Human Welfare Foundation

What Human Welfare Foundation does

Human Welfare Foundation (HWF) is a New Delhi–based nonprofit charitable trust founded in 2006, operating as the implementation arm of the Vision 2026 programme, a grassroots transformation initiative conceived in 2005 to uplift educationally backward regions of India. The foundation delivers a portfolio of social welfare services spanning education (The Scholar Schools across five centres, Community Learning Centres, scholarship programmes, and the Centre for Training and Academic Guidance), skill development (Innovation and Skill Training Centres and vocational training in trades such as nursing, computing, electrician, plumbing, and carpentry), healthcare (mobile medical vans, health camps, cancer screening, dialysis services, and partnerships with Alshifa Multispeciality Hospital), orphan care, community development (31 Nagrik Vikas Kendras facilitating access to government welfare schemes), and humanitarian relief through Project Ehsas community kitchens in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Lucknow. Major physical assets include the 24-acre Vision Academic City in Mewat, Haryana and the 12-acre Malda Campus in West Bengal, with operations spanning 14+ Indian states.

Underlying technology is conventional service-delivery infrastructure; the foundation does not rely on proprietary software or AI/ML systems, using standard third-party tools such as Razorpay for online donations and basic website/content marketing for outreach. The business model is donation- and CSR-funded rather than commercial — all programmes are provided free of cost to beneficiaries, with revenue sourced from individual donors (over 1,00,000 cited), corporate CSR partnerships (e.g., RailTel Corporation of India, APTIV), and institutional collaborations with bodies such as the Indian Cancer Society and Jamia Millia Islamia. Customer segments are horizontal: underprivileged children and youth, orphan children, rural and underserved populations, and downtrodden/marginalised communities requiring government-scheme access. The foundation is led by Siraj Hussain (former IAS officer) as Chairman, with Noufal P.K. as CEO and T. Arif Ali as Chairman of the Vision 2026 governing council.

Name

Human Welfare Foundation

Legal name

Human Welfare Foundation

Website

https://hwfindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Human Welfare Foundation is a New Delhi–based nonprofit charitable trust, founded in 2006, delivering education, healthcare, skill training, orphan care, and community development programs free of cost to underprivileged communities across 14+ Indian states under the Vision 2026 umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Rural Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment (BPAGABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Food & Nutrition Assistance Programs (BPAIAKAF), Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ), Benefits Counseling & Financial Literacy for Transition-Age Youth (EDAKANAJ), Workforce Development & Training Grants (Public Health) (HLAJALAM)

Keywords

• Social welfare programs
• Education and training
• Healthcare outreach
• Community development services
• Hunger relief programs

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HWF generates revenue through donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. The foundation operates donation portals through Razorpay and accepts contributions to support various social welfare programs including education, healthcare, orphan care, and community development.
2. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: HWF partners with corporations like RailTel Corporation of India to implement CSR projects. Companies provide funding for specific social initiatives including education infrastructure, healthcare, and community development programs.
3. Project Ehsas Hunger Relief: Community kitchen operations providing food packets to marginal workers and slum dwellers. The initiative distributes food to underserved populations affected by economic hardship and natural disasters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Human Welfare Foundation delivers a portfolio of social welfare programs for underprivileged communities across India, including K-12 education (The Scholar School), vocational and skill training (ISTC), career guidance and civil services coaching (CTAG), healthcare delivery via mobile medical vans and camps, orphan care and scholarships, community development (Nagrik Vikas Kendras), and hunger relief (Project Ehsas community kitchens). All beneficiary services are provided free of cost and funded by individual donations and corporate CSR contributions.

Product overview

Human Welfare Foundation operates a diverse portfolio of social welfare programs under the Vision 2026 initiative. The organization focuses on education through The Scholar School network and Community Learning Centres, skill development via the Innovation and Skill Training Centre (ISTC) and Vocational Training Programs, career guidance through the Centre for Training and Academic Guidance (CTAG), healthcare services including mobile medical vans and health camps, orphan care with scholarship programs, community development through Nagrik Vikas Kendras (31 centers helping access government schemes), and humanitarian relief via Project Ehsas. Major facilities include Vision Academic City in Mewat (24-acre campus) and Malda Campus (12-acre facility in West Bengal). The foundation serves marginalized communities across 14+ states in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Scholar School: K-12 English medium schools operating across five centers: Jamia Nagar (Delhi), Guwahati (Assam), Howrah (West Bengal), Rargaon (Jharkhand), and Darbhanga (Bihar).
• Centre for Training and Academic Guidance (CTAG)
• Innovation and Skill Training Centre (ISTC)
• Nagrik Vikas Kendra (NVK)
• Vision Academic City
• Project Ehsas

