Name

Rescue Foundation - India

Legal name

Rescue Foundation

Website

https://rescuefoundation.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anti-Human Trafficking & Survivor Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Temporary Shelters (624221)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM)

Keywords

• Anti-trafficking services
• Human trafficking rescue
• Survivor rehabilitation programs
• Shelter home services
• Victim reintegration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters via website, social media, and direct outreach. Donation tiers range from ₹500 (General Fund) to ₹15,600 (Help Rescue a Girl).
2. Corporate Donations & Sponsorships: Corporate partners and local donors support shelter homes, rehabilitation programs, and specific rescue operations.
3. Government Partnerships: Collaboration with government agencies and law enforcement for rescue operations and repatriation services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rescue Foundation is an anti-human trafficking nonprofit that conducts intelligence-based rescue operations in collaboration with law enforcement to free women and children from sex trafficking. The organization operates four state-licensed shelter homes across India providing comprehensive end-to-end services including rescue, rehabilitation (healthcare, trauma counseling), restoration (safe shelter, education, vocational training), and reintegration (family reunification, aftercare, legal assistance).

Product overview

Rescue Foundation is India's largest anti-human trafficking organization operating a portfolio of four shelter homes across India: Asha Kiran (Mumbai), Asha Purnam (Boisar), Bal Asha (Pune), and Asha Deep (Delhi). The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services organized as interconnected programs: Investigation and Rescue Services for intelligence-based operations with law enforcement; Rehabilitation Services for healthcare and wellness; Restoration Programs providing shelter, trauma care, education, and vocational training; and Reintegration Services facilitating family reunification and aftercare. The portfolio is unified by a holistic model addressing every need of a trafficking survivor from rescue to complete reintegration. Additionally, the organization operates an online Donation Platform with specific giving tiers for donors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investigation and Rescue Services Intelligence-based operations conducted in collaboration with state police and Anti-Human Trafficking Units to free girls trafficked into prostitution. Includes rescue operations, legal prosecutions, and joint raids across India.
• Rehabilitation Services Essential healthcare services and wellness programs including medical treatment, psychological counseling, and trauma care to improve health outcomes and promote well-being among trafficking survivors.
• Restoration Programs Post-rescue support providing safe shelter, mental health support, vocational training, and education to help survivors heal and rebuild their lives through four shelter homes in Mumbai, Palghar, Pune, and Delhi.
• Reintegration Services Family reunifications, aftercare programs, and legal assistance to ensure smooth transition back into society, with focus on building confidence, employability, and independence for sustainable reintegration.
• Asha Kiran Shelter Home First shelter home for trafficking survivors located in Mumbai, providing safe accommodation, education, and development programs with capacity for 100 survivors. Includes training hall, computer lab, entertainment center, and dining hall.
• Asha Purnam Shelter Home Second shelter home for survivors located in Boisar, providing rehabilitation and healing services on a 50-acre campus with farmland, providing a healing environment.
• Bal Asha Shelter Home Third shelter home for trafficking survivors located in Pune, providing rehabilitation services and safe haven for women and children.
• Asha Deep Shelter Home Fourth shelter home for trafficking survivors located in Delhi, providing comprehensive rehabilitation services and expanding operations to North India.
• Online Donation Platform Online donation system allowing supporters to contribute to specific causes including rescuing trafficking victims, sponsoring meals, supporting survivors, and providing general fund contributions. Integrated with Razorpay payment gateway for secure transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3,101 individuals rescued from trafficking (2014-2024)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• Maiti NepalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1993Anti-trafficking NGO in Nepal that partnered with Rescue Foundation founders. After the first rescue in 1993, founders learned of thousands of girls trafficked from Nepal to India. Partnered with Maiti Nepal to establish Maiti Nepal Mumbai to begin their anti-trafficking journey.
• State Police and Anti-Human Trafficking UnitscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw enforcement agencies collaborating with Rescue Foundation on intelligence-based rescue operations across India. Organizations conduct joint raids and coordinated rescue missions to free trafficked women and children.
• NGOs, Donors, and InstitutionsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerVarious NGOs, institutional donors, and partner organizations supporting Rescue Foundation's operations through funding, expertise, and community connections.
• Government AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment bodies at central and state levels providing operational support, licensing for shelter homes, and policy coordination for anti-trafficking efforts.
• Rotaract Club DGMC INSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYouth service organization that organized a Pepper Spray Awareness & Safety Session for shelter residents, focusing on personal safety, awareness, and empowerment.
• Maharashtra SuraksitaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganized a Leprosy Medical Camp and awareness session at the shelter, conducting health check-ups and promoting preventive healthcare.
• Maniben Nanavati Women's CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted counseling sessions at the organization through engaging activities and open conversations to help survivors express emotions and heal.
• Her Future CoalitionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition focused on survivor futures. Supporter Sarah Symons expressed pride in being part of the journey toward lasting change.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Broad incumbents

• Polaris Project: Global anti-trafficking organization operating the US National Human Trafficking Hotline and survivor services. Larger scale and broader remit, but directly comparable in trafficking survivor support and policy advocacy mission.
• International Justice Mission (IJM): Large global anti-trafficking organization operating in India with law enforcement collaboration and survivor aftercare. Wider geographic scope and larger funding base, but overlapping rescue-and-rehabilitation methodology.
• Anti-Slavery International: Oldest international human rights organization focused on slavery and trafficking. Operates globally with advocacy and survivor-support programming that overlaps thematically with Rescue Foundation's mission.
• Free The Slaves: International NGO focused on eradicating modern slavery including sex trafficking. Comparable mission around rescue, recovery, and reintegration with broader geographic footprint and donor base.

Direct peers

• Shakti Vahini: India-based anti-trafficking NGO working on rescue, rehabilitation, and policy advocacy. Operates shelter homes and collaborates with law enforcement, making it a direct operational peer across North India.
• Maiti Nepal: Rescue Foundation's longest-standing cross-border partner and co-founder lineage. Both organizations rescue and rehabilitate women and children trafficked between Nepal and India, sharing survivor-care philosophy and repatriation workflows.
• Prajwala: Hyderabad-based anti-trafficking organization running shelter homes, rehabilitation, and livelihood programs for trafficking survivors in India. Comparable end-to-end rescue-to-reintegration model and survivor-centered approach.
• Sanlaap: Kolkata-based NGO providing shelter, education, and reintegration services for trafficking survivors and at-risk women and children in Eastern India. Comparable shelter-based model with focus on West Bengal trafficking corridors.
• Apne Aap Women Worldwide: India-rooted organization combating sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation through survivor-led empowerment, education, and livelihoods. Operates across India with similar holistic survivor-care emphasis.

Emerging players

• Her Future Coalition: International coalition supporting survivor futures in South Asia, listed as a strategic partner of Rescue Foundation. Smaller scale with overlapping mission around survivor empowerment and education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses2 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/rescuefoundationindia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rescue-foundation---india

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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