ARPHEN

What ARPHEN does

ARPHEN (Association of Rural People for Health and Educational Needs) is a nonprofit organization established in 1986 and headquartered in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It works for the development of approximately 50,000 quarry workers, tribal communities, industrial workers, and slum dwellers in the Thane Belapur belt and Kharghar of Navi Mumbai and Mumbai who live in unhygienic conditions. The organization operates as a networking entity that facilitates the provision of basic healthcare, education, HIV/AIDS and TB awareness, micro insurance, food security, and capacity building, with a focus on linking government schemes and NGO partners to its target beneficiaries.

ARPHEN's core "products" are community development programs rather than commercial goods: Early Childhood Care Centres, Women's Groups, Bridge Classes, Study Classes, HIV/AIDS awareness, TB screening, Micro Insurance & Financial Inclusiveness, Food Security, and Balpanchayat (child-centered governance). The underlying delivery model is human-led field work through a head office in Kharghar and a field office in Shiv Shakti Nagar, Turbhe Store, supported by professional social workers and a beneficiary base of approximately 50,000 individuals. Reported 2023-2024 outputs include 6,071 TB screenings, 6,053 HIV tests, 6,002 individuals linked to government hospitals, 245 youth registered for BFSI + GDA training, 55,591 migrants covered, and 12,071 migrants registered.

The business model is grant- and sponsorship-funded rather than commercial. ARPHEN does not disclose revenue, has no commercial pricing model, and lists only 5 employees. Ongoing programs are sponsored by government entities—Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society (MSACS) and Mumbai District AIDS Control Society (MDACS) under NACO—and by the Smile Foundation, with infrastructure support extended to four Zilla Parishad Schools. Leadership comprises Mr. P.K. Nayak (Founder, retired CDO from MCGM Education Department), Dr. J.B. Adsule (President, Principal at the College of Social Work, Nirmala Niketan), and Mr. D.D. Malwad (Joint Secretary, CDO at MCGM Health Department). Technology is explicitly noted as not applicable, and there is no AI/ML, API, or app product offering.

Name

ARPHEN

Legal name

ARPHEN (Association of Rural People for Health and Educational Needs)

Website

https://arphen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ARPHEN is a 1986-founded Navi Mumbai-based nonprofit that delivers health, education, HIV/AIDS awareness, TB screening, micro insurance, and food security programs to about 50,000 quarry workers, tribals, industrial workers, and slum dwellers in the Thane Belapur belt and Kharghar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Community Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Community development services
• NGO health programs
• Rural education programs
• Women empowerment programs
• HIV AIDS awareness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Navi Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ARPHEN is a non-profit NGO that provides community development programs for approximately 50,000 quarry workers, tribals, industrial workers and slum dwellers in Navi Mumbai and Mumbai. Its core offerings span early childhood care, women's empowerment, bridge and study classes, HIV/AIDS awareness and TB screening, micro insurance and financial inclusion, food security, and child governance (Balpanchayat), delivered through NGO and government partnerships.

Product overview

ARPHEN offers a portfolio of community development programs targeting underserved populations in Navi Mumbai and Mumbai, including quarry workers, tribals, industrial workers, and slum dwellers. The organization provides a coordinated set of social programs spanning early childhood care, women's empowerment, education (bridge classes and study classes), health services (HIV/AIDS awareness and TB screening), financial inclusion, and food security. These programs work together through a network of NGO and government partnerships to achieve the organization's mission of capacity building, empowerment, and improving access to basic facilities for approximately 50,000 beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Care Centre (ECCC)
• Women's Group
• Bridge Classes
• Study Classes
• HIV/AIDS Awareness Program Awareness and prevention program addressing HIV/AIDS through education, testing, and linking positive cases to government hospitals for treatment; in 2023-2024 conducted 6,053 HIV tests and linked 6,002 HIV-positive individuals to government hospitals.
• TB Screening Services Tuberculosis screening services provided to community members; 6,071 TB screenings conducted in 2023-2024.
• Micro Insurance and Financial Inclusion Program facilitating access to micro insurance and financial services for rural and urban poor communities; 245 youth registered for BFSI + GDA training.
• Food Security Program Program improving food availability and access for poor communities through developmental strategies.
• Balpanchayat Child-centered governance program empowering children to participate in matters concerning their lives and development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6071 TB Screening conducted in 2023-2024
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MSACS (Maharashtra State AIDS Control Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMSACS sponsors ongoing HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support programs. Works to reduce spread of HIV/AIDS through prevention, treatment, care and support services while strengthening health systems and providing targeted interventions.
• MDACS (Mumbai District AIDS Control Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMDACS under NACO provides funding and support for HIV/AIDS programs. Aims to reduce spread through prevention, treatment, care and support services, engaging various sectors and providing targeted interventions, blood safety, STI management and awareness programs.
• Smile FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSmile Foundation empowers underprivileged children, youth and women through education, healthcare and livelihood programs, creating sustainable development opportunities for marginalized communities.
• Zilla Parishad Schools (Govt. of India)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment schools in the region benefiting from ARPHEN's support including benches and cupboards for educational infrastructure improvement.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Smile Foundation: An existing ARPHEN partner and one of India's largest grassroots NGOs running education, healthcare, and livelihood programs for underprivileged children, youth, and women - directly comparable in mission, beneficiary segments, and program mix.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education NGOs running bridge classes, remedial learning, and youth skilling programs - directly comparable to ARPHEN's bridge/study classes and BFSI/GDA training.
• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Pune-based development NGO with deep Maharashtra presence working on livelihoods, health, and community empowerment for rural and tribal populations - comparable in tribal beneficiary focus and integrated community-development model.
• Goonj: Pan-India NGO addressing clothing, food, education, and livelihoods for underprivileged communities with strong urban-poor focus in Mumbai and other metros - overlap with ARPHEN on basic-amenities and community-development model.
• Swades Foundation: Maharashtra-based rural development NGO working on health, education, water, and livelihoods in tribal and rural belts - highly comparable in geography (Maharashtra), beneficiary focus, and integrated program model.
• Humana People to People India: Indian arm of an international development network running community-health, education, and HIV/AIDS programs targeting marginalized populations - comparable to ARPHEN on health-program depth and urban-poor outreach.
• Helpage India: National NGO addressing health, livelihood, and welfare of vulnerable elderly populations and wider disadvantaged communities - comparable in nonprofit, project-based, India-wide delivery model and CSR-funding orientation.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): India's leading child-rights NGO working on child protection, education, and health for marginalized urban and rural children - highly comparable to ARPHEN's child-focused work (ECCC, Balpanchayat) and target segments.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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