NEED: B. Sankar, 30 years, and his spouse, Bothe Gowri, 26 years, are a young couple hailing from a very impoverished background. They have been married for nearly eight years and face daily challenges to satisfy their basic needs. Like many struggling families, they rely on daily-wage jobs to survive. Despite their diligent efforts, life has always posed difficulties for them. Their income is unstable, and they frequently find it hard to provide food, shelter, and essential

NEED: Mrs. Rajyalakshmi, a 21-year-old young mother of an infant, Venkat Cherithan, has been facing severe domestic violence and emotional trauma since the early days of her marriage. According to her testimony, just a few days after marriage, her husband began harassing and abusing her physically and emotionally. Even when she was pregnant, her health and the safety of the unborn child were endangered due to several incidents of violence from her spouse. He also refused to

NEED: Muni Anand Kumar, a daily labourer, and his wife, Muni Ramya, a domestic worker, are the parents of Rushi Kumar, a four-year-old boy. They currently live in New RR Peta (Singh Nagar), Vijayawada. About two years ago, their child was diagnosed with a serious illness called SMN Type 1. Since then, they have been visiting several hospitals continuously for his accurate diagnosis and treatment. The doctors at AIMS Hospital, Mangalagiri, confirmed their child’s diagnosis an

[The traditional gender-depreciating wish to brides on their wedding day] Name: Yadhamma Occupation: Domestic Worker Yadhamma is a domestic worker who has been working for the past four years almost single-handedly to support her family. She lives with her husband and their three daughters. Her family depends mainly on her income from domestic work to meet their daily needs. Health Condition of the Husband: Yadhamma’s husband, Narsimha, has suffered two heart attacks, which

Name of the Beneficiary: Mallamma Age: 62 years Occupation: Domestic Worker Mallamma is a 62-year-old domestic worker who earns a small income by working in nearby households. Despite her advanced age, she continues to work hard every day to support her family. She lives with her daughter J. Chandrakala (40 years) and her granddaughter Divya (19 years). Chandrakala has ‘dwarfism,’ a physical g

Name: Sandhya Occupation: Domestic Worker Sandhya is a domestic worker who supports her family by working in four different households every day. She lives in a rented house and is the primary breadwinner of the family. She has two daughters who are currently pursuing their education in government colleges. Her elder daughter, Vaishnavi Meghana, is in Diploma Year 3, and her younger daughter is in Diploma Year 2. Sandhya has been working tirelessly to ensure that her daughter

Name: Jubair Jubair lives with his children and grandchildren in Darbhanga District of Bihar. He has retired as a head load worker in Kolkata and is now on medication in the sunset years of his life. He has requested a Gift for his family for Eid and towards his medication. He has been a faithful scout for TU and found many in need and brought those needs to TU’s notice. Now he wishes to donate to others in his locality during this holy month of Ramzan, and for Eid. Place: D

More than 50,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) live in the relief camps in Manipur, set up as humanitarian responses when ethnic violence erupted in 2023. What people thought would be maybe a week or a month is now going to be three years of displacement from their homes, lives, and livelihoods. At the relief camps, they face issues of sanitation, nutrition, and outbreaks of diseases, apart from the ongoing lack of access to livelihoods and education. The camps have be

On 14 September 2025, Hyderabad faced extremely heavy rainfall, resulting in significant flooding in various low-lying areas, including Musheerabad. J. Dinesh Kumar, who was 32 years old, was carried away by floodwaters near a stormwater drain in Musheerabad. Despite thorough searches conducted over several days by government search and rescue officials, police, and disaster response teams, his body has not been found to date. Dinesh is survived by his wife, Kalwala Rajamani

Tanisha, age 7. Mental and physical challenges since birth. Father has deserted her mother, Manjula, because of the handicapped girl-child. Mother Occasionally holding jobs, because the child needs constant attention. Aged and sick parents cannot help. Tanisha was a donee of TU till about November 2021. Now she needs Physiotherapy to improve her gait. She's unable to walk on her own in public places. She's also trying to get admission into BEL Special School near Jalahalli. I

Lakshmi, Age 58. Was found with stage 1 Oral cancer. Operation completed free in a Government Hospital . Medicines required.Radiotherapy is next step. This will be painful and expensive. She cannot chew, hence cannot eat solids, and needs Orthodontic care- maybe a set of teeth. Place: Saharkar Nagar, Bangalore. Scout: Manjula Need: approx Rs 20,000.

