For a mother who has spent her entire life loving and raising her child, being beaten and mercilessly thrown out onto the streets by her own son is too heartbreaking to overcome. But this is a common story among the elderly residents of the Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. “I’ve seen mothers in old and torn clothes, their bodies smelling and their hands and feet rotting and covered in maggots,” shares Dr. G.P. Bhagat, founder of the ashram. These abandoned elderly men and women lay starving on the streets hoping for someone to rescue them from their suffering. But most people walk past them without a second glance. “Like this”, Dr. Bhagat explains, “many elders die on the roads.”Since 2003, SHEOWS (Saint Hardyal Educational and Orphans Welfare Society) has rescued over 10,000 elderly people from the streets and given them a home with care and support. The elderly staying at the ashram have all been abandoned by their families and have nowhere else to live. Your support can give them comfort after their abandonment. 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). Safe and loving homeFor 20 years, SHEOWS has been providing free shelter, nutritious food three times a day, clothing, medical care, recreation activities and emotional support to abused and disabled elderly people rescued from the streets of Delhi. The Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram has a dedicated rescue team that saves the elderly from the streets and gives them immediate medical care upon their arrival at the home. To tend to the multiple health complications of the seniors, the home has a medical facility with doctors and nurses, a physiotherapy unit, a pathology lab, a digital X-ray monitoring machine and a pharmacy to provide 24-hour care to older adults anytime they require assistance, even during emergencies. Dr. Bhagat prioritizes the health of the seniors and ensures that they receive three balanced meals a day based on their precise health requirements. Need for the fundraiserThe humanitarian mission of SHEOWS is making an impact in the area, as more and more people are being rescued and brought to Guru Vishram Vridh Ashram. To meet the financial costs of running the home, SHEOWS needs support to continue providing the residents with all the facilities that they need. This includes constant care and round-the-clock medical attention, nutritious food and maintaining a hygienic environment to keep the seniors in comfort and good health. Dr. Bhagat explains that as the number of residents is increasing, SHEOWS needs support for food and medicines. “I request you to help these elderly parents lead a peaceful life.”Donate now to help Dr. Bhagat continue caring for the 500 destitute elderly and giving them shelter, food, medical care and the will to carry on living despite their tragic abandonment by their families. Your support will enable SHEOWS to keep serving abandoned senior citizens and help them recover from the trauma of abandonment and life on the streets. “I have been serving these elderly as if they were my own parents”, shares Dr. Bhagat. “I want only one thing - their tears should vanish and they should have a smile on their faces.” To help Dr. Bhagat achieve this dream, your support is critical. Donate now to help SHEOWS care for more abandoned elderly. Donate to this fundraiser by Give, India’s largest online donation platform, to support SHEOWS in their mission to rescue the abandoned elderly from the streets and give them shelter, food, medical care, recreational activities and emotional support.

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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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The joy of an elderly seeing their granddaughter’s face for the first time or being able to see sunlight after years of visual impairment is invaluable. Our NGO partner, Nanritam, has given such priceless moments of joy and the gift of sight to thousands of underprivileged seniors who could not afford surgeries. Working in remote villages where it is common for young sons to leave behind their elderly parents in search of livelihood, Nanritam has been a saviour for the visually impaired elderly. Nanritam is in urgent need of funds to be able to provide eye treatment and cataract surgeries to underprivileged elderly in the backward district of Purulia, West Bengal. Donate now to provide life-changing surgeries.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).Giving the elderly gift of sight“The extent of illiteracy and poverty in the villages of Purulia is shocking. These villages are so remote that not even one eye-care institution has ever reached here. Blindness leaves the elderly so helpless that they are even unable to care for themselves and lead normal lives”, says Ranjana Sengupta, Secretary, Nanritam who has been at the forefront of the NGO’s operations. Nanritam is an organisation of several eye doctors who treat patients for free in far-flung areas.Due to limited livelihood opportunities in backward areas, able-bodied persons often migrate to urban areas for better prospects, leaving their elderly parents behind to fend for themselves. Compounding this situation, many seniors grapple with visual impairment caused by cataract, leading to partial or complete blindness. Ranjana emphasises, "The elderly may not be aware that a quick 5-minute cataract surgery has the power to transform their entire lives."Donate to Nanritam now to provide free cataract surgeries to the elderly and change their lives.Why donate to the fundraiser?“We are in urgent need of funds to purchase modern equipment and to cover operating costs to give vision to the elderly who can't even afford basic treatment and medical care. I urge you to support us in this noble mission and help the elderly get their vision back,” says Ranjana.Donate to this fundraiser on Give, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to help underprivileged elderly get their vision back with free cataract surgeries.

