INDIA has the most number of adolescent dropouts in the world - poverty being a significant factor. ₹5,000 per month will help two youths, in remote Uttarakhand villages, fight the odds and remain in school.

FOR children from difficult situations, like dropouts or street kids, Satya's inclusive centre is a haven. Fund bags, books, stationery and art supplies for 110 such youngsters to aid their rehabilitation.

KIDS rescued from abuse or vulnerable situations, some as young as six years old, are given protection in CINI's shelter homes. Fund toiletries, blankets and stationery for the urgent care of 100 such children.

DROPOUTS are given an opportunity by Bright Future to get jobs and become change leaders in their underprivileged communities. Fund stationery and portfolio folders to equip the young aspirants for interviews.

CHILDREN with disabilities from poor families tend to face a life of neglect due to a lack of access to specialised care. Samerth's Daycare Centre nurture 70 such children, and need funds for food rations.

A PROGRESSIVE eye disorder that severely affects vision has forced Vanita* to stop working. Help GVF provide the surgery and treatment required so the 16-year-old orphan can see again - and earn her own living.

THE first 1,000 days of a child’s life are crucial and determine their long-term health outcomes. Contribute to SNEHA's integrated programmes to ensure children in Mumbai's slums get a quality start to life.

BAALE Mane work hard to provide the comfort and security of a loving home to the 41 abandoned or orphaned young girls in their care. Woolly hats, blankets and bed linen will go a long way in doing just that!

FOR tribal women who rely on forest resources for their livelihood, maintaining a stable income becomes difficult when middlemen are involved. Help CYSD provide them with the tools to work independently.

STREET vendors who live hand to mouth rarely save for a rainy day - especially vulnerable tribal women. For ₹3,000 each, help 100 of them learn to save, attain financial stability and become self-reliant.

AS our big day nears, we're acutely aware that Maya’s 'Dad', grandfather 'Dada', and Sam's 'Nani' will be missing, all lost to cancer. In celebration of their lives, and ours, help us give back to this cause.

MOST of the animals rescued and rehabilitated by Thane SPCA are either injured, abused or severely malnourished. Help them procure medicines and food for the 900-odd animals they treat every month.

TO support Meghshala, Fourth Partner’s social impact initiative – Power @ 1 will help them install solar enabled e-learning classrooms for schools in rural Karnataka to power sustainable, long-term change.

ALL children need love, care and protection - including those born to destitute parents who work as labour on construction sites. Help provide these to 20 young children in a daycare centre for a year.

IN rural Chhattisgrah, half the kids in Class 1 can't read the alphabet and gender disparity keeps 60% of women illiterate. Fund study materials for remedial classes, and sanitary pads so girls don't skip them.

GIVE Baale Mane's 44 girls a simple joy that so many children take for granted - a new school bag, notebooks and stationery at the beginning of another year. Just ₹400 will help one girl make a fresh start.

PROVIDING a loving, generous home environment for youngsters who have been left abandoned or orphaned is what Udayan Care do best. Help them be Santa this Christmas and gift their children special school kits.

GIRLS at Pardada Pardadi school sit on hard classroom floors every day for their lessons. Gift these eager students desks with benches to rid them of this uncomfortable distraction and focus on their studies.

RADHA has repeatedly scored first class marks in her exams and is in the final year of a BA degree. Like her, high achievers Nandini, Rekha, Vidya and Vaideshwari too need to pay their college fees by November.

THE debilitating effects of hunger and malnourishment on young children cannot be overstated. Help Sona Sarovar Trust fund nutrition-packed foods to their class of 50 TB-prone kids for a whole year.

WHILE their peers share selfies on Facebook, teenagers Manjali, Nazia and Jaya keep their faces and identities hidden - from their traffickers. Support iPartner’s Every8Minutes campaign to help them live again.

WHEN abandoned girls arrive at Baale Mane most are severely undernourished - the plight of 36% of Indian women, say UNICEF. Support Baale in nurturing their young wards with wholesome, nutritious food.

AN offer from Webel Technologies for a course in 3D animation and filmmaking will give 20-year-old Dilip Mondal real skills for a job - and a passport out of poverty. Help Calcutta Rescue fund his fees.

IT's my 30th, and most of you know it’s an age I'm really looking forward to...and warrants birthday gifts, maybe? This year, as my birthday gift, help me gift IT skills to 30 girls rescued from traffickers.

AS classrooms across the world focus on World War 1 in its centenary year, help ReReeti curate a travelling exhibition for schools and bring local relevance to a global event by highlighting India's role in it.

INCESSANT rain in Kerala has displaced thousands of people as their houses have been washed away or damaged by raging floods. Help Goonj reach their comprehensive disaster relief kits to affected communities.

WE are running for DaanUtsav - Joy of Giving Week in an event by the Social Impact Club of IIM Bangalore. Open your hearts and support us! 100% of the funds you give will go to our chosen NGO, AAWC, see below.

OPEN windows at night let in cool, fresh air... plus a swarm of mosquitoes. With summer approaching, fund netting on dormitory windows, so Baale's girls can sleep with them open without worrying about diseases.

IN the first weeks of being born, a baby is vaccinated against serious diseases like polio and measles that can maim or kill. But not in Kolkata's slums where child immunisation rates are dangerously low.