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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“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.This Christmas, you can gift these kids, through your donations, books and warm clothes.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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Meena, a survivor of domestic violence and a child bride at age 10, has found strength over the last thirty years in empowering fellow women who face violence in their everyday life. She founded the organization Sahjani Shiksha Kendra (SSK) in the Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh. This region, also known as Bundelkhand is known to be one of the most backward areas in the country. Meena has built a team of survivors of violence to work with women and adolescent girl children in over 250 villages of Mahrauni, Madawara, Birdha, Jakhoura and Baar blocks of Lalitpur (Uttar Pradesh, India).  Although the organization has programs addressing other issues in the region that include food security, early or child marriages, and violence against women they prominently work towards empowering women through educational activities.  In the last 30 years, 15000 women belonging to Dalit, Adivasi and Backward castes have been given educational support to help improve their situation.  Sahjani Shiksha Kendra has conducted digital literacy programs since 2015, impacting nearly 400 girls. They also conduct coaching classes, residential bridge courses and camps in schools in order to ensure girls from rural communities have better opportunities.

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Bundelkhand region in India is known to be one of the most backward regions of the country. The female literacy rate is only 48% in rural areas. The lack of infrastructure has affected the quality of education. Computer literacy, a vital tool for today’s world, is also scarcely available to students. Adolescent girls and women in the region want to seek employment to be financially independent. The lack of computer skills has made it difficult for them to fill out online applications, give online examinations, or take up jobs outside the agricultural sector.  
 In 2015, Sahjani Shiksha Kendra came across the issue and decided to address it by introducing a 6-month digital literacy program for adolescent girls and women who have completed their middle-school education (Class 8). The participants are chosen based on their performance in a pre-test to determine their ability to grasp the technical details of the computer. This computer course is designed to be :●    Time duration: 6 months, 6 days a week, 2 hours/day●    Batches: 4 / day●    Batch size: Up to 6 girls/batch●    Content: Basics including Typing, Microsoft Office, billing software and the internet. Through this 6-month course, based on their level, they are awarded a certificate in ‘Course on Computer Concepts (CCC)’ or a Diploma in Computer Applications (DCA). Sahjani Shiksha Kendra wants to expand this program to 100 women from rural communities. . To do so, the organization wants to raise funds to: ●    Provide necessary infrastructure - four computer systems are required, costing Rs.25,000 each●    Provide a free digital literacy program for 100 women - Cost of the 6-month digital literacy program is Rs. 2000/participant. This includes the 6-month DCA course along with all reading materials. 
 The program has been functioning effectively since its inception in 2015. In the last 1 year, through the digital literacy program, the organization has achieved the following: ●    48 women have completed the 6-month digital literacy training program.●    About 60% of them have found jobs as school computer teachers, clerical / billing jobs in local gas agencies, supermarkets, pharmacies, etc with an average income of Rs.4500/month●    Among the 48 women who completed the digital literacy program, 21 of them did the course free of cost due to their financial position. The organization aims to continue creating impact by empowering more women and adolescent girls. Meena and her team believe that it is through skill training and employment, a chance to be financially independent is sought. Confidence and the ability to make decisions are added bonuses.

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