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The Nature Conservation Foundation (NCF), established in 1996, is a wildlife research and conservation non-profit that uses both science and sociology to understand and secure wild species and places in India.At NCF, our goal is to contribute to the knowledge and conservation of India’s unique wildlife heritage with innovative research and imaginative solutions. We work in a range of wildlife habitats—from coral reefs and tropical rainforests to the high mountains of the Himalaya.Our research also addresses human resource-use and its impacts on wild species and ecosystems. Using this knowledge of wildlife ecology and human society, we design conservation strategies that are locally appropriate.These are implemented in collaboration with local communities who depend the most on natural resources, and the governments that manage them. We also partner with schools and teachers to develop age and place appropriate nature learning.While promoting wildlife conservation, our programmes also strive to safeguard livelihood and development options for local communities.

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In December, the Early Bird team of Abhisheka and Tanmaye visited Kalburgi and met some inspiring librarians who are doing remarkable work despite limited resources. Here are some stories: Shwetha, Nelogi Arivu Kendra of Jevargi talukAn inspiring librarian who has creatively displayed the material received in the training, making her library more inviting and child-friendly. Despite financial constraints, she spends from her pocket on photocopies of activity materials and supplies like colors. Ambika, Chowdapur Arivu Kendra of Afzalpura talukThis librarian runs the library while managing her two young children, with the support of her husband. Many kids visit her library regularly, and she says flash card memory game and All in Bird’s Life game is a hit, the children absolutely love them. Devendrappa, Herur B Arivu Kendra of Kalburgi talukA young and dedicated librarian who effectively engages children with various activities. He also involves older students as volunteers and even takes children on bird-watching trips. He shares that the Early Bird materials have been essential in keeping the children interested. Vijaylakshmi, Sarasamba Arivu Kendra of Aland talukA young librarian who has to overcome challenges like power shortages and no funding for printouts. She makes the children play games like Bird Bingo, Flashcard games, and bird-watching activities in her sessions.

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Hear from librarians as they share inspiring stories of change upon introducing children to birds and nature! From more children visiting libraries to them identifying birds in their surroundings to getting their mothers become members of the library, they discuss the positive changes in their libraries. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DTBpaBuaIWQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Impact Stories | Taking Nature Education to Rural Libraries in Karnataka</a>

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Over two weeks in December 2024, Early Bird team members Abhisheka and Tanmaye trained 350 master trainers (Gram Panchayat librarians and district training coordinators) at the State Institutes of Rural Development (SIRD) in Mysore, Dharwad, and Kalburgi districts. This second phase of training focused on outdoor activities designed to engage with nature and teach practical, child-friendly approaches like bird games, nature journaling, birdwatching, and monitoring common birds. The trained master trainers will be working with other librarians across Karnataka’s 6,000 Gram Panchayat libraries, spreading nature education far and wide.

