunities.</li><li>The families using poisonous chemical fertilizers and pesticides which gradually reduce agriculture productivity.</li><li>The Farmers don’t have the scope for Farm sector skill development training to increase productivity and upgrade present day knowledge. </li><li>The Artisans not having the scope for training, value addition and exposure to increased income based on improved production process. </li><li>The villages lack facilities and schemes of government and panchayets. </li></ul> 
 Livelihood development of 1137 targeted families through several agriculture and animal rearing program to foster an alternative livelihood options to ensure food security of the families. Activities:<ol><li>﻿Training on Dry land farming, Insect management, SRI Cultivation, Organic vegetable cultivation, Bio-compost preparation, Backyard poultry and on Bamboo craft</li><li>Exposure visits to Bamboo craft Industries and Bamboo craft cooperative promotion</li><li>Promotion of Small orchard, commercial Vegetable cultivation, Paddy (SRI) cultivation, Household kitchen garden, Pulses cultivation and Root crop cultivation.</li><li>Dairy Farm promotion, Backyard development, Goat rearing, Community Fair shop, Leaf plate making and Bamboo craft making</li><li>CBO promotion, Networking and advocacy with Govt. departments, Financial Institutions, Market linkage, Cluster Meeting and IEC development</li><li>Research and Development like Baseline study, Impact assessment, Community assessment &amp; BLD</li></ol> 
 IMPACT:<ol><li>reduce risk of crop production failure </li><li>reduce pre and post-harvest losses through linking Govt. of India ‘Crop Insurance Scheme’</li><li>vegetable and fruits cultivation as an alternative source of livelihood </li><li>promote livestock production of the families</li><li>ensures household level food security</li></ol>

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I believe in equal opportunities for girl children. Join me in empowering the students of UPG Girls High School, Pakuriya by enabling a Digital Classroom in their school.

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“ALIVE'' (Alternative Livelihood Intervention for Vulnerability Eradication)

Save abandoned, elderly widow mothers of Vrindavan from begging on streets

Help Girish give 250 HIV+ children, rescued from abuse in red-light areas a new life

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