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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“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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“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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Life Tree foundation is a 12A, 80G registered educational and charitable non-profit organization, based out of Gurgaon, Delhi-NCR, and has programs in the area of education, food &amp; nutrition, medical &amp; healthcare, women &amp; widows, homeless &amp; differently abled and emergency &amp; relief work for the development of the underprivileged people of India. It was founded in 2018 by Christopher and Sapna Joseph, along with Trustees Deepa George &amp; Prashant Kuttickal.The prevailing poverty and injustice move us from within to radically respond to the needs of the poor, the forgotten, and the marginalized people of India. Simply put, the Life Tree Foundation is ‘Love in Action!’EducationLTF runs a high-quality, English medium school for children from underprivileged and lower-income communities in the city of Gurgaon, National Capital Region of Delhi, India. LTF currently educates 100 plus children through LTF School, with a plan to start educating 1000 children across Delhi NCR in the near future.Medical &amp; HealthcareLTF also assists patients who need urgent medical attention for treatment, especially widows and orphans. We envision starting a community clinic &amp; diagnostic centre by 2025 and a 100-bedded multi-speciality hospital by 2035, which will also function as a home for the dying destitute to provide care for those in the last days of their life, especially those suffering from terminal illnesses and are beyond treatment. We seek to give all such people the dignity, compassion, care, and love that they deserve.Food &amp; NutritionLTF frequently provides cooked meals and dry rations to people in need, especially during the pandemic and other relief programs.Women &amp; WidowsLTF cares for womenfolk in the community and assists them in the provision of hygiene materials, clothes, multivitamins, etc. LTF specially cares for the widows and supports them every month with a pension and other needs.Homeless &amp; Differently AbledLTF provides food, clothing, and blankets for the homeless throughout the year. LTF also supports monthly rations for 16 blind students in Delhi.Emergency &amp; Relief WorkLTF actively responds to emergencies and engages in relief work in situations like fire &amp; pandemics like COVID-19. This involves the distribution of all kinds of relief materials ranging from meals to medicines.

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Life Tree Foundation School is primarily working in the field of EDUCATION. According to UNESCO, India has 287 million illiterate adults, the world's largest population of illiterate people, and 37% of the world’s total. Basically, less than half of India’s children between the ages of 6 and 14 go to school properly. Usually, a little over one-third of all children who are enrolled in grade one reach grade eight. At least 35 million children aged 6–14 years do not attend school properly.The Life Tree Foundation school takes an inclusive stance while addressing the needs of the most marginalized and vulnerable cultures and populations. Through educational and academic interventions, information sharing, and empowering leadership, values, and skill-building programs.The problems we wish to address through our project are: -<ol><li>Illiteracy </li><li>The exploitation of the poor, who remain poor due to lack of education.</li><li>Injustice, because the illiterate cannot speak for themselves, therefore deprived of their rights.</li><li>The country remains underdeveloped or remains forever developing (due to continual population increase in India). High illiteracy holds India back from making progress as a nation.</li><li>Illiteracy promotes dependency upon others for vital and essential information in relation to rights and entitlements.</li></ol> 
 Life Tree Foundation has 3 focus areas: -1- EDUCATION (Primary focus)<ul><li>LTF School (Formal): LTF runs an English medium school for vulnerable children in Gurgaon, which currently educates more than 120 children who come daily for 5 hours of learning, creativity, and exploration!</li><li>Child Development (Non-Formal): LTF also runs child development centres (CDCs) to provide bridge courses for unschooled, dropouts &amp; tuition for after-school children of government schools. LTF also creates educational awareness.</li><li>Youth Development (Non-Formal): LTF plans to launch skills development centres for the youth for vocational training, personality development, grooming, spoken English, motivational sessions, counselling, career guidance &amp; mentoring.</li></ul>2- WELLNESSHealthcare interventions in public health are primarily focused on hygiene, good practices, access to medical care, and emergency care while caring for the women, widows, homeless &amp; differently abled for their basic needs. 3- RELIEFProviding emergency relief and response during pandemics, fires in the slums, fires, floods, etc. Food &amp; nutrition programs are conducted extensively.Foundation has 8 programs in the fields of education, child development, youth development, medical &amp; healthcare, homeless &amp; differently abled, women &amp; widows, food &amp; nutrition, emergency &amp; relief work, and recovery &amp; rehab for the development of the community. 
 The vision of Life Tree Foundation is: - A just and Poverty free India. The foundation has been serving people and communities around Gurgaon and NCR since the year 2018. Since its existence, the foundation has touched more than 3,50,000 people across its many interventions. The further impact Life Tree Foundation wants to see is:•	Educated community for support and education of poor children.•	No students drop out of school.•	Education should always be right and not a privilege•	Increased access to education for children despite their financial status•	Better living conditions.•	Nurtured and empowered community.•	Social inclusion through education.•	Livelihood opportunities and improved living conditions.

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