This Christmas, Be a Santa and fulfil a child's wish

In the spirit of the holiday season, we want to spread happiness and smiles among children. To a child, a gift from a stranger will truly feel like Santa appeared. You can make their dreams come true. Here is a list of the NGOs we've partnered with

Sphoorti:

Situated on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Sphoorti Foundation works for the rehabilitation of underprivileged children - orphaned, abandoned, destitute and other vulnerable sections of society. They currently support 250 children – 132 boys and 118 girls in the age group 5-20, taking their comprehensive care

300 kids from Sphoorti have sent in their wishlists

Access Life Assistance Foundation:

Access Life Assistance Foundation provides multi-disciplinary supportive care to families who come to Mumbai for their child’s rare condition treatment. They provide a loving and temporary home for children undergoing treatment for rare condition along with their parents or caretakers. They’ve served around 150 underprivileged children so far.

50 of their children have sent in their wishes.

Snehalaya:

Snehalaya is an NGO that provides services to women, children and LGBT communities affected by HIV, AIDS, poverty, violence and s*x trafficking.They operate in Ahmednagar, a town and district in the agricultural region of Maharashtra, India, and provide services to over 15,000 beneficiaries annually.  

350 kids from these communities have sent in their requests for Christmas.

Diya Ghar:

Diya Ghar is a safe haven for children of migrant workers in Bangalore. The organization’s team of seven visits settlements of construction workers, and interacts with parents.They enroll children from families who have lived in the area for at least two years, and plan to stay on for a couple of more years.

50 kids from Diya Ghar sent their wishes for the festive season.

Aasraa Trust:

Aasraa Trust is dedicated to providing opportunity and education to children from underprivileged backgrounds.The Aasraa trust was started in 2009 under a bridge in Dehradun, as a small facility to teach the children of slum dwellers.

100 kids from Aasraa have sent in their wishes for Christmas.

THE – SARA:

 ‘THE – SARA’ is a Jammu & Kashmir based Registered Non-Profit Organization working on Suicide Prevention & Crisis Support. Their Mission Compassion wing provides basic healthcare and free education to children.

100 children from here have sent in their wishes.

Happy Feet Home:

Started by Abhishek Tatiya and Mansi Shah, Happy Feet Home aims to provide a healthy and happy environment to children suffering from terminal diseases.  Happy Feet Home provides a space where they can come and play with other kids, participate in therapy and counseling sessions to help them cope with their maladies.

80 children from Happy Feet Home have asked for Christmas presents.

P.U.R.E:

PURE, People for Urban and Rural Education is a non-profit organization established to address the insufficiencies in disadvantaged rural and urban schools to ensure quality learning experiences. PURE is currently working with over 200 schools in the Telugu speaking states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana facilitating the schools and the children with various needs.

400 kids from all their schools have sent in their requests.

Robinhood Army:

The Robin Hood Army is a volunteer-based organization, zero-funds organization that works to get surplus food from restaurants and the community to serve less fortunate people. The organization consists of over 16,500 volunteers in 103 cities, and have served food to over 9.2 million people so far.

500 kids associated with RHA have sent in their wishes.

Child Help Foundation:

Child Help Foundation has extended its thematic areas of intervention by supporting child health, education, holistic growth and career guidance, orphanages, and hostels. Children, their families and the society they live in become the target group for CHF’s activities as education cannot be imparted in isolation.

500 kids from Child Help Foundation have requested for Christmas presents.

Divya Jyothi Jagruti Sansthan:

Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan (DJJS) is an internationally recognized not-for-profit non-governmental socio-spiritual organization established under the guidance of Shri Ashutosh Maharaj Ji. The organization has many branches across countries and actively drives a gamut of welfare activities. The organization has had the opportunity of making a difference to the lives of children, youth, adults and the elderly from all walks of life.

400 kids from  DJJS have sent in their wishes.

Prema Vasam:

PREMA VASAM is a  home for the Mentally & Physically Challenged and Less Fortunate Children. It is the only home of its kind that caters to the needs of a large number of special children along with the less fortunate normal children. Started in 1999, by Mr. Selvyn Roy Prema Vasam aims to work with special children and renders relentless service to realize their potentials and to enable them to serve others.

100 children from  Prema Vasam sent in their wishes.