Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi

What Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi does

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi (SBT) is a Delhi-based non-governmental organization founded in 1988, following the cultural momentum of Mira Nair's film 'Salaam Bombay' and building on the Theatre Action Group's earlier work with street children. The organization provides holistic residential, educational, health, mental health, and rehabilitation services to street and working children across Delhi/NCR, operating a portfolio of programs that includes a Full Care Residential Programme, Outreach and Community Contact Points, Mental Health counselling, Preventive Health and Nutrition, Education and Skill Building, Performing Arts, and Restoration and Rehabilitation with up to five years of post-rehabilitation follow-up. SBT also runs special initiatives such as the Mobile School Bus, Sound School music bus, and Light Bag Project, and operates the City Walk social enterprise, which offers guided tours of Old Delhi led by former street children.

SBT is funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporate CSR partners, and institutional philanthropies, with an online donation portal supporting UPI, cards, and digital wallets. The organization does not sell products or services to its beneficiaries, who receive all programs free of cost. Core institutional partners include DMRC, the Ministry and Department of Women and Child Development, Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, HSBC, JLL, G Adventures, Planeterra Foundation, AMP Foundation, SBI Foundation, Vistara, and CQUniversity Australia. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on outreach workers in Delhi/NCR street and slum communities, complemented by event-driven fundraising and earned media from high-profile visits (e.g., Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in 2016).

Since inception, SBT reports it has supported 176,918 children, provided 44,343 with shelter, enrolled 95,381 in literacy programs, placed 24,007 in formal schooling, served 86,937 with medical support, reunited 33,408 with families, and placed 7,073 in vocational training and jobs, while distributing 9,975,742 meals. The organization has received the Government of India's National Award for Child Welfare (2011), the Jamnalal Bajaj Award (2017), the NITI Aayog Special Jury Award (2020), the International Spotlight Award from the White House (2014), and the SAT Paul Mittal National Award (2024).

Name

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi

Legal name

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi

Website

https://salaambaalaktrust.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi is a non-profit NGO founded in 1988 that provides residential care, education, healthcare, mental health support, and rehabilitation services to street and working children across Delhi/NCR, funded through individual and corporate donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homelessness Prevention, Shelter & Supportive Housing Services (BPAIANAC), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

Keywords

• Street child welfare
• Residential child care
• Child rehabilitation services
• Education and vocational training
• Nonprofit child welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: Individual and corporate donations constitute the primary revenue stream. SBT accepts online donations through multiple payment gateways including credit/debit cards, UPI, net banking, and digital wallets. Donors can make one-time or recurring contributions.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi is a non-profit NGO that provides full-care residential shelter, education, healthcare, mental health counselling, vocational training, performing arts therapy, and family restoration to street and working children in Delhi/NCR, delivered free of cost to beneficiaries and funded primarily through donations, corporate CSR grants, and philanthropic foundations. Complementary programmes include the City Walk social enterprise (guided tours of Old Delhi led by former street children) and special initiatives such as the Mobile School Bus, Sound School music bus, and Light Bag solar school bag project.

Product overview

Salaam Baalak Trust Delhi operates as an NGO offering a comprehensive suite of child welfare programmes rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include the Full Care Residential Programme providing shelter to street children, Outreach & Community Projects with Contact Points across Delhi/NCR, Mental Health Programme with counselling services, Preventive Health & Nutrition with regular medical check-ups and meals, Education and Skill Building through formal/non-formal/open schooling with school collaborations, Performing Arts with 35 years of therapeutic theatre and music programmes, Restoration & Rehabilitation including family tracing and job placement, and the City Walk social enterprise. Special initiatives include the Mobile School Bus, Sound School Music Bus, and Light Bag Project. The organisation also maintains a blog for awareness and advocacy. The programmes collectively serve street and working children with holistic care, education, healthcare, and rehabilitation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• City Walk: A guided tour of almost two hours conducted by children who used to live on the streets of Delhi before joining SBT, showcasing Old Delhi through their eyes.

