A couple hundred dollars has already been given by me to this project. My income is mainly rides share driving so I need some people to match my donations that will be directly helping instantly help support local friends to fix small hardships fast.
Help pilgrims, elders, kids, sadhus, and animals along the Ganga in Rishikesh survive and thrive.
Swargashram in RISHIKESH, INDIA is a sacred pilgrimage spot on the GANGA RIVER. I first lived there at 18–19, and returned in 2025 after 20 years. What I saw moved me deeply:
Elders & women sleeping on the ground with No Blanket or mat just using their saris to wrap themselves and sleep close to each other for warmth.
Seeing groups of kids working for coins by giving tika on visitors’ foreheads. But asking for food and clothes. A local woman is leading the project she became an older sister to them. Who can buy them socks school supplies now various needs based on visiting their family see the story better. Most urgent $100 project:
Sadhus & unhoused struggling with no winter clothes. They just need a blanket or scarf socks gloves it’s cheap. Many are very old or disabled so I want to do this first. Later we have some cleaning and waste management ideas that will cost a little more but not much
The next project will be for womens small business starting a street food and tea stand. Because this can make it easy to help women students earn money and easy to sponsor food/water to kids elders sadhus. And feed volunteers.
✨ WE CAN HELP FAST ✨
With just $50–$100 we can provide:
BLANKETS, HATS, SOCKS, GLOVES
CARE PACKS for kids (toothbrushe, soap, food)
THE BIG VISION
To lease land and HAND-BUILD a FREE ASHRAM aka DHARMASALA where:
Food is free or by donation
️ Pilgrims & sadhus can rest with dignity
Seva (service) unites care for PEOPLE, ANIMALS & NATURE
Every dollar helps revive the true spirit of Rishikesh: GENEROUS, COMPASSIONATE, AND FREE FOR ALL.