Jeevan Dhara

Name

Jeevan Dhara

Legal name

Jeevan Dhara

Website

https://jeevandharaonline.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE), Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI), Food Security, Agriculture & Nutrition Aid Programs (BPADABAD)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Vocational training programs
• De-addiction rehabilitation
• Pre-primary education
• Charitable welfare 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 Donations: Approximately 60% of funding comes from corporate donors who support various welfare programs and projects.
2. Individual Donations: Around 40% of funding comes from individual donors and private institutions supporting the NGO's social initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jeevan Dhara is a non-profit NGO that delivers free social welfare services to underprivileged communities in Mumbai slums through a portfolio of community-based programs. Its core offerings include Balwadi pre-primary education, after-school Study Classes, vocational training (tailoring, mobile repair, beautician, driving, computer courses), de-addiction and rehabilitation services for street-based drug addicts, medical aid (cataract surgeries, HIV testing, chemotherapy support), food ration distribution, and youth development through football training and dance classes.

Product overview

Jeevan Dhara is a non-profit organization operating a portfolio of community empowerment programs, not a commercial product platform. The core offerings include educational programs (Balwadi for pre-primary, Study Classes for school children), vocational training (tailoring, beautician, driving, computer courses), de-addiction and rehabilitation services, medical aid, food supplies, and youth development through football and dance classes. These programs are coordinated through departments for formal education, vocational training, football academy, drug/alcohol rehabilitation, food ration distribution, and medical assistance, all aimed at empowering underprivileged communities in Mumbai's slum areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Balwadi (Jeevan Ankur) Pre-primary education program for children aged 3-6 providing educational materials, refreshments, and clothing distribution in Mumbai slum communities.
• Study Classes (Jeevan Siksha) After-school tutoring program to help school children cope with studies and prevent dropouts, featuring interactive teaching methods.
• Vocational Training Skills training programs including AC repair, mobile repair, beautician, tailoring, driving, and computer courses to enable employment or self-employment.
• De-addiction and Rehabilitation Center (Vyasan Mukt Jeevan) De-addiction and rehabilitation services for street-based drug addicts and alcoholics at Colaba (started 2008) and Lonavla centers, including counseling and vocational training for reformed addicts.
• Medical Aid (Jeevan Dhanvantri) Medical assistance program providing cataract surgeries, free spectacles, HIV testing, VSD surgeries, and chemotherapy support for vulnerable communities.
• Food Supplies (Jeevan Akshay) Food ration distribution program for single mothers, HIV+ widows, and needy families, including Corona pandemic relief of 1200 Dal Khichdi packets daily.
• Football Training Camps Football training program for youth to instill discipline and prevent substance abuse, with mandatory requirement of school attendance.
• Dance Classes Dance training program teaching Bollywood, Fusion, and Western dance styles for performance and awareness campaigns.
• Capacity Building Training programs for staff and community members covering Balwadi management, Self-Help Groups, HIV counseling, and disaster management.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4000+ people trained and employed through vocational programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Don Bosco Provincial HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 September 2008Don Bosco Provincial House granted use of their premises at Lonavla for de-addiction and rehabilitation center. This partnership enabled Jeevan Dhara to operate its rehabilitation program for street-based drug addicts at the Lonavla facility.
• Don Bosco ShelterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDon Bosco Shelter is mentioned in staff testimonials as a related organization. Staff member Pinku was raised at the shelter where Gene Sir was a regular visitor.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Myna Mahila Foundation: Mumbai-based NGO focused on women and girls in slum communities, combining health, education, and economic empowerment. Comparable target segment (women in Mumbai slums) and integrated service delivery model.
• Door Step School: Mumbai-based NGO providing education support to underprivileged children, including pre-primary and after-school tutoring. Directly comparable to Jeevan Dhara's Balwadi and Study Classes programs in target geography and beneficiary profile.
• Akanksha Foundation: Mumbai-headquartered non-profit running schools and after-school programs for underprivileged children. Closely comparable education-led approach and slum community focus, with a larger operational footprint.
• Apnalaya: Mumbai-based NGO operating multi-sector community development programs (education, health, livelihoods) in urban slums — directly comparable to Jeevan Dhara in geography, target population, and integrated service model.
• SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action): Mumbai-based non-profit working on maternal/child health, nutrition, and gender-based violence in urban informal settlements. Highly comparable beneficiary profile and Mumbai slum geography to Jeevan Dhara's medical aid and women-focused programs.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For India: Large India-wide education equity NGO placing teachers in low-income schools. Tangentially comparable to Jeevan Dhara's education programs in mission and target demographic, though operating through a fellowship model rather than direct service delivery.
• Pratham: One of India's largest education-focused NGOs with a strong urban slum presence. Operates a much broader portfolio across many cities, but its urban programs target a similar beneficiary profile to Jeevan Dhara's study classes and Balwadi.
• Aangan Trust: India-wide NGO focused on child protection and at-risk children, including those vulnerable to substance abuse and trafficking. Comparable to Jeevan Dhara's child welfare, de-addiction, and family support interventions at a larger national scale.
• Magic Bus Foundation: India-wide youth development NGO using sport, mentoring, and life-skills training to take children out of poverty. Comparable youth-engagement and substance-abuse-prevention angle to Jeevan Dhara's football training camps.

Regional players

• Niramaya Health Foundation: Mumbai-based health-focused NGO providing medical services to underprivileged communities. Comparable to Jeevan Dhara's medical aid (cataract surgeries, HIV support, chemotherapy) but with a narrower health-only mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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