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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Voluntary Integration for Education and Welfare of Society (VIEWS) is a growing grass-root organization working to improve food and livelihoods security among marginal and landless agricultural farmers in Odisha. Their attempt is to help reduce the food and nutrition issues faced by tribals, dalits and the socially deprived by helping them revive organic and multi-cropping practices. In addition, they strive to improve the quality of life among the marginalized youth, women, adolescent girls and children in remote villages and urban slums of the state through focused interventions.Operating from the eastern part of India- home to some of the poorest communities in the world, living beyond the national poverty line and particularly vulnerable for food insecurity, VIEWS has been working with different national, international agencies and the Government on various projects for the last 10 years . Their future initiatives will continue to create an enabling environment of well-being for the poor with a focus on self sustaining community led initiatives.

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The Economic Survey of India (July 2014) reveals that 32.6% population in Odisha lives below poverty line, which is second highest in India. Lack of livelihood opportunities further aggravates the situation of vulnerable people and distress migration is one of the manifestations. Ganjam district in Odisha is well known for migration and the trend has increased especially amongst young women and adolescent girls in recent years. Majority of these men and women land up in the villages and join the unorganized sector ending up as construction workers, municipality sweepers, housemaids etc. The children are often left behind to fend for themselves. Although enrolled to nearby government schools, a majority of these children remain disinterested in studies. Many of them –especially the girl’s dropout and stay back at home to raise their younger siblings and cook for their parents. These young women subsequently end up joining their parents in the unorganized sector and the vicious cycle is repeated. Several houses in the villages are replete with stories of early marriages, death due to early child birth, sexual violence and young mothers deserted by their husbands in rural areas of Odisha.There is an immediate need of intervention to help these girls reach their full potential by providing them the right support, education and resources. These young women must be motivated to spend more time in school and complete their education. They must be sensitised that discontinuing their school to carry out domestic duties, such as caring for younger siblings, cooking and whiling away their time, undermines their opportunities for education and employment. 
 The overall project goal is to inspire and empower 100 disadvantaged adolescent girls to transform their lives through life skills education, employment and entrepreneurship. The project objectives are:#1 Establish a cluster level adolescent resource centre in rural areas with all information and IT equipments to familiarize the girls with technology, use of mails, search engine, internet and basic Microsoft that will come handy for employment#2 Provide right training and support for disadvantaged young women to identify and achieve their personal and professional goals by using inspiring stories and move into sustained employment and access further education or job-based training#3 Create change agents in rural areas to put their ideas into action and encourage culture of social entrepreneurship among the girls through on ground experiments 
 The expected outcomes of the project: •Cluster level adolescent resource centre will be established in rural areas with all equipments and facilities inside the slum that can be easily accessed by the girls as and when required.•35 high school dropout students will be provided remedial classes and prepared to enroll into schools by next academic year.•100 adolescent girls will be trained on computer literacy and digital environment and 80% of them will be able to operate computers independently •100 Girls will be trained in communication and personality development and 70% of them will be able to present themselves confidently by end of 1 year •100 adolescents will be trained under life skills module leading to better sexual reproductive health and a secure life with dignity.•100 students will be trained on career counselling and helps youth to prepare their 100 career plan •Interface meets organised with successful social entrepreneurs will help generate interest on social entrepreneurship among the youth.•At least 40 trained Adolescent girls/young women will establish micro enterprises and others will be placed in formal jobs. •30 change agents will be created who will inspire other youth to implement minimum 5 need-based community development projects. VIEWS plans to establish adolescent Girls Resource Centre in Rural areas with all information and IT equipments to familiarize the girls with technology, use of mails, search engine, internet and basic Microsoft that will come handy for employment. The resource centre physical structure will be powered by solar energy provide a range of basic services like energy to computers, projector, lighting and mobile charging facilities with technology support of technology partner. 10 computers, LCD Projector, Printer and other digital materials will be installed. VIEWS will provide 5 computers to this centre as a organisational contribution. The centre will provide career counselling, communication, personality development including informative and educative audio video e-contents to attract the adolescent girls and renew their interest in higher education.The centre will also provide story books and games that will demonstrate the use of entrepreneurial skills such as networking, business planning, financial literacy and creativity.

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The large-scale economic migration from Odisha to Gujarat is triggered by both pull and push factors. The single-cropping pattern coupled with small land-holdings, poor irrigation facilities, restricted industrial infrastructure and a history of migration outside the state for generations – especially true in district such as Ganjam– have all played their part. As on today, Ganjam is considered as COVID epicenter as number of cases has gone up exponentially. Currently, in the COVID-19 tally for Odisha; Ganjam ranks first in terms of positive cases (499) of which 340 cases have completely recovered and there are 1400 positive cases; and only three people have died. The COVID-19 threat has led to loss of jobs and incomes. Their household food and nutritional security is a big question mark for them. To add to this, they are being branded as carriers of disease and looked down upon by their fellow villagers. 
 The project goal is to cultivate self-reliance by enhancing livelihoods security and safe migration among social excluded communities in remote rural areas of Ganjam district of OdishaThe project objective will be ·        To strengthening social excluded communities to access to Government schemes and other livelihoods entitlements’·        To establish Migration Information cum Livelihoods Resource Center to ensure safe and responsible migration·        To enhance livelihoods and food security among the ultra-poor through agriculture and allied sectors by using local resources  
 The expected project results will be ·        20 Community Based Organizations of social excluded communities to be promoted and strengthen to access the government schemes and livelihoods entitlements·        30 community resource persons/community cadres will be created and trained on available Government schemes, CBOs management and Sustainable Agricultural practices, so they will provide handhold support to their fellow members at village level·        1 Migration Information cum Livelihoods Resource Center will be established at cluster level to provide information, registration, training of migrants and supports rural livelihoods promotion·        1 Gap Analysis” study related to skills sets among migrants and rural youth to be conducted·        300 migrants to be trained on Safe and Responsible Migration Practices including registration, enrollment, skills building, financial literacy and awareness on social security schemes

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