For the thousands of underprivileged children that CRY America serves, you – our donors, project partners and supporters – are that village.

Every step you take towards ensuring happier childhoods for children goes a long way in giving them a chance at a brighter future. Your contribution to CRY America ensures that they‘re able to study, grow up healthy and stay safe from abuse and exploitation. Your unwavering support helps them rise to their truest potential.

We are a community on a mission to ensure every child’s right to a happy childhood and we’re proud to have you by our side.

Welcome to the CRY Uphaar 2021!

Usha Uthup

Renowned Singer

A renowned singer and Padma Shri awardee, Usha Uthup cares deeply about social issues and is committed to the cause of children!

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Shefali Sunderlal

President, CRY America

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Usha Rao

Guest Speaker

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Sunny Moza

Emcee

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Baby Naz

Project Coordinator

  • ... Welcome by MC Sunny Moza
  • ... Message by CRY Am President
  • ... Projects/ Children’s Message
  • ... Message by Keynote Speaker – Usha Rao
  • ... Donor Appreciation video
  • ... Celebrity Usha Uthup Speech and performance of Beatle’s Imagine song
  • ... Project partner LIVE session (Doaba vikas)
  • ... Donor Voices
  • ... Live Pledge Session
  • ... Entertainment & Sing Along with Usha Uthup
  • ... Thank You & Closing remarks by Rajesh Munshi

Morning Varanasi Ghats

Painting by Samiran Sarkar

Radha Krishna

Painting by Ramesh Pachpande

Mashobra Saree

by Sabyasachi

Star Wars Cast

by 6 Movie Display

Autographed Cricket Bat

by Sourav Ganguly

Mor Pankhi Necklace

by Just Jewelry
  • Morning Varanasi Ghats

    Painting by Samiran Sarkar
  • Radha Krishna

    Painting by Ramesh Pachpande
  • Mashobra Saree

    by Sabyasachi
  • Star Wars Cast

    by 6 Movie Display
  • Autographed Cricket Bat

    by Sourav Ganguly
  • Mor Pankhi Necklace

    by Just Jewelry

If you would like to donate $2,500 or higher, you can support and get regular updates
on a project you choose.

Doaba Vikas Evam Utthan Samiti (DVEUS)

Uttar Pradesh
Budget
$60,590

Dr. Sambhunath Singh Research Foundation ( SSRF)

Uttar Pradesh
Budget
$27,485

Margadarshi

Karnataka
Budget
$25,626
(FULLY FUNDED)

Children Rights Inc

USA
Budget
$25,000

Salem People's Trust (SPT)

Tamil Nadu
Budget
$15,981

Pragathi

Andhra Pradesh
Budget
$38,177
  • Doaba Vikas Evam Utthan Samiti (DVEUS)

    Uttar Pradesh
    Budget
    $60,590
  • Dr. Sambhunath Singh Research Foundation (SSRF)

    Uttar Pradesh
    Budget
    $27,485
  • Margadarshi

    Karnataka
    Budget
    $25,626
    ( FULLY FUNDED)
  • Project PORD

    Andhra Pradesh
    Budget
    $39,233
  • Children Rights Inc

    USA
    Budget
    $25,000
  • Salem People's Trust (SPT)

    Tamil Nadu
    Budget
    $15,981
  • Pragathi

    Andhra Pradesh
    Budget
    $38,177

A big round of applause to our Volunteers and Donors - Sangeeta Mudnal & Jigar Thakkar, Darshana Shanbhag & Dilip Wagle, Murali & Mythili Narayanan, Rajesh & Prachi Munshi, Sunil and Leena Shah, Anu & Naveen Jain, Shahina Banthanavasi, Sumedh & Aparna Barde, Madhu Gadde & Raja Venugopal, Vijay and Sita Vashee, Shweta & Sumeet Swami, Paresh Mundade & Ketika Maheshwari , Jigar Shah & Prabhjyot Chawla, Gurdeep Pall & Seema Pareek, Dinesh Murthy & Yogita Manghnani, Jai Singh, Shri Borde & Sangeeta Nair, Ananth Duggirala, Celebrity Vivek Oberoi, MC Dan Nainan, DJ Ray , our generous donors and our CRY Staff for making our very 1st CRY Uphaar Virtual Gala an exciting and successful event. The event was attended by 107 families and raised $218,000 for underprivileged children. We are so grateful for your support in these challenging times!

CRY America is a 501(c)(3) non-profit driven by its vision of a just world in which all children have equal opportunities to develop to their full potential and realize their dreams. With the support of over 25,153 donors and over 2,000 volunteers, CRY America has impacted the lives of 752,172 children living across 4,027 villages and slums through support to 90 Projects in India and USA.