Anahat For Change Foundation

What Anahat For Change Foundation does

Anahat For Change Foundation is a women-led, Section 8 non-profit registered under Indian company law, headquartered in Kolkata, with operational footprint spanning 12+ districts across West Bengal and additional program sites in Jharkhand (Koderma, Dhanbad), Odisha (Malkangiri, Kalahandi), and Chhattisgarh (Bastar). The organization works at the intersection of gender, health, sustainability, and culture through three integrated programmatic pillars: (1) Menstrual Health & Hygiene — most visibly the IS-certified Anahat Unnati reusable cloth pad, manufactured by women beneficiaries and sold via the anahatunnati.com e-commerce storefront; (2) Adolescent Health & Wellbeing — covering Project Udaan (Azim Premji-funded SRHR work in Murshidabad), Football For Her (sports-based empowerment in Kandi block), and school-based ARSH training; and (3) Women-Led Livelihoods & Social Enterprise Development — including Project SOUL (goatery/piggery for closed Lankapara tea garden workers) and vocational training in tailoring and pad-making. Reported cumulative outcomes include 100,000 menstrual kits distributed, 27,000 adolescents reached, 500 frontline workers trained, and 1,000 women provided with alternative livelihoods.

Core operational assets include a peer-driven community mobilizer network recruited from the communities served, an evidence-based program design approach with baseline studies and impact assessments, and a strategic institutional donor base including Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, UNICEF West Bengal, WaterAid, World Vision India, SVP India Kolkata, the German Consulate Kolkata, Concern India Foundation, India Power, Mukesh Himatsingka Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation (via WaterAid). The organization employs 16 staff across four states and holds Great Place to Work certification (2025, 89% score), Singapore International Foundation Young Social Entrepreneur recognition (2022), and is registered for 80G and 12A tax benefits alongside CSR Form 1 compliance.

Revenue is grant- and donation-driven, with no formal pricing model: institutional foundation grants, government CSR allocations, and individual donations constitute the primary inflows, supplemented by modest e-commerce sales of Unnati pads. Go-to-market is community-led, with programs co-created with vulnerable populations and explicitly designed to transfer leadership to local communities so impact persists after project conclusion. The organization holds IS certification for its pad product, multiple policy certifications (POSH, Child Safeguarding, Personnel, Confidentiality), and a dedicated communications channel ([email protected]) supporting earned media coverage in YourStory, The Telegraph India, Anandabazar Patrika, and Feminism In India.

Name

Anahat For Change Foundation

Legal name

Anahat For Change Foundation

Website

https://anahatngo.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anahat For Change Foundation is a Kolkata-based, women-led non-profit operating across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. It delivers menstrual health, SRHR, adolescent empowerment, and women-led livelihood programs, funded by grants and institutional donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Social Development Services (Gender Justice & Menstrual Health)

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Menstrual health programs
• Gender equality initiatives
• Women livelihood training
• Adolescent empowerment programs
• Sustainable menstruation products

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Non-profit organization funded through grants from foundations, government CSR programs, and individual donations. Provides 80G and 12A tax benefits for donors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anahat For Change Foundation is a women-led non-profit that designs and delivers community-based programs on menstrual health, sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), gender equality, adolescent empowerment, and women-led livelihoods across multiple Indian states. It also manufactures and sells Unnati, a line of IS-certified reusable cloth pads, through its own e-commerce platform, providing sustainable menstrual products while creating income opportunities for women beneficiaries trained under its programs.

Product overview

Anahat For Change Foundation is a women-led non-profit organization operating at the intersections of gender, health, sustainability, and culture. The organization offers two primary product lines: (1) Anahat Unnati reusable cloth pads sold via e-commerce platform and made by trained women beneficiaries, providing sustainable menstruation options; and (2) multiple social programs including Project Udaan (adolescent empowerment), Project Unnati (sustainable menstruation training), Project SOUL (tribal livelihood), Football For Her (sports empowerment), and COVID relief operations. The organization also conducts menstrual health & hygiene training, SRHR awareness sessions, and gender equality programs across multiple Indian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Unnati Pads: Eco-friendly, sustainable, leak-proof cloth pads for menstrual health, manufactured by women beneficiaries under Project Unnati
• Anahat Unnati

