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Be the Change: Donate to Make a Difference in Poor Children’s Lives

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  -Contributed by Prarthna Raheja Millions of poor children in India die every year because they lack quality healthcare, thus suffering from fatal health issues, such as congenital heart defects (CHDs). Genesis Foundation, as a prominent non-governmental agency, is working towards solving the crisis by offering medical treatment to critically ill, poor children. With a donation for heart surgery , you will be able to save lives and bring hope to families who can no longer access quality medical services. The Burden of Congenital Heart Defects in India Congenital heart disease is a very common birth defect in India, found in approximately 200,000 newborns annually . Such defects, such as heart structural malformations, usually require urgent surgical intervention or catheter-based treatment. Failure to treat these in time results in many children living with terrible health conditions or losing their lives. The socioeconomic context aggravates this issue, with families earning les...
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Why are people scared to donate and how to win them over

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We live in a society where some people are always there to help the needy people while others are willing to give but scared because they’re clueless about the methods of donation or scared of being fooled into fake causes. As middle class Indians, we are led to believe that most NGOs are a scam and the proportion of funds actually reaching the intended people is way too less.  Those of us who feel like doing some social work in other ways, choose the route of volunteering – teaching poor kids, feeding people at an orphanage or a temple, and so on. There is no doubt that the gratification of a real interaction beats donating money via “unreliable” organisations every time. But the truth is that there is never going to be a zero-corruption mechanism for aid delivery. Moreover, for working professionals, it is hard to volunteer personally with any regularity. To stay away from charity for fear of corruption is like staying away from driving for fear of traffic jams. Beyond a point, y...
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