Committed Communities Development Trust

What Committed Communities Development Trust does

Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT) is a non-profit charitable trust founded in 1990 by Sara D'Mello and headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The organization delivers child protection, health and nutrition, and youth empowerment services to vulnerable populations across urban and semi-urban India, with field offices in Mumbai, Pune, and Bhiwandi and program presence extending into additional states including Rajasthan. CCDT operates a portfolio of eight programs including Residential Care, Home-Based Care, Balwadis (early childhood education), a Government Schools Engagement Program, an Urban Nutrition Initiative, Maternal and Child Health initiatives, the Safe Communities child safety program with UNICEF, and a Comprehensive Adolescent Empowerment Program with Digital Skilling modules for ages 15–18.

The organization runs two residential care facilities and engages a network of 800+ child group members and Village Level Child Protection Committees (VLCPCs) as part of its grassroots mobilization model. Its governance is overseen by a Board of Trustees with deep social-sector tenure (16–33+ years), chaired by founder Sara D'Mello. Operations are supported by a significant volunteer network and field-level staff.

CCDT is funded through corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, institutional grants, and individual donations. Named CSR and institutional partners include Cognizant Foundation (multi-year Project Suraksha, 2020–2025), Tata Trusts (Urban Nutrition Initiative), UNICEF (Safe Communities), ARMMAN (mMitra mobile health), M.A.C, and Bajaj Finserv, alongside 43 additional corporate donors. The trust holds FCRA registration and 12A/80G tax-exempt status, enabling cross-border and domestic tax-advantaged giving. No commercial revenue model, equity structure, or revenue disclosure is applicable or available.

Name

Committed Communities Development Trust

Legal name

Committed Communities Development Trust

Website

https://ccdtrust.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Committed Communities Development Trust is a Mumbai-based non-profit founded in 1990 delivering child protection, maternal and child health, nutrition, and adolescent empowerment programs to vulnerable populations across India through residential care, community mobilization, and CSR-funded partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Philanthropic & Charitable Trust Services (FSAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Maternal child health
• Youth skill development
• Community development programs
• Nonprofit charitable services

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Funding: CCDT receives funding from corporate partners under India's mandatory CSR spending framework. Partners such as Bajaj Finserv, Cognizant Foundation, M.A.C Cosmetics India, UNICEF, ARMMAN, and Tata Trusts fund specific programs aligned with their CSR priorities in child protection, health, nutrition, and youth empowerment.
2. Individual Donations: CCDT accepts individual donations via Razorpay online payment portal. These donations support the organization's general mission and program delivery across child protection, health, and youth empowerment.
3. Volunteer Contributions: CCDT engages volunteers who contribute time, skills, and passion to educational, health, and community development projects without financial compensation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT) is a non-profit charitable trust that delivers community-based child protection, maternal and child health, adolescent health, and youth skilling programs across Maharashtra and other Indian states. The trust supports vulnerable children, mothers, adolescents, and youth through residential care, community mobilization, integration with government health systems, and skills training for livelihood outcomes. Its programs are funded through CSR grants, individual donations, and institutional partnerships with organizations such as UNICEF and Tata Trusts.