Sathya Topno (name changed).
Suffering from acute Diabetes. Hospitalised. Needs support. Staying with parents after a failed Inter-religious marriage.

 Place: Roha, Maharashtra.
Need: Rs 6000.

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed NEED: In December 2025, a basket weaving training program commenced for vulnerable women at the Sihhmui Refugee Camp in Aizawl District, Mizoram, with support from a dedicated woman from the Kuki community who relocated from Churachandpur and stayed at the camp. The initiative seeks to address economic needs through the production of plastic baskets, utilizing materials currently sourced from Dimapur. Efforts are ongoing to find a neare

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed NEED: Shraddha (name changed due to confidentiality), is 25 years and has been experiencing fainting spells and seizure-like episodes for the past three years, during which she loses consciousness for several minutes and suffers from subsequent exhaustion. Accompanying symptoms include headaches, tinnitus, nausea, poor appetite, and difficulty concentrating. Her doctor has recommended urgent medical tests to diagnose her condition, wit

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed NEED: This request for financial assistance is for a family in a life-threatening situation for basic survival, worsened by the misery of a severe medical condition due to a recent accident. Immediate help is required to save the life of Biji, a young woman admitted in the ICU due to life threatening burn injuries as well as for the survival needs of her family. Biji and her two sisters, Gibi and Geena, are from a very poor family based

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed NEED: There are infrequent instances where TU distributes ration kits to 3-4 families for 2-3 consecutive months. TU's rations cater to 5-10 individuals in these households. TU is seeking alternatives for these families to manage independently without regular monthly support. But may be a need for this provision in the coming months until these women can stand on their own. It is a minor gesture from The Untouchables, but for these famil

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed. NEED: This is a very unique request for help. It comes from a motivated and compassionate young person, Joseph Thomas (name changed), a student in healthcare and a youth advisor committed to creating a caring, healthier, and empowered community. Possessing a varied academic history — featuring a BA from Delhi University, two Master’s degrees, and focused instruction in counselling — he is building a profession rooted in compassion, emp

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed. NEED: Deepti, a young and single mother from Palakkad, who is also the only support for her ailing parents needs financial assistance for immediate needs of food, medicines and rent. Deepti is a young woman from Palakkad who was abandoned by her husband and has a daughter, studying in Class 6. Despite her dire circumstances, she has chosen to stay with her ailing parents as their primary caregiver and support, instead of deserting them

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed. NEED: “Myanmar Refugee Women Weaving Project -2025: Mizoram” Livelihood for Displaced People. Rough Project Estimate : Sihhmui camp 1-2 Weavers/Sihhmui camp 2 –4 weavers/Sairang camp -5 Weavers =Total 11 [eleven] Women Weavers. Loom requirement 11 @ 4200. Yarn to start Rs.550 per set of Puan ( =loongy) Weaving charge per Puan Rs. 1500. Each woman is to provide 4 sets each Budget: Cost of Traditional loom- 11 x Rs 4200 = 46,200 Cos

UPDATE: This requirement is now closed. NEED: Rajesh is the father of the intersex child whom TU supported recently. He has been struggling with his health for the past few weeks, developing pain in his hips, which got him admitted in the Medical College in Pathanamthitta [in Kerala] last week. He was discharged after a few days of basic treatment, with the advise that he needs to take rest. Given his situation, he went back to doing the labour, which made his pain more sever