Adruta Children Home

What Adruta Children Home does

Adruta Children Home is a non-profit charitable organization, established in 1998 as a unit of RAWA Academy, that provides institutional rehabilitation and care for deserted, unclaimed, parentless, and destitute children. It operates 11 child care centers across the state of Odisha, India — including boys' homes in Puri, Keonjhargarh, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, and Baripada, a girls' home in Cuttack, a Specialized Adoption Agency in Angul, and separate boys' and girls' homes in Bhubaneswar — serving approximately 450 children. Programs span rehabilitation and restoration, adoption and alternative care, infant care, life-skill training, formal education through partner institutions, healthcare via partner hospitals and visiting doctors, vocational training, and enrichment in fine arts, Odissi dance, music, and sports.

The organization is registered under the Societies Act 1860 and the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act 1976, with tax exemptions under Sections 80G, 12(A), and 10/23 of the Indian Income Tax Act, and is recognized by the Women and Child Development Department of the Government of Odisha. Its go-to-market is donation-driven: a multi-currency (INR/USD/GBP), multi-cadence (monthly or one-time) online donation portal with UPI, payment gateway, and SSL encryption, complemented by an international fundraising channel via the IDRF (India Development and Relief Fund) for US-based donors, a volunteer and internship program, and event-based fundraising through the Adruta Dance Troupe, which tours Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the US (Seattle, San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Houston). The leadership team is anchored by Founder Chairman Prof. Dr. Aditya Kumar Mohanty, with Supriti Mohanty as Secretary. Reported reach includes approximately 11,100 supporters, and recognition includes the 2006 Excellency Award in Social Action and the 2015 Think Odisha Leadership Award.

Name

Adruta Children Home

Legal name

Adruta Children Home (A Unit of RAWA Academy)

Website

https://adrutahome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Adruta Children Home is a non-profit, founded in 1998 as a unit of RAWA Academy, operating 11 centers across Odisha, India, that provides rehabilitation, education, healthcare, and life-skill training to approximately 450 abandoned and destitute children, funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Orphan care rehabilitation
• Residential child care
• Child sponsorship programs
• Social welfare NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: Individual donors contribute through monthly or one-time gifts. Corporate and individual sponsors support specific children or programs. Donations accepted via UPI, online payment gateway, and through IDRF for US-based donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adruta Children Home is a non-profit organization that operates 11 residential child care centers across Odisha, India, providing rehabilitation, adoption facilitation, life-skill training, infant care, formal education, healthcare, and vocational training to approximately 450 abandoned, deserted, unclaimed, parentless, and destitute children. Its holistic model combines physical, psychic, and spiritual development (yoga, meditation, Odissi dance, music) alongside academic education, with all programs funded through donations and sponsorships.

Product overview

Adruta Children Home (A Unit of RAWA Academy) is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1998, providing pioneering rehabilitation services for deserted, unclaimed, parentless and destitute children. The organization operates eleven centers across Odisha, India, serving approximately 450 children. Its core programs include Rehabilitation and Restoration, Adoption and Alternative Care, Life-Skill Training, Infant Care, Education, Healthcare, and Vocational Training. The organization also offers Fine Arts Training including Odissi dance, music, and sports enrichment programs. Donation and sponsorship programs enable monthly or one-time contributions to support child expenses, while volunteer and internship opportunities allow community engagement in teaching, workshops, and research activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rehabilitation and Restoration Program Core program providing institutional rehabilitation and restoration for deserted, unclaimed, parentless, and destitute children since 1998 across 11 centers in Odisha.
• Adoption and Alternative Care Facilitates legal adoption and provides alternative care arrangements for children in need, including operation of a Specialized Adoption Agency (SAA) at the Angul branch.
• Life-Skill Training Program Training program that develops life skills to ensure healthy, self-protective, and sportive living for children, complementing formal education.
• Infant Care Program Specialized care program for infants, with developed expertise in nurturing abandoned infants accumulated over more than a decade of operations.
• Education Services Access for resident children to the best available educational institutions in localities, with focus on academic excellence and psychic nurture.
• Healthcare Services Healthcare access for children through tie-ups with hospitals, nursing homes, and individual doctors who conduct regular visits and medical care at the homes.
• Vocational Training Program Vocational skills training designed to help children achieve self-reliance and long-term sustainability once they transition out of institutional care.
• Fine Arts Enrichment (Odissi Dance, Music, Sports) Enrichment training in fine arts, music, classical Odissi dance, and sports during leisure hours to develop children's talents and creativity; performed at national and international venues.
• Child Sponsorship and Donation Program Donor program offering monthly or one-time gifts to sponsor child expenses including food, education, clothing, and healthcare; available via website portal, UPI, and IDRF for US-based donors.
• Volunteer and Internship Program Engagement program offering college student internships and skilled volunteer opportunities in research, surveys, fundraising, project reports, teaching, language instruction, arts, and active involvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 450 children currently under care across 11 centers
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDRF (India Development and Relief Fund)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIDRF enables donors from USA to support Adruta Children Home with tax exemption benefits under 503 1(c). Donors can choose Adruta from the project dropdown menu on IDRF's donation platform.
• Women and Child Development Department, Government of OdishacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that recognizes and regulates Adruta's 11 child care centers across Odisha. Organization operates under the supervision and recognition of this government department.
• Hospitals and Healthcare ProvidersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare tie-ups with hospitals, nursing homes, and individual doctors who provide regular visits and medical care to children at the homes.
• Educational InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with best available educational institutions in locality for children's academic education. Inmates have access to quality schooling.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOS Children's Villages India: India's largest non-profit operating residential care (children's villages) for orphaned and abandoned children, with multi-state presence. Directly comparable institutional-care model, donor-funded structure, and government-recognized operating framework.
• Udayan Care: Delhi-based NGO operating group homes, aftercare programs, and educational support for orphaned and abandoned children across multiple Indian states. Highly comparable residential-care, life-skills, and education integration model.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): One of India's largest child-rights NGOs working on child protection, education, and welfare across multiple states. Comparable donor-driven funding model, FCRA registration, and holistic child-development programs.
• Bal Ashram Trust: India-based residential child-welfare organization focused on rehabilitation of children in difficult circumstances. Comparable institutional residential-care model and target beneficiary group.
• The Miracle Foundation India: International NGO operating in India to improve standards in children's homes and orphanages, including residential care. Comparable institutional-care reform and child-welfare mission.
• Childline India Foundation: India's 1098 child helpline and outreach organization for children in need of care and protection, partnered with the Government of India. Comparable child-welfare mission, government co-recognition, and pan-India footprint.
• Salaam Baalak Trust: Delhi-based NGO providing residential care, education, and rehabilitation for street and abandoned children. Comparable holistic residential model with education and life-skills integration.
• Butterflies NGO: India-based NGO running residential shelters, education, and child-rights programs for vulnerable children across multiple cities. Comparable donor-funded operating model and rehabilitation focus.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: India arm of global child-rights organization with broad programming spanning education, health, and child protection across India. Comparable child-welfare mission and donor-funded structure, but at materially larger scale and broader programmatic scope.

Emerging players

• Make-A-Wish India: India affiliate of Make-A-Wish International granting wishes to children with critical illnesses; while focused on a different sub-segment (ill children vs. abandoned children), it shares the donor-driven, FCRA-registered, pan-India child-welfare operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adruta-children-home

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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