Sakhi for South Asian Women

What Sakhi for South Asian Women does

Sakhi for South Asian Women (legally operating as Sakhi for South Asian Survivors) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization founded in 1989 and headquartered in New York. The organization provides culturally and linguistically specific support services to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence in the United States, delivering 24/7 crisis intervention via a helpline accessible by phone, text, and email with multilingual support in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu. Its core product is the Sakhi Helpline, complemented by in-person advocacy, mental health interventions, and family-strengthening services targeted at the unique dynamics—immigration concerns, family honor, community stigma, and intergenerational trauma—facing South Asian survivors.

Sakhi's second core program is the South Asian Safe Families Initiative, launched in October 2022 with a $3 million grant from The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation spread over ten years. The initiative develops culturally relevant models to address intergenerational trauma from gender-based violence through mental health interventions and family-strengthening programming. The organization has no proprietary technology products; service delivery is built around human advocates and a multilingual crisis infrastructure rather than software platforms.

The business model is that of a traditional direct-service non-profit: revenue is generated through foundation grants (with the Bhatia Family Foundation as the major disclosed anchor), individual donations, and fundraising events such as the 2026 Annual Gala. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries, and the organization operates under a board governance structure typical of 501c(3) entities, with no equity ownership, parent company, or disclosed subsidiaries. The go-to-market approach is community-led—reaching survivors through trusted relationships within South Asian diaspora networks rather than paid acquisition or digital marketing.

Name

Sakhi for South Asian Women

Legal name

Sakhi for South Asian Survivors

Website

https://sakhi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sakhi for South Asian Women is a New York-based 501c(3) non-profit providing culturally and linguistically specific crisis, advocacy, and family-strengthening services to South Asian survivors of domestic violence in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Domestic Violence Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Domestic Violence & Abuse Support Services (BPAGAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

MHPSS & Trauma-Informed Support for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAJ)

Keywords

• Domestic violence support
• Survivor advocacy services
• Culturally responsive helpline
• Multilingual crisis intervention
• Community-based nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants: Primary revenue stream from foundation grants, including a $3 million grant from The Ramesh and Kalpana Bhatia Family Foundation spread over ten years to fund the South Asian Safe Families Initiative.
2. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, with an annual gala (2026 Gala) serving as a major fundraising event.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sakhi for South Asian Women is a 501c(3) non-profit that provides confidential crisis intervention, advocacy, and culturally responsive support to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence. Core services are delivered through a multilingual helpline (phone, text, email) in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu, complemented by a ten-year South Asian Safe Families Initiative addressing intergenerational trauma through mental health and family strengthening programs.

Product overview

Sakhi for South Asian Women is a 501c(3) non-profit organization providing culturally responsive support services to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence. The organization operates the Sakhi Helpline (a crisis support service available via phone, text, and email with multilingual capabilities in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu) and the South Asian Safe Families Initiative (a ten-year mental health and family strengthening program addressing intergenerational trauma in South Asian communities across the United States).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sakhi Helpline A confidential support helpline providing crisis intervention, advocacy, and culturally responsive assistance to South Asian survivors of domestic violence and gender-based violence. Services are available via phone, text, and email with multilingual support in Nepali, Bengali, Hindi, and Urdu, and are provided at no cost to beneficiaries.
• South Asian Safe Families Initiative A ten-year program developed to address intergenerational trauma caused by gender-based violence through culturally relevant mental health interventions and family strengthening programs targeting South Asian communities in the United States.

Quantifiable outcome

• Culturally relevant mental health interventions for South Asian communities affected by gender-based violence

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASHA for Women: ASHA for Women is a non-profit serving South Asian survivors of domestic violence in the U.S., offering multilingual advocacy and support services — directly comparable to Sakhi in target population, service mix, and cultural-competency model.
• Manavi: Manavi is a New Jersey-based non-profit dedicated to ending violence against South Asian women, providing helpline, advocacy, and culturally specific services — a close geographic and demographic peer to Sakhi.
• Asian Women's Shelter: Asian Women's Shelter in San Francisco provides shelter, advocacy, and culturally specific DV services to Asian immigrant women — directly comparable mission and model, with a different geographic concentration.
• Sanctuary for Families: Sanctuary for Families is a major New York-based DV and human trafficking service provider with shelter, counseling, and legal services — comparable in service breadth and NYC geography, though broader in target population.
• Womankind (formerly New York Asian Women's Center): Womankind provides multilingual DV and human trafficking services to Asian communities in New York, sharing Sakhi's cultural-specificity thesis and overlapping geographic service area, though with a broader Asian (rather than South Asian) focus.

Broad incumbents

• Asian Pacific Institute on Gender-Based Violence (API-GBV): API-GBV is a national resource center addressing gender-based violence in Asian, Pacific Islander, and South Asian communities — overlapping with Sakhi's population but operating primarily as a research, training, and policy intermediary rather than direct service provider.
• National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV): NNEDV is a national advocacy and capacity-building organization for the DV movement, providing policy, technology, and resource support to local providers like Sakhi — comparable as ecosystem leadership, not direct service.
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline is the largest U.S. provider of crisis intervention for DV survivors, operating 24/7 in English and Spanish. It is a broad incumbent whose generalist service contrasts with Sakhi's South Asian cultural specificity.

Regional players

• CAMBA: CAMBA is a large Brooklyn-based non-profit providing housing, DV services, and social support across diverse populations. It is a regional NYC peer that also serves DV survivors but at a much broader demographic and operational scale.

Emerging players

• Tahirih Justice Center: Tahirih Justice Center provides legal services and advocacy for immigrant survivors of gender-based violence, including South Asian women — overlapping with Sakhi's population but focused on legal representation rather than crisis support and family strengthening.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SakhiNYC
• Facebookfacebook.com/SakhiNY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sakhi-for-south-asian-women

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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