AIFO India - ( Amici Di Raoul Follereau )

What AIFO India - ( Amici Di Raoul Follereau ) does

AIFO India (Amici di Raoul Follereau) is a non-profit public charitable trust registered under the Indian Trust Act on April 10, 1998 and headquartered in Bangalore, Karnataka, with a regional office in Dibrugarh, Assam. The organization serves as the Coordination Office for its Italian parent, Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO Italy, Bologna), and operates with approximately 15 employees. Its mission is the eradication of leprosy and the social inclusion of persons with disabilities in India.

The organization's core technology is a Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) approach delivered through referral networks comprising NGO partners, local government hospitals, Primary Health Care Centers, and ASHA workers across 14 Indian states. Its programmatic portfolio spans five pillars: (1) leprosy care including Multi-Drug Therapy, ulcer care, protective footwear, and reconstructive surgery; (2) disability rehabilitation including assistive devices, home-based physiotherapy, and Ayushman Bharat health card facilitation; (3) education support for children from affected families including school reintegration, higher education scholarships, and tribal-area sponsorship; (4) livelihood training via candle-making, vocational courses, and income-generating machine grants; and (5) food security and COVID-19 humanitarian relief. Notable project outputs include 1,676 direct and 5,800 indirect beneficiaries reached through the HCL Foundation-supported Anekal Taluk project, ~₹1,000,000 in assistive aids distributed, and a community of 100,000+ supporters.

The business model is donation-driven with no commercial revenue. AIFO India accepts one-time and monthly donations through its website (processed via Razorpay), with tiered giving options ranging from ₹3,000 (ulcer care/footwear) to ₹20,000 (reconstructive surgery) and a ₹6,000/month recurring education tier. Donations qualify for tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Revenue is sourced from individuals, corporate CSR partners (HCL Foundation, MCKS Trust Fund), international funders (AIFO Italy, CEI Italy), multilateral partnerships (WHO, ILEP), and platform giving channels (Global Giving, GiveIndia, CAF). Distribution is through NGO partner networks, government healthcare system integration, ASHA worker referrals, and direct project-based field implementation.

Name

AIFO India - ( Amici Di Raoul Follereau )

Legal name

Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO India)

Website

https://aifoindia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: AIFO India operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and international organizations. The organization accepts donations through its website for various programs including leprosy treatment, education support, food supplements, and livelihood assistance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

AIFO India is a non-profit public charitable trust that delivers leprosy treatment, community-based rehabilitation (CBR) for persons with disabilities, child education support, and livelihood training. The organization identifies and cares for individuals with leprosy-related deformities through referrals from NGO partners, government hospitals, PHCs, and ASHA workers, and funds these programs via donations from individuals and institutions.

Product overview

AIFO India is a non-profit public charitable trust (registered under Indian Trust Act No.117/IV/290/1998-1999/JNR/BLR on April 10th, 1998) focused on leprosy eradication and disability support. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected initiatives including donation-based fundraising campaigns for reconstructive surgery, ulcer care and protective footwear, food supplements, wage compensation, and child education sponsorship. Working both directly and in partnership with value-aligned organizations across 14 states in India, AIFO India pursues dual goals of supporting healthcare initiatives for people suffering from leprosy and fostering sustainable community development through community-based rehabilitation (CBR), education, and livelihood programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Leprosy Treatment and Care Program Program providing early identification, Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT), ulcer care, reconstructive surgery, and disability prevention services for persons affected by leprosy and leprosy-related deformities, delivered through referrals from NGO partners, government hospitals, Primary Health Care Centers, and ASHA workers.
• Disability Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR)

