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When you support Dalit Solidarity, you help to fight injustice and discrimination that has impoverished millions of people designated by birth as untouchable. You give us the means to help some of the most oppressed people on earth. Your generous support can empower thousands of Dalits by giving them the tools they need to create a better life for themselves and their families. All donations to Dalit Solidarity are tax-deductible.  96% of Dalit Solidarity's income is spent on programs and services to provide effective advocacy, quality health care, education, housing and economic development for India's poor. We carefully guard your support and the hopes of friends by strict financial stewardship, transparency and accountability. Please help us to change the present.

Educate A Dalit

One month's education

There are over 70 million Dalit children in India. Most live on less than 50 cents a day. They often face verbal and physical abuse from their teachers and classmates. Most Dalit children, don't attend school past the 6th grade. Less than 26% of Dalit girls living in rural areas attend high school.  Your gift will provide a Dalit child with the opportunity to receive a quality education. These children will be the first members of their family to attend secondary school;the first who can read and write more than their own names. Your generous gift of $30 will provide room and board and tuition for a Dalit child for one month.

Educate A Dalit

1 yr. tuition

In addition to dealing with extreme poverty, Dalit students also face serious discrimination from a society that tells them that regardless of their efforts in the classroom or the workplace, because they are Dalits, they will never be the equal of their non-Dalit friends. In order to close the gap, we provide our students with three things: 1) more time in school; 2) specific achievement goals for each year, month and week; and 3) a conscious effort to guide their behavior and values. Your gift of $360 will provide a Dalit child with a quality education for an entire year. In addition, each student is provided with room and board, uniforms, books, personal items and health care.

Support A Widow

Self-Help Project through Micro-Finance

India has more widows than any country in the world. Strict codes of dress, demeanor and diet are imposed for the remainder of their lives, often with dire consequences. It's believed widows bring bad luck, causing them to live their lives in isolation and poverty. Sprouts-Dalit Solidarity's widows' organization, was formed with the idea of improving the lives of Indian widows. It has provided them with their first opportunity to come together and create a positive identity for themselves. Your contribution can change the life of a Dalit widow and her family. You will help a widow to realize that she is a productive member of society, deserving dignity and respect. A $35 donation will fund the participation of a Dalit widow in Sprouts, our widow's empowerment program, for one year.

Keep Kids Healthy

Preventative Health

For most Dalits, quality health care is inaccessible and unaffordable. Doctors are seen only in emergencies. Dalit Solidarity is working to bring preventative health care to rural India through the use of a new computerized system of diagnosis and treatment recommendations. With your help, Dalit parents and their children can take advantage of preventative health care. Children will experience their first "well child" check-ups. A gift of $50 will cover the enrollment costs for a family of 5 for one year.

How to Donate

Dalit Solidarity, Inc. is a tax-exempt and charitable organization and therefore all contributions are tax-deductible. Please make your check payable to "Dalit Solidarity, Inc. Post Box 112, Hines, IL 60141" and mail this to the same address.  Those who want to donate on line, please feel free to do so. Even small gifts make a difference.

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