: The Perfect Diwali Gift: 11 Inspiring Heroes You Can Help This Festive Season #IndiaNEWS #Fundraiser The season of joy, love and light is right around the corner, and we at The Better India are back

The Perfect Diwali Gift: 11 Inspiring Heroes You Can Help This Festive Season #IndiaNEWS #Fundraiser
The season of joy, love and light is right around the corner, and we at The Better India are back to let our readers know how they can use this occasion to make a huge difference.
This Diwali, we have done the work of curating a list of 11 causes you can support right away, so its easier for you to give changemakers across India the perfect gift. We salute these unsung heroes who have gone over and above to serve society whether it’s finding new clothes for patients with leprosy, helping kids from underprivileged backgrounds study, or getting medical aid for rescued animals. Now, it’s our turn to help them!
Each one of these people and organisations has been doing exemplary work over the years, and your donation will help add to the incredible impact they are creating. So look no more for the perfect Diwali gift just select the cause closest to you and send a gift that will fill your heart with joy and thousands of lives with light.
1. Prem Illam: Unable To Walk Herself, She Grows Organic Rice & Fruits For 30 Special Kids

Tamil Nadu’s D Indra was just five months old when she was diagnosed with polio, which left her 90% disabled. She was barely four when she was admitted to a shelter home for children with mental and physical disabilities. She was allowed to visit her parents and elder sister only during the weekends, so she was aware of the pain of staying away from loved ones in hours of need.
Today, at 36, Indra is making sure others in her village find solace and comfort amid the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown. In Sirunallur village, she runs Prem Illam, a shelter home of Prema Vasam, an organisation for children with disabilities. She also grows organic food to feed the children as well as those around her village.
The organisation is running on donations and Indra and her team are currently looking for donors who can finance bedding for the children, provide support for cattle feed, and sponsor a solar plant. To help D Indra in her initiative, you can donate here:
Account Number: 6893753941
Account Name: PREM ILLAM
Account type: Savings
IFSC code: IDIB000M072
Bank Name: Indian Bank, Madurantakam
2. Abha Kunj: A Law Professor Who Tutors 5000 Slum Children, Helps Them Become Nurses & Engineers

When associate law professor Dr Lalita Sharma moved to a new locality in Indore in 2009, she noticed a few teenagers and children from a nearby slum gambling, street fighting and loitering aimlessly. Having been an educator for 18 years, it pained her to see children tampering with their future this way.
Today, she runs an NGO called ‘Abha Kunj’, and educates around 500 students annually. She has formed an army of 200 volunteers over the years who have joined her in this mission.