Dr. Ulf Kristoffersson
Chair
Restoring Legal Identity
To ensure every marginalized individual is legally recognized by facilitating access to essential government identity documents and their associated state welfare benefits.
20+
Years of Social Service
Who We Are
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.
Our Impact
45,000+
Individuals Supported
100+
Migrant Workers
1,000+
Community Reached
20+
Years of Social Service
Our Project
Elderly, Destitute and Abandoned Widows
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.
In the holy city of Vrindavan, many elderly widows face deeply painful challenges after the loss of their husbands. Due to long-standing societal stigmas surrounding widowhood, age, and gender, these women are often cast aside — not only forgotten, but frequently mistreated by those they once called family. Some endure years of domestic abuse before being left to survive alone.
Our Board Members
Lt. Gen. Bhopinder Singh
President, CoFounder
Winnie Singh
Executive Director, Cofounder
Sonal Singh
CEO
Our Partner
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.
Donate to Our Programmes
Adopt a Widow Mother
“As a child needs love and a roof over his head, so does every mother. A mother needs a home where she can live with Identity, Dignity and Respect”....
Activities for Healthy Ageing
Meditation, yoga, art and music, therapies and counselling help in strengthening emotional, physical and mental well being of widow mothers. With acce...
Feed a Widow Mother
“If you cant feed a hundred people, then feed just one”. – Mother Teresa Maitri provides 300 widow mothers with nutritious meals, fruits and milk eve...
Celebrate a Life Event – Meet and Heal
“With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come” Most widows experience loneliness and depression in old age, either as a result of being alone, aban...
Health Care for Abandoned Widows
“Every single person in the world has the capacity to save a life.” Maitri Ghar is a HOME to widow mothers who are frail and mostly over the age of 6...
Remember Your Parents and Get Blessings
“With mirth and laughter, let old wrinkles come” Most widows experience loneliness and depression in old age, either as a result of being alone, aban...
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Voice of People
This is the only country in the world where we touch the feet of the elders... but do all ealders get the same respect?
When my son is in my stomach, he kicked me... so why get upset if he kickes me now
Kindness means believing in someone when they just don't believe in themselves
We sometimes think we want to dissapear, but all we want is to be found
The greatest gift one can give is good health
When the student is ready, the master appears
A pen can change the world
Access to right makes every street easier
