Help Dev Build A Home For Countless Of Underprivileged On The Streets On India

“When I look at the residents in my shelter home, all happy and content, I feel like this is the best thing I could have done in my life. I want to spend the rest of my days serving the ones in need. This is my purpose,” - Dev Goswami, Founder, DAVO. 

Born to a humble family in Haryana, Dev had a tough childhood. He had to juggle studies and work - a hard day’s work fetched him only Rs 50-Rs 60. 18YO Dev was no stranger to the pangs of hunger. He remembers being rebuked for asking for one more puri when he was hungry. That is a memory he holds close to his heart to this day. It is his constant reminder that he should continue the noble work that he is doing.

He couldn’t bear to see the homeless suffer and made it his life’s mission to serve them 

During his time as a truck driver in 1978, he was deeply disturbed by the heartwrenching sights of the homeless, hungry, elderly, and destitute on the roads of India. He started by feeding the helpless and the hungry on the roads. Bit by bit, he started providing them with a bath and a haircut. He stopped working as a truck driver and devoted himself to helping others. His wife Tara was inspired by Dev’s efforts and joined him on his remarkable journey.

Dev and his wife Tara have been helping the homeless, elderly, and the destitute for the last 35 years. They have given countless people a dignified burial and saved many more lives. 

They have two homes for the homeless in Dwarka and Delhi with over 60 inmates. Of the 60 inmates, who live in a 1,800 square foot area, 20 are mentally challenged, and eight are differently abled. They also have one in Sonipat that houses 160 inmates. While Tara takes responsibility for the Delhi home, Dev looks after the Sonipat home.

Things became difficult during the pandemic and now Dev needs your help 

During the pandemic, it became very difficult for Dev and Tara to look after their existing residents. To make things worse, the condition of the abandoned and the homeless deteriorated further during the lockdown. More and more people were in need of warm meals and a safe place to stay.

“I decided to sell my own house and start building another home for all those in need. While my whole life I have heard people making fun of Tara and me because we never discriminated based on religion, caste or gender and helped people in need, the pandemic and the social distancing made things even more difficult. People would be left on the streets with no one to care for, dead bodies would be left unattended. I realised that now more than ever, these people need me.”

They’re now struggling to get construction materials. They need your help to build a safe and secure home for those who are helpless and have been left to fend for themselves. You can also donate groceries to help this couple in their sixties look after the senior citizens in need of help. Your support can give them a better life filled with hope and happiness. 

About the NGO: Founded by Dev Goswami in 2016, DAVO is home to hundreds of senior citizens who have been abandoned by their families and are left to fend for themselves. For more than three decades, Dev and his wife, Tara, have been serving the underprivileged. 

Note: All the donations  towards this campaign is eligible for Indian Tax Exemption.