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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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, Of the 250 the children rescued from abuse and exploitation, around 70 of them 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 Ahilyanagar, 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 good number 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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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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Gratitude to all the kind Donors and Volunteers! Sharing the moments from our "Blankets for Homeless Campaign". On 31st December, our team members and our respected trustee, Mr.Prasoon Sahi, distributed blankets to the needy ones at different areas in Varanasi.  Have a look at the efforts made. Campaign is still on, for the support you can go through the link and donate for helping us reach more needy ones.

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<img src="https://cfstatic.giveindia.org/922cf45e-eaf4-405f-9a70-a441d250673b.jpg" /> "We think of something and we found ways..."A donor today celebrated her birthday sharing return gifts to evening class students who come at mcks ffhup for Learning.It is a treat for many kids as they got gift before the surprise diwali gifts.Manifesting the Love aspect within all of us.

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Hunger is still a major issue in today's progressive world. According to facts, out of 15, one child dies mostly cause of hunger in developing countries. Whereas, hunger is a global problem, still on an estimated 526 million of sleep hungry in Asia and only among which majority lies in the Indian sub-continent. There is a serious requirement of joint initiatives to fight the cause and feed a meal to a hungry. 
 MCKS Food For Hungry Foundation Uttar Pradesh, with a vision to eradicate hunger is contributing to many districts of UP with daily free meals to people. MCKS FFHUP is already feeding around 1000 souls in Varanasi under its Feed a Meal Program daily and is also putting efforts to start feeding programs on other cities of Uttar Pradesh. MCKS Food for Hungry Foundation is planning to set up similar feeding centers in 10 more cities of Uttar Pradesh that will fight the problem of hunger. 
 With feeding centers of MCKS Food For Hungry Foundation Uttar Pradesh serving the cooked meal in these 10 cities will greatly impact the society to develop a giving and feeding approach to the needy while ensuring that no one sleeps hungry in the city. Though the project will have a little impact but can set a narrative where more hands will join to completely eradicating hunger from cities.

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Today, education remains an inaccessible right for millions of children around the world. More than 72 million children of primary education age are not in school and 759 million adults are illiterate and do not have the awareness necessary to improve both their living conditions and those of their children.Children from poor families often do not have access to proper education since it is simply too expensive for their families to send them to school. 
 When a child gets educated, he or she becomes the light of the family and illuminates the society. Every child must have access to education. MCKS Food For the Hungry Foundation - Uttar Pradesh brings the boon of education to children by ensuring their school fees, books and stationery, school dress and essential coaching to excel in the world of knowledge. MCKS FFHUP not only pledges to bring education to kids but also ensures overall development of kids by providing them free coaching classes, nurturing and counselling sessions. Its like adopting a child for their educational purposes. Help us to make this possible. Sponsor a child's education by donating in the following categories. Category I : Ensure Uninterrupted Education for 1 Kid: Rs 15,000 a yearEnsure that the kid gets educated with the overall development. It is almost like adopting the child for his education. In just Rs 15,000 a year, you can secure the life of the kid with tuition fees, stationery and books, uniforms, and coaching to cope up with the educational pressures.Category II : Sponsor the Tuition Fees of a Kid: Rs 10,000 a yearIn a small contribution as Rs 10,000 a year, a kid will go to school and will live up to his dreams. The donations made will go to the school fees of the student.Category III : Donate Stationery, Books and Uniforms: Rs 5,000 a yearSeveral kids manage to go to school but struggle with old uniforms, shoes, and the absence of stationery and books. You can bring colors by donating a kid a new uniform and shoe set along with books and stationery. Category IV : Donate to support Educational Expenses: Amount as per your preferencesWhatever you will donate will go to meeting the educational expenses of the kid in the form of stationaries or other educational requirements 
 MCKS Food For Hungry Foundation UP is planning to sponsor around 300 or more students for their all education expanses. Few of the works which will be carried out by foundation are <ul><li>The foundation will counsel Students and Parents and will enroll students to the respective schools</li><li>The foundation will update the details of sponsored child &amp; keep things updated.</li><li>The foundation will provide coaching and extra-curricular sessions for each of the sponsored kid.</li><li>We also ensure regular nutritious food under our feeding project.</li></ul>

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Covid-19 has impacted almost everyone but really has been a disaster for the poor and daily bread earner. One the one hand they have to fight from Covid-19 for health issues and on the other hand they are not having money and food at home. 
 MCKS Food For The Hungry Foundation UP is continuously fighting hunger in Covid-19 since the lockdown were imposed in 2020. MCKS FFH UP is providing food at their community centers and also are reaching to people with rashion and cooked meals on daily basis. 
 MCKS FFH UP wants to make sure that not a single person be left out without a meal for a day. MCKS FFH UP wants to ensure needier a place where they can have meal and also want to ensure that food help is always available to them.

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