This winter, as the biting cold descends on 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 freezing winds and sleepless nights. A warm blanket could mean the difference between despair and hope.Donate warm clothes and blankets to abandoned elderly mothers now. Give generously."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, the founder of Maitri. "Since they are abandoned, they don't have a home or family. They have no means to care for themselves or their nutrition. Winters are extremely painful for them, and many eventually pass away. Without thermals, it's not possible to survive winters in Vrindavan."<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/1abfb906-563b-4747-85b8-8af2071a2856.jpg" />This heartbreaking reality is why Maitri is committed to providing blankets and warm clothing to these abandoned widow mothers. Your contribution can help shield them from the piercing cold and offer them a lifeline during this harsh winter season. "Maitri also provides food, shelter, and healthcare to abandoned widow mothers. Your funds will help them reach and support many more widow mothers in need.

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“What will happen to them after me? I am 80+. I spend sleepless nights,” worries ex-Air Force officer, Group Captain AC Barua while talking about the future of the 28 destitute women under his care. “They have nobody in this world, sometimes they don’t remember their own names. They are absolutely alone,” he informs us as he goes from one room to the other meeting all the women who live at Seneh, the only home where they are loved and taken care of. After fighting for his country all his life, this octogenarian is now fighting to rescue homeless and abandoned women from dying on the streets. But he cannot do it alone. “Everyday I keep on getting calls from here and there. ‘Oh! there’s a woman lying here. Can you help?’ But I don’t dare to go and help because I don’t have the money. I don’t have the resources, our resources are very limited,” explains Gr. Capt. Barua who is lovingly called ‘Sir’ and ‘Deuta’ (father in Assamese) by the residents of Seneh. With your help, 80-year-old Group Captain Barua can fulfill his mission of rescuing abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets, alone. Donate nowDonate easily through UPI, all debit/credit cards and net banking. All 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).Seneh- a home filled with love, care and hopeThe residents of Seneh often don’t remember who they are, where they have come from. Many times these are women with mental health conditions and considered being a witch due to superstitious beliefs and beaten up as a result. They are victims of domestic abuse or widow mothers who are considered to be a burden on the family. Group Captain Barua has not only rescued them from critical conditions, he has provided them with urgent medical care, food and above all, a free safe shelter where they can live with love and care. Among these residents is Sarala Kalita who fled to save herself from the tortures of her alcoholic husband only to face neglect and trauma from her brothers- and sisters-in-law. “Both my brothers and their wives urged my father to leave me somewhere as they didn’t want to take care of me anymore. One day my brother’s wife didn’t even let me have food at home. She just wanted me to leave and go away. So that’s why, my father got in touch with Seneh through someone, and handed me over to Sir to take care of me,” says Sarita who has found joy in living at Seneh. “Coming to Seneh, it felt like I got a new life altogether. Sir has given me a harmonium. I love singing. It makes me forget everything and takes me to someplace else entirely,” she adds. More women like Sarala can find their way to a loving home like Seneh. All they need is a little bit of your kindness. “It is difficult to make both ends meet”To sustain their daily expenditure, Capt Barua needs approx ₹3 lakh a month and arranging the funds is a mammoth challenge for the NGO. “Our expenses are growing day by day. Residents are growing older, their sicknesses are increasing. At times we have to give them special food. They require more care so we have to get more employees. About half of them require leading around, 1-2 has to be fed also. It will be very difficult to sustain it unless we get help,” he added. One act of your kindness can save these abandoned women, with no one in this world, from struggling on the streets to survive. At 80+ Gr. Capt. Barua cannot sustain Seneh on his own. “With folded hands, I appeal to all. Please come and please help us. Let us help these people, these old people who have nobody in this world. They are dying. They will die on the streets,” he urged. Donate to this fundraiser by Give.do to support retired Air Force officer, Group Captain Barua in his mission to rescue abandoned and homeless women from dying on the streets.

