What Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust does

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust is a non-profit charitable organization founded in 1989 in Bangalore, India by Mr. G. Jeyasingh Yesudian and Mrs. Indira Yesudian, and registered under the Karnataka Government and the Social Welfare Department of Karnataka. The Trust's primary mission is to serve and educate children and women who are mentally challenged, orphaned, differently abled, or otherwise forsaken by society. Its core service portfolio comprises two residential special homes and schools (located in Bengaluru and Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu) for orphaned mentally retarded children, three vocational training centres for differently abled individuals, and ancillary programs including speech/physio/occupational therapy, counseling (personal, career, marriage, family, clinical, and psychological), childcare, internship programs, and a free Summer Camp for children with special needs. Beneficiary outcome stories documented on the Trust's website include graduates now working as a QA specialist in health tech, a graphic designer and software technician running a startup, and a special-education diploma holder serving as a special teacher back at Gerizim.

The Trust operates with a small staff of 11–50 employees including special teachers, therapists, wardens, and support personnel, and its underlying operating model is service-delivery rather than technology-driven — there is no proprietary technology platform, software product, or API. Its business model is a donation-and-sponsorship model rather than a commercial revenue model: cash inflows come from individual donors, recurring child sponsorships at INR 5,000 per child per month, one-time monetary contributions, gift-in-kind donations (kitchen essentials, toiletries, clothing, footwear, sports materials), volunteer time, and quarterly outing sponsorships at approximately INR 25,000 per event. Donations are accepted via domestic SBI bank transfer, SBI Collect, QR code payments, and a foreign-currency SBI account (SWIFT: SBININBB104) enabling international giving, with 80G tax exemption available to Indian donors. Distribution and awareness are driven by a community-led and direct-to-consumer motion: a WordPress website, Facebook and Instagram presence, phone/WhatsApp outreach, university internship pipelines, and community events such as the Summer Camp. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Ownership and governance sit with the founding family: following the founder's passing in 2013, his son Mr. Joseph Machnaim assumed the Chairman role, Mrs. Indira Yesudian continues as Founder and Principal of Gerizim Special School (recipient of the Best Special Teacher Award from the Chief Minister of Karnataka), and Mrs. Geetha Bai S. serves as Secretary, with a broader board of trustees and supporter community providing ongoing governance and resources.

Name

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust

Legal name

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust

Website

https://gerizim.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust is a Bangalore-based non-profit founded in 1989 that operates residential homes, special schools, and vocational training centers for mentally challenged children, orphans, differently abled individuals, and destitute women across Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Special Education and Disability Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

Keywords

• Special education services
• Vocational training programs
• Disability rehabilitation services
• Child welfare programs
• Community counseling services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Child Sponsorship: Monthly sponsorship program where donors contribute INR 5,000 per month per child to cover food, therapy, clothing, and educational materials.
2. One-time Monetary Donations: One-time or periodic donations through bank transfers and other payment modes. Includes options for organizing outings/picnics costing approximately INR 25,000 per event.
3. Gift-in-Kind Donations: Accepts in-kind contributions including kitchen essentials, bathroom essentials, dress materials, footwear, and sports materials.
4. Volunteer Services: Receives support through volunteer time, internship programs for university students, and visits from supporters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust operates two residential special homes and schools in Bengaluru and Dharmapuri and three vocational training centres that provide care, special education, therapy (speech, physiotherapy, work therapy), and skill development for mentally challenged children, orphans, differently abled individuals, and destitute women. The trust is funded through child sponsorships, monetary donations, gift-in-kind contributions, and volunteer engagement, and accepts 80G-tax-exempt donations via domestic and foreign bank accounts, SBI Collect, and QR code payments.

Product overview

Gerizim Rehabilitation Trust operates a unified portfolio of charitable services for special needs children and underprivileged communities. The core offerings include two residential special homes and schools in Bengaluru and Dharmapuri, three vocational training centres for differently abled individuals, and various support programs including counseling, childcare, internship opportunities, skill development, and widow care. The organization runs a Summer Camp for children with special needs and a Children Sponsorship Program. All services work together to fulfill the mission of serving and educating children and women in need since 1989.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gerizim Special Home & School Two registered residential homes and schools (Bengaluru and Dharmapuri) that provide 24/7 care, shelter, food, special education, and therapeutic support to mentally challenged orphaned children.
• Vocational Training Centres Three vocational training centres offering skill development and simple handwork training for differently abled individuals to support livelihood and community integration.
• Special Education Program Tailored educational programmes for mentally retarded and differently abled children covering personal, career, and academic development delivered by RCI-trained special teachers.
• Counseling Services Personal, career, marriage, family, clinical, and psychological counseling delivered to children, women, and families in need at the trust's centres.
• Childcare Services Food and shelter provisions for underprivileged children and orphans housed at the trust's residential homes.
• Summer Camp Free seasonal day programme for children with special needs featuring songs, games, and craft activities to refresh beneficiaries and raise awareness among supporters.
• Children Sponsorship Program Monthly recurring sponsorship programme through which donors fund food, speech and physiotherapy, work therapy, uniforms, and inner wear for a specific special-needs child at approximately INR 5,000 per child per month.
• Internship Program Structured internship placements for university students focused on social concern and community service at the trust's centres.
• Widow/Destitute Care Shelter, livelihood, and counseling support for widows and destitute women.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of continuous service to special needs children and people in need
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Muskan Foundation: Muskan Foundation is a Pune-based NGO supporting intellectually and developmentally disabled individuals through education, therapy, and sheltered employment. Comparable residential/disability support and income-generation services.
• Tamana: Tamana is an Indian NGO running special schools, vocational training, and residential programs for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Directly comparable to Gerizim's residential special home + vocational training combination for intellectually disabled populations.
• Enable India: Enable India focuses on livelihood, skilling, and employment of persons with disabilities through vocational training and employer linkages. Comparable vocational-training and economic-inclusion model for the differently abled.
• Amar Seva Sangam: Amar Seva Sangam is a South India-based NGO providing rehabilitation, special education, and vocational training for persons with disabilities from a residential campus in Tamil Nadu. Comparable residential + vocational + therapy service model for disabled populations.
• Sarthak Educational Trust: Sarthak Educational Trust runs special education, vocational training, and advocacy for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Comparable rehabilitation + vocational training model for special-needs populations.
• V-Excel Educational Trust: V-Excel runs special schools and vocational training centers for children with developmental disabilities across India. Directly comparable special-education and vocational-skills offering for intellectually challenged beneficiaries.
• AADI (Action for Ability Development and Inclusion): AADI works on rehabilitation and inclusion of children and persons with disabilities across India through community-based programs. Comparable focus on disability-inclusive education, therapy, and livelihood.
• Ummeed Child Development Center: Ummeed is a Mumbai-based non-profit providing therapy, special education, and family counseling for children with developmental disabilities. Comparable mission around special needs therapy, family counseling, and caregiver support.
• Manovikas Charitable Trust: Manovikas Charitable Trust provides special education, therapy, and vocational training for children with mental retardation and developmental disabilities in Hyderabad. Closely comparable residential special school + therapy + vocational model.

Broad incumbents

• Sense International India: Sense International India is a large disability-focused non-profit supporting people with deafblindness and multiple disabilities through education, rehabilitation, and advocacy. Broader incumbent in the disability-services nonprofit space with overlapping therapy and education offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/people/Gerizim-Rehabilitation-Trust/pfbid02i3RehevMa35vmHAH2BZmwJ8sFnBQigs8F8DGYV2yxPpTb52PfrYXToCJL2dN4qZbl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gerizim

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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