YOGISTAR Charity: Humanitarian aid for widows in Vrindavan

YOGISTAR supports disadvantaged widows together with the aid project BrajCare

Widows still face great difficulties in many parts of India today: rejected and cursed by their families, they often face a life as beggars in inhumane conditions on the streets. Many of them worship Krishna and are completely absorbed in their devotion to him. They make pilgrimages to his birthplace, Vrindavan, to devote themselves to Bhakti Yoga, the worship of the divine, and to live a pious life in poverty.

Thanks to BrajCare, the widows in Vraja (North India) are provided with food, clothing and medicine. BrajCare's work is mainly focused on drawing attention to the living conditions of the poor and needy and raising funds to improve them.

With our donation we supported numerous aid projects in Vrindavan and the surrounding area:

The following projects are carried out by BrajCare in cooperation with local organizations in the Vraja (Braj) region:

• Widows' meals: Since 2009, nutritious meals have been regularly distributed to widows.
• Medical care: A basic health service will be established for the widows of Vrindavan and other needy people in the area so that they feel loved and safe.
• Distribution of warm clothes: This project is also a unique opportunity to care for those who have dedicated their lives to God. Offering them warm clothes means offering them the affection of our hearts. Much of the warm clothes are knitted by poor women in small, isolated villages in Russia who do not receive any pension from the Russian state. In this way, BrajCare “kills two birds with one stone” by helping not only the widows of Vrindavan but also Russian women.

You can find out more about the association and its humanitarian work here: www.brajcare.org