Product overview

CCDT operates as a non-profit organization offering community development programs rather than a technology product company. Its portfolio consists of three main program areas delivered as distinct initiatives: Child Protection programs (including Residential Care Program, Community-Led Child Protection, and School-Based Child Protection), Health, Nutrition & Well-being programs (including Maternal and Infant Health Outcomes, Adolescent Friendly Health Corner, and Integrated Village Health Development), and Adolescent & Youth Empowerment programs (including Comprehensive Adolescent Empowerment Program and Digital Skilling & Career Development). These programs are delivered through community-based interventions, residential care centers, health clinics, and skills training centers in Maharashtra and other Indian states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 92,912+ pregnant women registered; 16,034 high-risk individuals received follow-up services under Project Suraksha (July 2020–March 2025)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bajaj FinservcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBajaj Finserv has partnered with CCDT through its CSR initiatives for the Community-led Child Protection Program in Pune. The partnership focuses on empowering communities to safeguard children through awareness, local capacity building, and creating a network of vigilant stakeholders, ensuring child protection becomes a shared community commitment rather than merely an institutional responsibility.
• M.A.C Cosmetics IndiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerM.A.C Cosmetics India partners with CCDT through Project Pehel and Viva Glam grants, supporting adolescent empowerment, family strengthening, and community resilience programs. The partnership is described as a powerful example of beauty brands driving meaningful social change, with CCDT's evidence-based approach and deep-rooted community engagement ensuring lasting impact.
• UNICEF MaharashtracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNICEF Maharashtra's Child Protection Section has partnered with CCDT to build model Safe Communities for children and adolescents in Mumbai. CCDT is recognized as a trusted partner with a dependable, results-driven team that values innovation and collaboration, bringing an evidence-based approach and deep community engagement connecting grassroots realities with policy advocacy.
• ARMMANminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerARMMAN has partnered with CCDT as a pioneering program partner. CCDT has implemented programs par excellence and proactively strengthened programs serving disadvantaged groups of mothers and children, consistently standing out for commitment and professionalism over the years.
• Government Health and Education SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCDT works in close partnership with government health systems (Urban Primary Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Anganwadi Centres, ASHA workers) and government education systems (schools in Pune and Mumbai) to deliver and sustain programs. Programs are designed to transition to government stewardship for broader reach and sustainability.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ARMMAN: ARMMAN is a maternal and child health NGO partnering with CCDT on the mMitra mobile health program. It directly operates comparable antenatal/postnatal care programs using mobile technology, making it both a partner and a peer organization working on maternal health outcomes.
• Save the Children India (Bal Raksha Bharat): Save the Children India focuses on child rights, health, nutrition, and education across multiple Indian states, with strong international institutional funding. Comparable to CCDT's integrated child protection + health programming, with deeper international donor access and brand recognition.
• Salaam Bombay Foundation: Salaam Bombay Foundation works with at-risk adolescents in Mumbai's urban slums on life skills, health, and livelihood, with a strong sport-for-development model. Directly comparable to CCDT's adolescent-focused work in Mumbai's urban slums, with similar demographic targeting.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): CRY is one of India's largest child rights NGOs, operating across child protection, education, and health for underprivileged children nationwide. Directly comparable to CCDT's child protection and community-led child welfare focus, with a substantially larger pan-India footprint and donor base.
• SOS Children's Villages India: SOS Children's Villages India operates residential care programs for orphaned and vulnerable children, alongside family strengthening and youth empowerment initiatives. Directly comparable to CCDT's Residential Care Program (Ashray/Ankur-Asmita) and community-based family strengthening work.
• Pratham Education Foundation: Pratham is one of India's largest NGOs focused on education and vocational skilling for underprivileged children and youth. Comparable to CCDT's Digital Skilling & Career Development program and education-linked components of its child protection portfolio, with substantially larger scale.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: Magic Bus works with adolescents and youth from underprivileged communities through life skills education, sports-based learning, and livelihood skilling. Comparable to CCDT's Comprehensive Adolescent Empowerment Program and Digital Skilling initiatives, with a stronger sports-based differentiation.

Others

• Tata Trusts (Community Initiatives): Tata Trusts is a current CCDT partner on the Urban Nutrition Initiative, but is also a major development-sector funder and direct program implementer in health, nutrition, and livelihoods across India. Relevant as both a partner and a broader sector actor in CCDT's competitive and funding landscape.

Broad incumbents

• CARE India: CARE India addresses maternal and child health, education, women's empowerment, and livelihood across multiple states. Comparable to CCDT's health programs (Project Suraksha, maternal/infant health, adolescent health) with a much larger institutional footprint and broader program portfolio.

Regional players

• Helpage India: Helpage India works on elder care, but its broader community-health mobilization model and pan-India CSR funding model overlap with CCDT's community-led health and wellbeing approach. Comparable as a similarly positioned mid-large Indian NGO operating on CSR funding streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

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