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Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.

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Collect information of the NGOs working for the underprivileged section of the society.

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Name Category Headquarters
1. Akshaya Patra Foundation Children Bangalore
2. Butterflies India Children, Human Rights New Delhi
3. Child Rights and You (CRY) Children, Human Rights Mumbai
4. Pathway India Children, Disabled, Education Mumbai
5. Meer Foundation Women empowerment, Children Mumbai
6. GiveIndia Humanitarian Aid Bangalore
7. Goonj Community Development Humanitarian Aids New Delhi
8. HelpAge India Community Development, Elderly New Delhi
9. Katha Children, Education Chennai
10. Maher Children, Women Pune
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