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached 1,000 families with essential supplies and food during COVID-19 campaign
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Associazione Italiana Amici di Raoul Follereau (AIFO Italy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAIFO India serves as the Coordination Office for AIFO Italy in India. The parent organization founded the movement inspired by Raoul Follereau and provides strategic direction and support for leprosy eradication programs.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWHO Partner for leprosy control and disability programs. AIFO collaborates with WHO's Disability and Rehabilitation team on research initiatives like the SPARK project.
• ILEP (International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with ILEP for sponsoring and conducting Regional State Leprosy Officers Review meetings and joint monitoring exercises.
• Government of India - National Leprosy Eradication ProgrammecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner with NLEP at Centre, State, and District levels for planning, joint monitoring, evaluation exercises, and technical expertise provision.
• The Good Sam FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative with Amici di Raoul Follereau India for SparshaGuna Physiocare & Wellness Centre providing care for pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, and leprosy-related ulcers.
• IDDC (International Disability and Development Consortium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in global consortium for disability and development.
• Global GivingmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVetted organization on Global Giving platform for online fundraising and donor engagement.
• GiveIndiamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with GiveIndia for donation collection and platform access.
• CAF (Charities Aid Foundation)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership for charitable donations facilitation.
• GuideStar IndiaminorOthersAccreditation for transparency and good governance practices.
• Credibility AllianceminorOthersAccreditation for standards of governance, transparency, and accountability.
• SumanahallimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner since 1977 under Archdiocese of Bangalore, involved in all aspects of leprosy care including survey, early detection, health education, treatment, vocational training, and CBR.
• SRMAB (Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecade-long partnership for Malavalli Community Based Rehabilitation since 1997, extended to 5 blocks covering 1202 villages and 11,248 disabled population.
• ORBITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for CBR program in Bidar district, Karnataka, reaching over 22,000 disabled people across 5,000 disabled individuals in the district.
• St. CataldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner in Tiruvur, Andhra Pradesh for NLEP operations and CBR for population of about 171,000. Has detected and treated 2,954 leprosy cases.
• Nayee AshaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with school and hostel for children of leprosy patients in Daurala, Meerut, UP. Currently supporting approximately 300 children.
• We Care TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for primary education and mid-day meals for poor children in Bangalore and tribal school girls in Bihar.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• LEPRA Society: Hyderabad-based NGO focused on leprosy eradication, disability prevention, and rehabilitation across India. Directly comparable to AIFO's leprosy MDT, reconstructive surgery, and CBR offerings with similar partner-network GTM.
• CBM India: India arm of CBM (Christian Blind Mission), working on disability-inclusive development, CBR, and assistive devices across India. Strong overlap with AIFO's disability portfolio and person-centered rehabilitation model.
• Karuna Trust: Public health-focused NGO running primary healthcare, leprosy, and disability programs across rural India with government partnerships. Comparable CBR, health, and livelihood programming with similar project geographies.
• Sightsavers India: Royal Commonwealth Society-affiliated NGO working on disability (especially visual impairment) prevention, rehabilitation, and inclusion in India. Comparable target population segment and CBR field operations.
• The Leprosy Mission Trust India: The oldest and largest leprosy-focused NGO in India operating hospitals, CBR programs, and research across multiple states. Directly comparable to AIFO on disease focus, beneficiary profile, community-based rehab model, and government NLEP partnership.
• ALM India (American Leprosy Missions): India operations of the US-based ALM, focused on leprosy research, training, and capacity building. Comparable disease focus and government partnership model, though more research-oriented.

Broad incumbents

• Humanity & Inclusion (Handicap International) India: International NGO with India operations working on disability inclusion, rehabilitation, and humanitarian response. Broader portfolio than AIFO but overlapping beneficiary base and CBR methodology.
• ActionAid Association India: Large India-registered NGO working on poverty, women's rights, education, and disability inclusion. Broader mission than AIFO but overlapping governance credentials and FCRA-registered donor model.

Regional players

• Sense International India: India operations of Sense International, working on disability of people with deafblindness and multi-disability. Comparable person-centered CBR approach but narrower beneficiary group.

Emerging players

• Mobility India: Bangalore-based disability and rehabilitation organization focused on assistive devices, physiotherapy, and CBR. Narrower scope than AIFO but adjacent operating model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

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