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 Ahilyanagar, 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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“I saw a girl, barely 7 or 8, being pushed into flesh trade. Her cries for help still echo in my ears. There were men as old as 60 r*ping the innocent child. That was the day I knew my mission in life was to get these children out of the hell-like conditions in red-light areas. They are nothing short of hell and no child deserves to grow up in this environment” says Vinay Vasta, founder of Social Activities Integration, an organisation committed to freeing children trapped in red-light areas.Vinay and his NGO have been able to provide education, medical care and nutrition to over 2,500 children. But his dream to provide safe shelter to children remains unrealized. “We do our best to keep these children safe during the day but sadly they are forced to go back to the red light areas at night as we don’t have a home for them. Your donation can help us build a safe home for children of sex workers and prevent them from being pulled into prostitution. Donate to make this dream a realityDonate 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).Life in red light areas“S*x workers use their homes which are barely 6 feet by 4 feet for their business. They invite customers in the presence of their children. Their children not only witness abuse but experience it too. Just imagine a child being told that all she can ever become in life is a pr*stitute”, Vinay shares as he explains the extent of abuse children face in red light areas.This is a life that thousands of children are forced to live behind closed doors where they suffer abuse and exploitation morning, noon and night.A ray of hopeVinay has been relentlessly trying to give children the care and education they deserve. He has provided quality English education to thousands of children, enabling them to secure a livelihood out of red-light areas. Several children taught by Vinay are today leading successful lives as professionals and Government employees. However the sad reality is that Vinay and his NGO, in the absence of a permanent shelter home, are unable to provide round the clock safety to these children, which is essential for their well-being.Your donations can enable SAI to build a shelter home for the children of sex workers and usher in a new tomorrow for them, away from the horrors of red-light areas.Donate to this fundraiser on Give.do, India’s largest and most trusted online donation platform, to provide safe shelter for children of sex workers and save them from abuse and second generation pr*stitution.NGO's 80G number: AACTS0408EF20216NGO's 12A number: AACTS0408EE20028

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Anushkaa Foundation for Eliminating Clubfoot (AFEC) is a non- profit organization registered in India in the year 2014. We are working to ensure that no child in India grows up disabled as a result of being born with clubfoot. Our objective is a pan India coverage of clubfoot treatment by the year 2025.Clubfoot is a congenital birth defect wherein one or both the feet are turned inwards, making it a leading cause of disability in children in the developing world. Based on a survey that was conducted, less than 13% of the children in the developing world access treatment.In India, every year 33,000 children are born with clubfoot, i.e. 20% of the global clubfoot births. Of these, more than 85% of the children do not have access to quality clubfoot treatment.Clubfoot can very easily be treated using the Ponseti Method- an effective, inexpensive, minimally invasive form of treatment, well suited to low resource settings. It is considered as the gold standard treatment for clubfoot. Treatment involves serial castings over 5-8-weeks, a minor outpatient surgical procedure called tenotomy and a foot abduction brace, worn while sleeping for 4-5 years to maintain the correction and reduce risk of relapse. The Ponseti Method is cost efficient and has been shown to be effective in more than 95% of the cases when done correctly.In India, we operate and administer our own clubfoot programs in partnership with the Government, as well as with charitable and private hospitals. Our partnership with the government tailors in the National Health Mission' s Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram's program that screens children for birth conditions-one of which is clubfoot.Our program offerings are:i) Clubfoot Clinics: We establish weekly clubfoot clinic day(s) in select hospitals to ensure that parents of children with clubfoot have access at a reasonable distance and timeii) Medical Training: Training healthcare workers and practitioners in the Ponseti Method. Training is provided by orthopedic doctors who are experts in the Ponseti Method and have years of experience in treating clubfootiii) Human Resources: We provide human resources in the form of Program Executives, Branch Managers and Program Managers to effect implementation of our program.iv) Technology: Technology is an integral part of our program. We have developed a web and mobile based app to include details of the patients, outreach activities, inventory etc.v) Outreach Strategy: We have designed and have commenced implementation of an early identification and referral strategy so that a child is brought for clubfoot treatment before the age of 1 year.vi) Counselling: Effective counselling and parent support go a long way in treatment adherence and dropout prevention.vii) Monitoring and Evaluation: We aggregate clinic level data to review performance, enable quality assurance, and support continuous quality improvementviii) Treatment Supplies: We provide treatment supplies including free foot abduction braces that are an essential aspect of the maintenance phase of the treatment.

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Clubfoot is a congenital birth defect wherein one or both the feet are turned inwards, making it a leading cause of disability in children in the developing world. In India, every year 33,000 children are born with clubfoot i.e. India accounts for 20% of the global clubfoot births. Although clubfoot can very easily be treated, more than 85% of the affected children do not have access to treatment. The lack of access is on account of distance, lack of medical supplies, lack of trained healthcare providers, unawareness that clubfoot is a treatable problem and importance of completing treatment. Untreated clubfoot could have multi-fold and devastating effects on the child, the parents, the community and the economy. Physically, untreated clubfoot is extremely painful. At a social level, both the mother and child are considered cursed, isolated, children live with feelings of shame, loss of schooling, opportunities, discrimination, increased chances of sexual abuse, and inferiority complex. Economically, there is loss of employment opportunities, loss of GDP, and reduced capacity of each untreated patient. 
 Clubfoot can be very easily treated by the Ponseti method- a simple, effective low cost treatment that is well suited for low resource settings. In order to address the reasons of untreated clubfoot, MiracleFeet India’s program offerings include the following:<ol><li>Clubfoot Clinics: We establish weekly clubfoot clinic day(s) in select hospitals to ensure that parents of children with clubfoot have access at a reasonable distance and time. We partner mainly with the government and their hospitals and few charitable and trust hospitals.</li><li>Medical Training: Training healthcare workers and practitioners in the Ponseti Method.We provide basic, advanced and train the trainers courses.</li><li>Awareness, identification and referral: We have designed and implement an early identification and referral strategy so that a child is brought for clubfoot treatment before the age of 1 year. In our efforts to do so we leverage the government system and community health workers.</li><li>Counselling: Effective counselling and parent support go a long way in treatment adherence and dropout prevention.</li><li>Medical supplies: We provide medical supplies including free foot abduction braces (required in the maintenance phase) that have been designed in partnership with Stanford Design School’s Extreme Affordability course.</li></ol>Currently MiracleFeet India is present in 8 states- Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra across 75 districts through 86 clinics. 
 Our aim is to ensure that no child in India should grow up disabled as a result of being born with clubfoot.In terms of impact our primary aim is to ensure that a child completes the entire course of treatment and can stand up, walk, play with their fully corrected feet. In the long term, against an investment of Rs. 35,000/- per child, the expected lifetime earnings are Rs. 42 lakhs. We also want to create awareness about clubfoot in the entire Indian community, rural and urban that clubfoot is a treatable birth condition and children can avail treatment (and should avail treatment) within one week of being born. This also includes addressing myths associated with clubfoot children and their mothers.Ensure that there are adequate Ponseti trained professionals in each district in India so that every child can access quality treatment.Ensure that free foot abduction braces are available to all children during the maintenance phase of their treatment.

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