"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.

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

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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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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TEAS focuses on balanced growth of society and empowering underprivileged people.Tarai Environment Awareness Samiti (TEAS), established in 1996, pledged to bring balanced growth to the society in collaboration with the government. It follows a social development and welfare model approach with a focus on balanced growth of the society to ensure poverty eradication, sustainable growth, and to empower underprivileged people.It has projects supported by the Government of India, State Government, European Union, UN Bodies Like UNICEF, and UNDP. TEAS focuses on areas such as livelihood, education, disaster management, social inclusion, health, and environment. It has served 5,00,000+ beneficiaries directly, with 250+ initiatives. It has a vast network of more than 25+ active grass root level organizations to deliver quality work directly to the beneficiaries.

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It is found that the tribals are the shyest in nature, and when it comes to health they are superstitious too. In a general survey conducted by TEAS in Maldunge Gram Panchayat, of Panvel Tehsil, Raigadh district.Due to no proper awareness on Menstrual health &amp; Hygiene most of the Girls of the region drop their schoolings from very early stages. In these areas many girls and women lack adequate knowledge of reproductive health in general and menstrual hygiene in particular, leaving them susceptible to myths and misconceptions. 
 Spreading the knowledge of menstruation, creating awareness through audio/Video on menstrual health and hygiene, providing free sanitary pads for safe menstruation. 
 <ul><li>Reduce in rate of Menstrual Hygiene related problem.</li><li>Increase in use of safe menstruation practise. </li><li>Increase in use of sanitary pads.</li><li>Decrease in dropout rate of school girls.</li></ul>

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As the nation is setting a record of reaching the highest vaccination in a day, there are still more vulnerable communities struggling for a day's meal, and not much aware about the vaccination drive, they have a lot of myths and misconceptions about the vaccine. It is found that the most of these issues come from the rural areas of the country. The present condition and past experience clearly say that Rural India is still not fully prepared for the third wave and the challenges are even more so for the rural districts with marginalised backward and tribal populations. Maldunge Gram Panchayat is located in Raigad district of Maharashtra, It is at the backward side of famous tourist spot Matheran Hills, the majority of the population belongs to tribal communities, there is no proper availability of Healthcare Infrastructure. Most of the people belong to daily wage workers, construction workers, laborers and don't have any fixed income. It is found that the literacy rate is also very poor as there are no proper schools located in the village, the nearest government school is Waje High School which is almost 10K.M. away from here, the children have to travel a long distance to attend schools. As the pandemic hits, the major population of the village loses their jobs and has to face very difficulties to get a one time meal for their families. Nowadays there are still 750 families who are not able to afford proper meals for their families. Children have lost their education, due to lack of health resources there are no proper vaccinations available for the population in the area.These 750 families of the area belong to tribal communities, and rely on the daily wages for their livelihood. Most of them were used to work on brick fields, as a labour, mason workers on construction sites. Still their working sites are not resumed as a result they are still struggling to provide one time meal for themselves. It was also found that the very few of the villagers are vaccinated and that too they are educated, but the uneducated population of the villages haven't taken a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine yet nor they are willing to take as they are more into myth and misconception that the vaccination would may contract fever and death, or lead to sterility, Some  locals  believe  that  since  vaccines  have  been  administered,  fever,  COVID like symptoms and death rates have recorded a spike in the villages, Suspicions that the COVID 19 vaccine is a ploy by the government to kill people/control population. There  were  a  lot  of  misconceptions  about  the  vaccine  initially  including  that  they infertility , cause miscarriage or affect a woman's periods. COVID-19 vaccines may cause autism in offspring. 
 TEAS has proposed a plan of action in providing relief to these 750 Vulnerable families in support with a month of grocery kits and also to enroll them for the vaccination by setting up the registration desk as the time of distribution of ration kits to them. Also TEAS has prepared the following plan of action to enroll the maximum rural population of tribals for the vaccination to avoid 3rd wave in India (Rural India).<ul><li>Conducting mass Awareness on COVID-19, importance of vaccines.</li><li>Strengthening Primary Health care centres to help the local fight from the third wave. </li><li>Vaccination Drives in Rural areas and semi-urban areas of Raigad District (Maharashtra).</li><li>Street Plays may attract people emotionally and help in educating.</li><li>Reaching  through  government  channels,  health  departments  (ASHA  and  Angawadi Workers).</li></ul> 
 <ul><li>Grocery kits to support 750 vulnerable families of the village for a month.</li><li>Fully Vaccination to 6500 population living in gram panchayat Maldunge.</li><li>Less chances of getting hitted by 3rd wave of COVID-19.</li></ul>

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Around 5 million stray and nomadic cows are living in India. Gaushala facilitate the prevention of cruelty against cows at the end of their life. Many of us believe that cows naturally produce milk for human consumption. However, like all mammals, cows produce milk to feed their own young. Calves are deprived of their share of milk. Newly born male calves are largely unwanted.They are sent to slaughter, or sent out to fend for themselves. Or they are tied to a pole andallowed to die slowly of starvation.Also the stray cows and cattle cause severe destruction to the crops, causing road accidents and destruction of property. 
 TEAS- Gaushala’s aim is to provide shelter to stray cows &amp; cattle, improve the health of infirm, unproductive, diseased, and abandoned cows &amp; cattle.To prevent loss of agriculture crops by stray cows &amp; cattle, prevent road accidents and avoid loss of lives and property destruction. Along with that, Gaushala help in conserving the Indian germplasm and cow progeny.To date more than 350 cows has been rescued, provided with medical treatment, shelter, and food. The numbers are increasing and we need your help to rescue and provide shelter to stray Cows &amp; Cattle 
 <ul><li>Rehabilitation and general welfare of uneconomic, weak, infirm, debilitated stray cattle.</li><li>To prevent loss of agriculture crops by stray cows &amp; cattle.</li><li>To minimise the physical harm posed to general public by these cows &amp; cattle.</li><li>To prevent road accident and and avoiding loss of lives and property destruction. </li><li>To prevent untimely death of cows &amp; cattle due to ingestion of polythene and other municipal garbage.</li><li>Holistic Development of Gaushala.</li></ul>

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

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