Sub: Request for financial assistance to Sou. Sindhutai Sapkal for her noble work in the area of women empowerment & supporting orphans Respected Madam /Sir, Myself Amit Patil, I would like to request you to take necessary action to support for a noble cause of supporting a group of organisations run by Sou. Sindhutai Sapkal. You must be aware of her work in the area of women empowerment & supporting orphans. She worked quietly in last 35 years to more than 1,000 orphans or unwanted children whom she has raised in five centres across Maharashtra. All these years, she went about her work quietly, begging, pleading and struggling to find money and resources . I am interacting in a very small way but really amazed by her work. she is famous by name"Mai".I am sure you must be knowing her as she has won a lot of National & International awards. But during discussions with her I came to know that she does not have any fix source of income. She is running all her organisations through donations received from small donors & amount she received during her lectures in India and abroad. Last year when she was not feeling well & had to undergo surgery during that time it was difficult to raise funds for the organisations. She is 68 years old. She is trying very hard to get government grant for her organisations. Please go through details about organizations run & managed by Sou. Sindhutai Sapkal,  Sanmati Bal Niketan, Bhelhekar Vasti, Hadapsar, Pune  Mamata Bal Sadan, Kumbharvalan, Saswad  Mai's Ashram Chikhaldara, Amravati  Abhiman Bal Bhavan, Wardha  Gangadharbaba Chhatralaya, Guha  Saptsindhu' Mahila Adhar, Balsangopan Aani Shikshan Sanstha, Pune  Awards Received by her 2015 - Ahmadiyya Muslim Peace Prize for the year 2014  2014 - BASAVA BHUSANA PURASKAR-2014, Awarded from Basava Seva Sangh Pune.  2013 - Mother Teresa Awards for Social Justice.  2013 - The National Award for Iconic Mother ---- (first recipient)  2012 - Real Heroes Awards,given by CNN-IBN and Reliance Foundation.  2012 - COEP Gaurav Purskar, given by College of Engineering, Pune.  2010 - Ahilyabai Holkar Award, given by the Government of Maharashtra to social workers in the field of woman and child welfare.  2008 - Woman of the Year Award, given by daily marathi newspaper Loksatta 1996 - Dattak Mata Purskar,Given by Non Profit Organization – By Sunita Kalaniketan Trust (In the memories of – Late Sunita Trimbak Kulkarni ), Tal – Shrirampur Dist Ahmednagar. Maharashtra Pune.  1992 - Leading Social Contributor Award. Sahyadri Hirkani Award (Marathi: सयाची हरकणी पुरकार) Rajai Award (Marathi: राजाई पुरकार) Shivlila Mahila Gourav Award (Marathi: शवल ला महला गौरव पुरकार) , NARI SHAKTI PURASKAR 2017 Courtesy: Thanks to below sites & references.  http://mysindhutaisapkal.blogspot.in /http://sindhutai.apneareamein.com /https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhutai_Sapkal She has has received so many awards but still at this age she has to struggle for funds which she is doing for social welfare.It is really a miracle that she is working relentlessly for a social cause. Madam /Sir,I am sure that you will consider this & give approval for aid /& grant to support the great mother(Mai) & her noble cause. Her contact details are : Sanmati Bal Niketan Belhekar Vasti, Manjari (Budruk) Taluka- Haveli ,Dist.- Pune, PIN - 412307. Maharashtra, India. Phone : +91-20-26870403/ 26823879. +91-20-26999541 Mobile: +91- 93 71 07 42 56 Email: sindhutai@mysaptsindhu.org Regards, Amit Patil