Products and services

• Full Care Residential Programme Provides full care, protection, and shelter to street children through residential homes for boys and girls across Delhi/NCR, delivering safe accommodation, meals, education, healthcare, and rehabilitation services at no cost to beneficiaries.
• Outreach & Community Projects Contact Points and community outreach initiatives that provide street children in Delhi/NCR with access to education, medical assistance, nutritious meals, and life skills through on-ground social workers.
• Mental Health Programme Counselling and mental health support services to help street children overcome traumatic experiences, build emotional resilience, and recover from abuse and abandonment.
• Preventive Health & Nutrition Regular medical check-ups, vaccinations, health camps, and nutritionally balanced hot-cooked meals at residential centres and contact points for street and working children.
• Education and Skill Building Formal, non-formal, and open school education with collaborations with reputed schools, plus holistic approach including camps, trips, and cultural activities for street children.
• Performing Arts 35-year programme using theatre, dance, music, and remedial drama as therapy and empowerment tools for street children, including the annual tour showcase.
• Restoration & Rehabilitation Family tracing and restoration services, job placement, rehabilitation programme with career counselling, role model interactions, and follow-up support up to five years post-rehabilitation.
• Vocational Training Programme Employable skill development for children above 16 years including Desktop Publishing, Web/Graphic Design, Multi-Media Animation, Film Editing, C++ software, Care-giving, House-keeping, Puppetry, Karate, Theatre, Macram, and Photography.
• City Walk Social enterprise offering guided two-hour tours of Old Delhi conducted by former street children, providing employment to beneficiaries and showcasing the city's heritage to tourists.
• Mobile School Bus A mobile bus programme that delivers education and extra-curricular activities to at-risk areas to make learning accessible to underprivileged children.
• Sound School (Music Bus) Music education programme established at DMRC Children's Home with a mobile music bus for therapeutic and skill-building purposes.
• Light Bag Project Solar-powered school bags with LED lights distributed to open schools in slums to address power cuts and enable after-school study hours for underprivileged children.

Quantifiable outcome

• 176,918 children supported since 1988
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DMRC (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDMRC supports SBT through collaborative programmes at DMRC Children's Home. Children from SBT participate in DMRC events and the DMRC home provides shelter and rehabilitation services for children.
• Department of Women and Child DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment department providing regulatory support, funding, and oversight for child welfare programmes. Works with SBT on child protection initiatives.
• Ministry of Women and Child DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral government ministry providing policy support, grants, and recognition for SBT's child welfare programmes.
• G AdventurescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal adventure travel company partners with SBT for ethical tourism. SBT children serve as guides for City Walk tours. G Adventures also provides employment opportunities to SBT beneficiaries, including the GX event.
• Planeterra FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTravel-focused NGO partner supporting ethical tourism initiatives and SBT's City Walk programme.
• Central Queensland University (CQUniversity)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian university providing scholarships for higher education to SBT beneficiaries. Awarded Honorary Doctorate to SBT Founder Praveen Nair.
• Vistara AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIndian airline provided first-flight experience to 12 SBT children on inaugural Delhi-Mumbai flight. Ongoing support for child exposure programmes.
• City WalkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLifestyle and retail destination partner supporting SBT fundraising and awareness initiatives.
• Commit2ChangeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO partner supporting SBT's child welfare and education programmes through collaborative initiatives.
• Embassy of PortugalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiplomatic mission supporting SBT's cultural and educational programmes.
• Lawrence (Sanawar)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReputed boarding school collaborating with SBT for educational opportunities for beneficiaries.
• ShaktiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting women's and children's welfare initiatives.
• Friends of SBT (FOSBT-UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based registered charity supporting SBT through fundraising, awareness, and international partnerships.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Butterflies NGO: Delhi-based NGO working with street and working children through education, health, and protection programs. Closely comparable in target beneficiary group (street children), Delhi/NCR geography, and outreach-and-shelter service mix.
• Bal Vikas Dhara: Delhi-based NGO working with underprivileged and street children through education, shelter, and rehabilitation. Directly comparable in beneficiary focus, Delhi geography, and residential-plus-outreach delivery model.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): Large Indian NGO focused on child rights, education, and welfare, working with underprivileged children across multiple states. Comparable in advocacy-driven NGO model, donor base, and pan-India scale.
• Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre: Delhi-based organization working with children in conflict with law and vulnerable children through care, protection, and rehabilitation services. Comparable in residential care for vulnerable children and Delhi/NCR operations.
• SOS Children's Villages India: International NGO operating family-based alternative care homes for orphaned and abandoned children in India. Directly comparable in residential care model, family reunification focus, and government partnerships.
• Childline India Foundation: National child helpline and child welfare NGO operating across India, providing emergency support and rehabilitation for children in difficult circumstances. Directly comparable in mission focus on at-risk children and government partnership model.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: International NGO with operations across India focusing on child rights, education, health, and protection. Comparable in child welfare mission and donor-driven funding model, but with much larger global footprint and program scope.
• Smile Foundation: Large Indian NGO with broad child-focused programs including education, healthcare, and livelihood across many states. Comparable as a major child welfare NGO with corporate CSR funding, but operates at significantly greater scale and broader thematic scope.

Emerging players

• Uday Foundation: Delhi-based NGO supporting underprivileged children with education, nutrition, and shelter. Comparable in Delhi geography and child welfare mission, though with a smaller scale and narrower program mix.

Others

• Make-A-Wish India: Indian affiliate of the global Make-A-Wish Foundation granting wishes to critically ill children. Comparable as a high-visibility Indian child welfare NGO with strong CSR and donor engagement, but distinct mission focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/salaam-baalak-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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