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Cattle, bred for profit and abandoned after they stop producing milk, are often found malnourished, injured or sick on city streets. Many face bitter winters, starvation and death in road accidents - a sad fate for cows in a country where they are revered by lakhs of people. To save cows from such a sad end, Swami Ishwar Das started Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, currently home to 18,000+ abandoned cows. But with the rising costs of fodder and medicines, he is struggling to provide the quality of care such mistreated animals deserve. “It was in 2010 when I witnessed abandoned cows from the streets in Uttarakhand being transported in a truck. The cows were administered anesthesia and stacked one above the other like lifeless goods. When me and a few of my acquaintances brought the cows off the truck, two of them died before my eyes and that sight shook me to the core. It was then that I started Shree Krishnayan Gaushala with 11 abandoned cows in a small donated land,” says Swami Ishwar Das.Swami Ishwar Das is unable to bear the rising cost of nutrition and medical care for injured cows and needs support to continue to save these voiceless animals. Donate now. All donations on this platform are tax exempted under 80G of the Income Tax Act (India), &amp; 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (USA).<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/ead01668-6b4d-4a8c-85de-30b43e174f22.JPG" />Every life matters“Here at Shree Krishnayan Desi Gaushala, it is our resolve to leave no stone unturned in caring for helpless cows. No matter what the cost of treatment may be, we make every possible effort to aid ill and injured cows. Our only objective is that a cow should not lose its life for the want of medical care, food or water,” says Swami Ishwar Das. In order to provide the best quality of care and treatment to its adopted cattle, three well trained veterinary doctors attend the gaushala 24/4. The NGO - Shree Krishnayan Desi Gauraksha Avam Golokdham Seva Samiti - spares no expense in providing nutrition either. From jaggery and grains to a healthy mix of green and dry fodder, cows are given meals best suited to their needs.With cost of fodder on rise the Gaushala needs help<img src="https://cfstatic.give.do/93e7eafe-4438-40d6-ae40-6972feaf0988.jpg" />Swami Ishwar Das and his team, however, are struggling to keep up with rising costs of nutrition and medical care for cows. “The cost of fodder has risen by almost three times in the last couple of years. From food to medicines everything has become expensive. And we will never compromise with the quality of care and love that we want to give to our cows,” says Swami Ishwar Das. Help Swami Ishwar Das provide the best care and love to abandoned cows while saving them from a desperate life of starvation and suffering on the streets.

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SNEH came to life in the wake of year 2011 when a group of change-makers sat together in the suburbs of Pune to assess the most multifaceted social issues such as malnutrition, early childhood education, and maternal &amp; child health and took the first steps to address these complex challenges in the marginalized communities of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).Since then, SNEH Foundation has initiated multiple interventions and impacted lives of 10000+ kids and mothers in 15 communities in Pune and PCMC working closely with local and state government agencies, hospitals, and corporate companies.SNEH Foundation is working towards providing services related to Education, Health and Malnutrition primarily in the Urban slums of Pune as well as across India whenever we get requests for support. We have Project COMAL with Tata Motors that focuses on identifying and intervening Acute malnutrition in children under 5 from marginalized communities, we have community preschools in urban slums of Pune and PCMC that focus on early literacy, holistic development as well as RTE admissions, we work on Project Vatsalya with Wipro Cares for Maternal and new born health and lastly we run Project Gyan that are the support classes in urban slums. Moreover, we respond to requests from across India to cases related to education, health or any other support required, and try to help directly or through referrals.

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-87% children under the age of six are not enrolled in Pre-Primary Education in India. (UNESCO – 2016) -81% seats reserved for economically weaker section not filled in private schools under RTE 25 policy in Maharashtra (SSA, Budget Briefs,2014-15) - 62% Children in Class 3 not able to read Class 1 text in Maharashtra (ASER State Report – 2015)Despite the landmark regulation of Right to Education (RTE) act 2009 by government of India, the social infrastructure of education system, overall quality of education, and the learning outcomes among children fails to impress. Situation is particularly bleak at Pre-Primary level which is not acknowledged as part of elementary education in India. Research has shown the profound importance of early childhood education specifically in the age group of three to six years and its impact on the life outcomes. Children from economically weaker sections who are enrolled to primary education in government schools at the age of six or seven falls behind their peers who have a higher socio-economic status and are exposed to quality kindergarten education in private schools. In Pune and PCMC, the statistics are similar. During most of our baseline surveys, 90% of the children from all the marginalized communities do not attend pre-schools. Whereas, children’s early experiences – the bonds they form with their parents and their first learning experiences – deeply affect their future physical, cognitive, emotional and social development. Optimizing the early years of children’s lives is the best investment we can make as a society in ensuring their future success. The neurological stimulation through learning during early ages even affects the way one may learn later in life. If children don’t learn in their early childhood, they may have more trouble learning in the future. 
 We are setting up Community Preschools that focus on Early Childhood Education for the children from underprivileged families. At SNEH Community Pre Schools we ensure that:·        The children from the most marginalized backgrounds are enrolled.·        Curriculum and teaching methodology is at par our private counterparts with a focus on activity-based learning.·        Early literacy with a strong focus on multiple intelligence, holistic development and experiential learning·        Parents are made aware of the significance of not only early childhood education but also primary, secondary and higher education.·        Children receive proper nourishment with timely vaccinations at Anganwadis, and medical checkups at SNEH preschool.·        Family and community development·        Safe and stimulating learning environment for students as well as their parentsWe have 6 preschools set up as of now, and the model has been stabilized and can be scaled up 
 <ul><li>100 % Early Literacy in India</li><li>100 % enrollment of the eligible children to Primary schools either through RTE or otherwise</li><li>Community Development</li><li>Eradication of illiteracy</li><li>Holistic development of children</li><li>Parent empowerment</li><li>Literate human resource in the years to come</li></ul>

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Help Swami Ishwar Das rescue cows on roads, abandoned as they no longer produce milk

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