Closed Loop Films in India

Alison Saracena and her husband run one of the best projects in India: a computer school of disadvantaged young people. They teach so that those of a lower caste or class can take steps to bring themselves out of poverty by getting a good job.

Shadhika (www.shadhika.org) literally means "a woman with hope" in Bengali. The Foundation strives to live up to the name by helping needy women and children make their hopes for better lives a reality. Shadhika is a "zero overhead" foundation. Your entire contribution directly helps Indian women and children in need. No part of your donation is used for any Foundation expense. With Shadhika, you can be assured that 100% of your contribution goes directly to the supported projects.

Shadhika's success to date has been impressive, and with your help we can continue to change the lives of many more needy women and children in India. Find out more about how you can help.

For more information about Shadhika, please send email to info@shadhika.org.

New Light is a nonprofit in Kolkata, West Bengal, India that runs a night shelter and school for the children of sex workers in the red light district of Kalighat.

Paripurnata is a halyway home for women who are mentally challenged. In Indian society such women are routinely cast aside and end up on the street. Becoming either prostitutes or beggars, they invariably end up in jail. Paripurnata seeks to break this pattern by treating and then educating the women so that they can live an independent life.