Products and services

• Education and Campuses (The Scholar School)
• Innovation and Skill Training Centre (ISTC)
• Centre for Training and Academic Guidance (CTAG)
• Healthcare Services
• Community Learning Centre (CLC)

Quantifiable outcome

• School Kit Distribution Program reached 45,000+ children across 14 states
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RailTel Corporation of IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHWF and RailTel Corporation of India joined hands to implement CSR Projects in Jalna, Maharashtra. This partnership enables HWF to access corporate funding for social development initiatives while RailTel fulfills its CSR obligations through meaningful community projects.
• ASTER FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile Medical Van flagged off at Barmer, Rajasthan in collaboration with ASTER Foundation. This partnership extends healthcare delivery to rural and inaccessible areas through mobile medical units.
• Indian Cancer SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHWF organized Cancer Screening Survey Training Workshop in collaboration with Indian Cancer Society and Alshifa Multispeciality Hospital. 30 volunteers participated in the training program.
• Alshifa Multispeciality HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Alshifa Multispeciality Hospital for cancer screening camps, health camps, and medical services. HWF organizes camps at the hospital facilities for beneficiary populations.
• Jamia Millia IslamiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartment of Educational Studies (DES), Faculty of Education at Jamia Millia Islamia collaborated with CTAG under HWF to organize a three-day National Intensive Writers' Clinic. The partnership focuses on strengthening academic writing skills among emerging scholars.
• APTIVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool Capacity Building Project in Mewat region, Haryana, completed in collaboration with APTIV. HWF supported schools with infrastructure including libraries and classroom furniture.
• Mewat Private School Federation (MPSF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTwo-day School Management Training Workshop organized by HWF in collaboration with MPSF at HWF Mewat Campus. The workshop aimed to empower school managers and administrators with updated knowledge and skills in institutional management.
• Delhi Skill and Entrepreneur UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerISTC Delhi certificate distribution ceremony presided by Pro Vice Chancellor Dr. Rhan Khan Suri. The university supports skill training initiatives and recognizes HWF's vocational programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs running learning and vocational programs nationally. Directly comparable to HWF's education portfolio, though operating at significantly larger scale and longer tenure.
• Akshaya Patra Foundation: One of India's largest mid-day meal and education-support NGOs, operating centralized kitchens to feed millions of children. Comparable to HWF for its scale of hunger relief plus education, though its operating model is more centralised than HWF's distributed programme design.
• Bharti Foundation (Satya Bharti Schools): Corporate-backed rural education foundation operating a network of schools in underserved Indian districts. Comparable to The Scholar School network in rural/educationally-backward region focus.

Others

• GiveIndia: India's largest donation platform aggregating donors for verified NGOs. Ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor, but its donation infrastructure parallels the Razorpay-powered donation portal HWF uses to acquire recurring donors.

Direct peers

• CRY (Child Rights and You): Indian child welfare NGO addressing child rights through education, healthcare, and protection. Shares HWF's focus area on underprivileged children and scholarship/community-level delivery model.
• SOS Children's Villages India: India's leading orphan-care nonprofit providing family-based residential and educational support. Overlaps directly with HWF's Orphan Care Program and educational sponsorship model for vulnerable children.
• Smile Foundation: India-based nonprofit running parallel verticals in child education, healthcare, and livelihood for underprivileged communities, delivering programs directly through centres and partnerships across multiple states — directly comparable to HWF's multi-program NGO model.
• Goonj: India-based NGO focused on rural community development through clothing, water, sanitation, and disaster relief — overlapping with HWF's Project Ehsas hunger relief and Water for Life programs in underserved geographies.

Emerging players

• Salaam Bombay Foundation: Mumbai-based NGO focused on adolescent livelihood and skill development for underprivileged youth. Overlaps with HWF's ISTC vocational training and CTAG career-guidance programs on the skills/empowerment axis.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: India-based youth livelihood NGO using sports-plus-life-skill curriculum to drive employability. Comparable to HWF's CTAG and ISTC youth programmes targeting school-to-work transitions in disadvantaged communities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdXGkQ4Z5Zl8Ecm3t5a8ZKA
• Facebookfacebook.com/hwfindia2026
• Xx.com/Hwfindia2026
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hwfindia2026

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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