Products and services

• Anahat Unnati Reusable Cloth Pads IS-certified, eco-friendly, leak-proof reusable cloth pads for sustainable menstruation, manufactured by women beneficiaries trained under Project Unnati and sold through the anahatunnati.com e-commerce storefront. Targets individual consumers seeking affordable, skin-safe, zero-waste menstrual products.
• Project Udaan - Adolescent Empowerment Program Adolescent empowerment program focused on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRH) and gender-based education through a rights-based approach. Covers 4 GPs of Kandi block in Murshidabad district and Lankapara tea garden in Alipurduar, targeting 1,000+ adolescent girls and boys.
• Project SOUL - Sustainable Livelihood Program Alternative livelihood initiative for tribal women plantation workers of the closed Lankapara tea garden through goatery and piggery, combined with SRHR awareness sessions. Designed for women in vulnerable tea-garden communities seeking income diversification.
• Football For Her Sports-based empowerment initiative engaging 30 adolescent girls in Kandi block of Murshidabad district using football as a tool to break stereotypes, build confidence, and reduce child marriage. Designed for adolescent girls in rural communities.
• Adolescent Empowerment Program in Schools School-based awareness program engaging adolescent girls and boys on gender, sexuality, rights, consent, and mental health during puberty through participatory sessions. Implemented in tribal and rural schools across West Bengal and other states.
• COVID-19 Relief Operations Pandemic response program including distribution of menstrual hygiene kits (Bleed In Peace campaign), oxygen cylinders to hospitals, mask production and distribution in partnership with UNICEF West Bengal, and ration support for affected families across West Bengal districts.
• Mapping Hidden Gender-Based Violence in Calcutta City-wide documentation and research project launched during 16 Days of Activism 2025 to map hidden gender-based violence in Calcutta using photos and statements submitted by women and queer residents, producing public exhibitions and advocacy outputs.

Quantifiable outcome

• School dropout rates due to menstruation have declined
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Vision IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner for MHM and life skills training program in Chhattisgarh with UNICEF India support
• WaterAid IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partner with PepsiCo Foundation for sustainable menstruation training program in Pandua block, Hooghly
• Youth Ki AwaazminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Digital media partner for adolescent empowerment program in tribal schools
• UNICEF West BengalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partner for COVID-19 response campaign 'Aapnar Mask I Aapnar Porichoy' training SHG women to make masks
• Give India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnered for COVID-19 relief in Cooch Behar district, providing oxygen cylinders and medical equipment
• SundaraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021RISE Fellowship Grant partner for promoting menstrual equity and increasing product base for Unnati pads
• SVP India Kolkata ChaptercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Multi-phase partner for Project Unnati, supporting sustainable menstruation and livelihood programs; helped establish e-commerce platform and MIS system
• Paint It RedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner for Bleed In Peace COVID relief campaign and ongoing menstrual health initiatives; provided hygiene kit distribution and awareness
• Young Indians (Yi)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partner for personal safety education program in Lotus Rescue Schools, North 24 Parganas
• Y-EastminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Co-founded by advisor Pauline Laravoire, SDG-focused network-based venture for Eastern India sustainability

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• EcoFemme: India-based social enterprise producing and distributing reusable cloth pads while running menstrual-health education programs. Comparable product line (Unnati pads) and women's livelihood model.
• Goonj: Large Indian non-profit addressing poverty, dignity, and menstrual hygiene through community-driven models. Comparable on the sustainable menstruation kit distribution and women's livelihood axes at significantly greater scale.
• CINI (Child in Need Institute): West Bengal-headquartered child rights and maternal health NGO where Anahat's Program Head previously worked. Comparable focus on adolescent health, gender, and community health-worker capacity building.
• Seva Mandir: Long-established Rajasthan-based rural development NGO working on education, gender, and livelihoods. Anahat advisor Dr. Kailash Brijwasi previously worked at Seva Mandir, and the organizations share grassroots community-mobilization DNA.
• Saathi Pads: India-based social enterprise manufacturing compostable sanitary pads with livelihood programs for women. Comparable product (Unnati pads) and women-led manufacturing model.
• Uninhibited: Indian non-profit working on menstrual health, superstitions, and adolescent SRHR, particularly in Ashram schools. Several Anahat ARSH Trainers previously worked at Uninhibited, indicating close operational overlap.
• Menstrual Health Action (MHAi): India-based NGO focused on menstrual health advocacy and ecosystem building, founded by Dr. Arundati Muralidharan (an Anahat advisor). Directly comparable mission and constituency.
• Jatan Sansthan: Rajasthan-based grassroots NGO working on gender, education, and life skills. Founded by Anahat advisor Dr. Kailash Brijwasi, with directly comparable program philosophy and rural adolescent focus.
• Paint It Red: Indian menstrual-health organization partnering with Anahat on the Bleed In Peace COVID relief campaign. Directly comparable product-plus-advocacy approach in the menstrual equity space.

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid India: Major international WASH (water, sanitation, hygiene) organization operating MHM programs in India. Anahat partners with WaterAid on the PepsiCo Foundation sustainable menstruation program, indicating overlapping programmatic scope at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@anahatforchangefoundation7495
• Facebookfacebook.com/Anahatforchange
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anahat-ngo
• Instagraminstagram.com/anahatngo
• Xx.com/AnahatForChange

Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles22 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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