The best NGO to donate to in India depends on the cause you want to support. Here are some top NGOs across different sectors:

1. Education & Child Welfare

• Pratham (pratham.org) – Works on improving education quality for underprivileged children.
• CRY (Child Rights and You) (cry.org) – Supports child education, healthcare, and protection.
• Smile Foundation (smilefoundationindia.org) – Focuses on child education and healthcare.

2. Healthcare

• HelpAge India (helpageindia.org) – Supports elderly care and healthcare.
• Goonj (goonj.org) – Provides relief materials and healthcare support to rural areas.
• Indian Cancer Society (indiancancersociety.org) – Supports cancer patients with treatment and awareness programs.

3. Poverty & Disaster Relief

• GiveIndia (giveindia.org) – A crowdfunding platform supporting multiple causes.
• Akshaya Patra (akshayapatra.org) – Provides mid-day meals to school children.
• Uday Foundation (udayfoundation.org) – Works in healthcare, education, and disaster relief.

4. Women Empowerment

• Snehalaya (snehalaya.org) – Supports women and children affected by poverty and abuse.
• Swayam (swayam.info) – Works on gender equality and violence prevention.

5. Animal Welfare & Environment

 

• Wildlife SOS (wildlifesos.org) – Focuses on rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife.
• Blue Cross of India (bluecrossofindia.org) – Provides shelter and care for abandoned animals.
• SankalpTaru Foundation (sankalptaru.org) – Works on tree plantation and environmental conservation.