Dr. Ulf Kristoffersson
Chair
Years of Social Service
Maitri is a New Delhi-based humanitarian NGO committed to securing every individual’s fundamental Human Rights, with a primary focus on restoring the rights to Identity, Dignity, and Respect. Guided by the principle that our strength lies in our compassion towards others, we work directly on the ground to alleviate human suffering without distinction of caste, class, or creed.
Maitri translates as Compassion, loving-kindness. Hence compassion in life and addressing another human with loving kindness has been the motto for all our projects. We work ensuring Identity, Dignity and Respect for all our populations.
Identity, Dignity and Respect for Widows of Vrindavan.
An ageing, elderly widow, after the death of her husband goes through multiple levels of subordination and abuse because of her identity of being a woman, widow and ageing. Most Widows are victims of domestic violence, inflicted by their own family members, including their sons and relatives. They are abandoned, left homeless and destitute to live on the streets of Vrindavan, begging. They are exploited at various levels, financially and emotionally.
For many people, they want a different kind of engagement. They want to spend time figuring out what their passions are. They want to think hard about what-in addition to money-they have to add to the cause, whether that’s expertise, relationships, or skills.
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