The Top 10 NGOs in India and Why Should You Donate to These

The Top 10 NGOs in India and Why Should You Donate to These Given India’s population, the scale of societal problems tends to amplify by that amount which, at times, makes effective government interventions delayed or difficult. And that is where NGOs play a crucial role in assisting the government to extend its available benefits and uplift our society faster and better. Right now, India has multiple NGOs working in various capacities in diverse sectors. Every NGO has a single common goal - to reach the underprivileged and offer help. NGOs ultimately run on donations and a steady cash flow is vital for their functioning and taking their cause forward.

So, here is a rundown of the top 10 NGOs currently working in India. And a brief description of their work to help you decide where to donate. Every rupee goes a long way to help someone in need and has the potential of changing lives.

1. Doctors for You A group of practicing doctors, medical students and like-minded individuals founded the Doctors for You Foundation back in 2007. The idea was to offer quality healthcare services to extremely poor regions, address nutritional needs and assist the population during disasters. Today, DFY also works in maternal and reproductive health, emergency child health and sexual health.

2. Care India CarerIndia is one of the largest and oldest functioning NGOs in India that works in four major segments - healthcare, education, livelihood and disaster management. Active for over 70 years, Care India has already reached 52.7 million people in India and can show that many success stories to prove its quality of work. Recently, Care India played a pivotal role in furthering India’s largest vaccination drive while maintaining 53 active programmes in almost 18+ districts. 89% of all donations go behind its programmes and this is the NGO to look at if you are passionate about equal healthcare, girl child education, women empowerment and so on.

3. Swasth Foundation Swasth Foundation was founded in 2009 with the goal of providing ‘health and joy for all’. The foundation runs a series of primary healthcare centres that intends to cut out-of-pocket healthcare expenses by almost 50%. When you donate to Swasth Foundation, you donate to improving the physical, social and mental health of underprivileged people all around and promoting access to quality healthcare.

4. Give India

Give India is a unique NGO that acts as the bridge between philanthropists and other NGOs. It directly channels the money it receives as donations to the respective NGOs doing quality work and ensures that every rupee is spent behind the cause that the person donating intended to pay for. Over the years, Give India has amassed a massive brand value and trust in the country.

5. Smile Foundation Established back in 2002, the Smile Foundation already has an active presence in 25 Indian states.

And it majorly works in the child education sphere taking quality education to the underprivileged to lift them out of poverty. Smile Foundation today has also expanded into healthcare, livelihood of women and e-learning programs.

6. CanKids KidsCan India’s only NGO that works in the entire spectrum of childhood cancer care. CanKids KidsCan is about providing comprehensive support to child cancer patients, right from diagnosis to treatment to post-treatment. Today, the NGO is active in 27 states and has multiple programs that promote its overall cause.

7. Nanhi Kali Nanhi Kali - translates into little bud - is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and KC Mahindra Education Trust. The NGO takes quality education to underprivileged girls in India and hopes to create a global awareness of the plight of economically backward girls. Nanhi Kali has already impacted over 450,000 girls in India.

8. Goonj Goong started back in 1999 with just 67 pieces of garment to distribute. Today, it manages over 3,500 tonnes of materials that it regularly distributes in disaster-affected areas. Goonj operates in humanitarian aid and community development. Active in 23 states, the NGO has extensive reach and acts promptly whenever disaster strikes.

9. MAYA Movement for Alternatives and Youth Awareness (MAYA) is all about promoting a quality healthcare system for preventable diseases. More than 100 healthcare workers function under MAYA to monitor and advise vulnerable groups and spread awareness on preventable diseases like diabetes and anemia.

10. Helpage India Helpage attends to the needs of the elderly involving neglect, abuse, pension, healthcare and more. The NGO works for the disadvantaged elderly as the target group and intends to enable

them to live dignified lives. A donation to Helpage reaches almost all societal levels and improves the standard of living of the elderly.