Training of 350 master trainers

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We want to equip 1000 rural libraries across Karnataka with nature and climate change education materials benefiting over 40 lakh students. We need to raise ₹15,00,000 by 15 January 2025 to make this possible. Your generous donations will help students understand their changing world, recognize and take pride in nature, and advocate for its preservation.We live in a rapidly changing world shaped by climate change. Our children will grow into a world where climate change and biodiversity loss will define their daily lives. But we are not here to spread despair. We are here to bring hope. Hope that starts in their very own backyards.In collaboration with the Karnataka Government, we are equipping Gram Panchayat libraries across the state with nature education kits and training librarians to spark children’s interest in nature. But we need your generous support to make this mission a reality. This is what we hope to achieve through this project: <ul><li>40 Lakh + children will benefit from experiential learning about birds, biodiversity and climate change.</li><li>1000 rural libraries will receive <a href="https://ncf-store.zohocommerce.in/products/nature-education-kit-in-kannada/1638627000000486014" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Prakrutiya Pettige</a> - nature education kit in Kannada curated for the libraries.</li></ul>A ₹1,500 donation will cover a Prakrutiya Pettige kit for one library and train librarians to be nature educators. Each Prakrutiya Pettige that we provide will contain.<ul><li>What's that bird! - A set of 40 sets flashcards on common birds of Karnataka.</li><li>A portable folding pocket guide to birds of Karnataka</li><li>A Handbook for Bird Educators with engaging activity ideas</li><li>Five habitat-specific bird posters</li><li>Three plant posters for classrooms</li><li>Educational games (All in a bird's life, Bingo, Matching game sheets)</li><li>Creative activity sheets (Join-the-Dots, Folk art bird, Coloring booklet)</li><li>Natural history booklets and story books about birds and nature.</li><li>Climate change comics and educators handbook</li></ul>Why This Project MattersToday’s children hold the blueprint for tomorrow’s sustainable world. At <a href="https://www.early-bird.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Early Bird</a>, a public engagement project under the Nature Conservation Foundation, we believe that nurturing children’s curiosity towards nature is essential to building a community that has the ability to address biodiversity loss and the climate crisis.We believe that every child deserves to find joy in nature around them and learn what it means to protect it. Libraries, especially in rural areas, offer a unique space for multi-generational learning and community engagement. Time in nature builds happier and healthier children.TestimonialsThis project is Phase II of a highly successful pilot project conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Karnataka Government. Between March to May 2024, we partnered with Karnataka Panchayat Raj Commissionerate (KPRC) to take nature education to 500 Gram Panchayat Libraries (Arivu Kendras). As a result of this collaboration, 500 rural libraries in 31 districts of Karnataka are now equipped with nature learning resources, and librarians managing these libraries are trained as nature educators who are now spreading the joy of nature to local children. <a href="https://www.early-bird.in/karnatakas-rural-libraries-get-a-nature-filled-makeover/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Read more about this pilot project here.</a>Hear from our project collaborators:"Kids are learning about birds &amp; nature, drawing &amp; coloring pictures of birds, and going on nature walks. Many are making bird feeders and putting out water for birds. Acquiring such sensitivity for nature at this early age is very important. This is a generation that will understand about the environment and sustainability" - Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta, Additional Chief Secretary &amp; Development Commissioner, Government of Karnataka"We love playing dumb charades the most. We choose a bird and enact the call or convey other features so that others can guess" - says Malesh Nadur, a high school student attending the sessions at Chadchan Gram Panchyat Library, Vijayapura DistrictVeena, librarian in Tumkur district’s Nagasandra Gram Panchayat says “Sometimes a bird would catch my eye momentarily, but I didn’t observe them or even know their names. Today I can identify 20 birds and teach children about them. Once we engaged with these activities, we realised what we had been missing. Birds are all around us, and we are surrounded by nature, but it’s disappointing to realize we don’t know much about them. The students would come back with questions about the birds, their nests, and what they eat. The children also loved the flashcards, which taught them about different birds.”In Phase II we are collaborating with KPRC, Adhyayan Foundation and Children's movement for Civic Awareness to turn 6000 Gram Panchayat libraries into Child Friendly Libraries. We are currently working with 350 Master Trainers who are introducing nature education to all the 6000 libraries.News MentionsOur rural library program has been featured in various media outlets for its innovative approach to blending conservation and education. These articles highlight the positive impact on local communities and the excitement it’s sparking among young readers. Here are some of the notable mentions:1.<a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/books-birds-beyond-2992989" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Deccan Herald – "Books, birds &amp; beyond"</a>Puneet, a software engineer and nature educator who conducted training sessions for librarians calls the exercise a conservation effort at the micro-level. “This project might inspire children to develop an interest in ecology and take it up as a career. Awareness is the key, and this is what we have been working on."2.<a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/how-early-bird-is-using-birds-as-a-window-to-nature-education/article68067518.ece" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Hindu - "How Early Bird is using birds as a window to nature education"</a>Early Bird’s focus on using libraries was surprisingly effective. “The enthusiasm I saw in the librarians was addictive,” says Abhisheka Krishnagopal, Programme Manager - Early Bird, recalling how the librarians told her about children hanging in the library all day and not wanting to go home. “There is so much happening. It is not just about books, but also about activities and interactions.”3.<a href="https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mysuru/500-gp-librarians-turn-bird-educators-to-teach-kids/articleshow/109468069.cms" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> The Times of India - "500 GP librarians turn bird educators, to teach kids"</a>4.<a href="https://thesouthfirst.com/featured/making-nature-education-accessible-to-children-through-rural-libraries/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> South First - Making nature education accessible to children through rural libraries</a>5.<a href="https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2024/Nov/10/giving-wings" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">The New Indian express - Giving wings</a>Deepa S Shetty, the librarian at Tallur Arivu Kendra, Kundapur taluk of Udupi district says "more children are coming to the library now after their class hours, and on Sundays too"6. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtRmvtvR3wg" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Mann ki Baat - Prime Minister's address to the nation</a>"...the organization has created a ‘Nature Education Kit’ to instil a sense of responsibility towards nature in children. The kit includes storybooks, games, activity sheets and jigsaw puzzles for children… Because of the efforts of this organization, children have begun to identify many bird species… “ - Prime Minister of India, 24 Nov 2024The future of our planet depends on the next generation of environmental stewards. With your help, we can equip every rural library in Karnataka with the tools needed to inspire a generation that sees nature as its first home.Donate today and be part of the movement that shapes tomorrow’s environmental leaders!If you would like to contribute CSR funds for this project or if you would like to sponsor kits for all the libraries in any specific taluk (40 libraries per taluk), please write to us at <a href="mailto:earlybird@ncf-india.org" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">earlybird@ncf-india.org</a> Stay Connected with Early Bird on Social Media<a href="https://www.facebook.com/earlybirdindia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> · <a href="https://instagram.com/earlybirdindia/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> · <a href="https://www.x.com/earlybirdncf/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">X/Twitter</a> · <a href="https://youtube.com/earlybirdindia" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a> · <a href="https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaPx69YDuMRYO80FpK01" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">WhatsApp</a>

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