SCAN - Stop Chld Abuse Now

What SCAN - Stop Chld Abuse Now does

SCAN-Goa (Stop Child Abuse Now) is a registered non-profit organization co-founded by Audrey Pinto and Adv. Emidio Pinho, headquartered in Panaji, Goa, India. It is a victim-assistance NGO that assists children in need of care and protection, children in conflict with the law, and women facing violence — with a holistic, end-to-end service model spanning initial reporting, counseling, socio-legal aid, court accompaniment, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The organization operates two state-mandated units: a 24x7 Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) running since April 2014 under the Goa Children's Act 2003, and a Sakhi One Stop Centre (OSC) running since November 2015 under appointment by the Department of Women and Child Development.

The underlying technology is light: a single consumer-facing mobile application, 'SOS Women and Child-Goa' (released 14 November 2019 on Google Play Store with Goa Police, Directorate of Prosecution, and DW&CD), plus standard social-media properties (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn). Service delivery is human-intensive — interdisciplinary teams of lawyers, counselors, and social workers reach victims at police stations, court premises, and residences, supported by a 'Going to Court Programme' that places 30 V.M. Salgaocar College of Law students in Children's Court rotation. Counseling modalities include individual, couple, group, and family therapy, plus Art Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapy, and family constellation therapy.

Funding mixes government project assignments (VAU/OSC mandates) with private donations and event-based fundraising (musical shows, cultural events, movie screenings). Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries. Outreach statistics from the organization — over 4,000 cumulative cases handled, 92% of perpetrators known to survivors, 70.9% female / 29.1% male victim breakdown, and 11–18 years as the most vulnerable age group — directly shape awareness programming in schools, colleges, and government forums. The VAU reportedly operates without ongoing government financial assistance, which is a structural vulnerability for an entity operating state-mandated services.

Name

SCAN - Stop Chld Abuse Now

Legal name

Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN-Goa)

Website

https://scan-goa.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCAN-Goa is a registered Goa-based NGO that operates the state-mandated Victim Assistance Unit and Sakhi One Stop Centre, providing free counseling, socio-legal aid, and rehabilitation services to women and children victims of abuse in Goa, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Panaji

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Projects: SCAN-Goa receives government project assignments for operating Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) mandated under Goa Children's Act 2003 and One Stop Centre (OSC) appointed by Department of Women and Child Development, Govt. of Goa.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations and conducts fundraising activities including musical shows, cultural events, movie screenings, and other talent exhibitions to support their operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SCAN-Goa is a registered NGO that provides comprehensive victim assistance services for women and children facing abuse. The organization operates the government-mandated Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) functioning 24x7 since April 2014 and the One Stop Centre (OSC) since November 2015, delivering counselling, therapy, socio-legal support, career guidance, and crisis intervention. It also maintains the SOS Women and Child-Goa mobile application for reporting and information access.

Product overview

SCAN-Goa is a registered NGO providing a comprehensive suite of services for women and children facing abuse. The organization operates primarily through direct service delivery rather than a software platform. Key offerings include the SOS Women and Child-Goa mobile application (launched 2019 on Google Play Store), Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) providing 24x7 support since 2014, and a One Stop Centre (OSC) since 2015. The service portfolio includes counselling and therapy (individual, family, group, art therapy, hypnotherapy), socio-legal services with empanelled lawyers, career guidance through aptitude testing, the Going to Court Programme pairing law students with victims, and training/awareness programs for law enforcement, educators, and medical professionals. These services work together to provide holistic support from crisis intervention through rehabilitation and reintegration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SOS Women and Child-Goa: Mobile application conceptualized by SCAN-Goa, released on 14 November 2019, available on Google Play Store for general public access to support women and children facing violence.

Products and services

• SOS Women and Child-Goa Mobile Application A mobile application available on Google Play Store for reporting abuse and providing assistance to women and children in Goa. Released in collaboration with Goa Police, Directorate of Prosecution, and DW&CD.
• Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) A dedicated 24x7 team providing sustainable and comprehensive services for abused children and their families, mandated under the Goa Children's Act 2003, functioning since April 2014.
• One Stop Centre (OSC) Support and assistance centre for women facing violence, operated by SCAN-Goa under appointment by the Department of Women and Child Development, Govt. of Goa.
• Counselling and Therapy Services Comprehensive counselling services including individual therapy, couple therapy, group therapy, family therapy, art therapy, clinical hypnotherapy, family constellation therapy, and Redikall Healing for victims of abuse and children involved in crimes.
• Socio-Legal Services Legal services including police facilitation, application for compensation, socio-legal counselling, and legal assistance in filing Form 1 under the Domestic Violence Act. Headed by Adv. Emidio Pinho.
• Going to Court Programme Rotation programme where 30 students from V.M. Salgaocar Law College are deputed to Children's Court on rotation to assist victims and witnesses at Children's Court and Juvenile Justice Board.
• Training and Sensitization Programs Sensitization programmes conducted for police, government officers, doctors, teaching and non-teaching staff of schools and colleges, and counsellors on child protection and abuse prevention.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 cases handled involving violence against children and women
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Goa PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 November 2019Collaboration with Goa Police for the SOS Women and Child-Goa mobile application launch, and ongoing cooperation in cases involving women and children. The organization also works with police during rescue operations and accompanies victims to scenes of offence.
• Government of Goa - Department of Women and Child Development (DW&CD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2014SCAN-Goa was appointed by DW&CD to set up and run the Victim Assistance Unit (VAU) mandated under Goa Children's Act 2003, and subsequently the temporary One Stop Centre (OSC) since November 2015. This is a core government partnership enabling the organization to operate state-mandated child protection services.
• Directorate of ProsecutioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with Directorate of Prosecution for the mobile application development and ongoing legal case support. Also collaborated on Ready Reckoner publications for law enforcement agencies.
• Goa State Legal Service Authority - High CourtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on printing Ready Reckoners for law enforcement agencies, released by Justice Madan Lokur of Supreme Court of India.
• V.M. Salgaocar College of LawminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaw college students participate in the 'Going to Court Programme' where 30 students are deputed to Children's Court on rotation to assist victims/witnesses.
• Child Welfare Committees (CWC) - North and South GoacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMandatory coordination with CWCs within 24 hours of recording complaints. CWCs decide on cases involving children and determine whether children should remain in institutions or be released to families.
• Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) - North and South GoacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWork with JJBs for cases involving children in conflict with law. The organization assists the JJBs with preliminary assessment reports of juveniles committing heinous crimes.
• All India Football Federation (AIFF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDrafted a Child Protection Policy for AIFF including ethics, procedures of reporting abuse, and guidelines for Coaches, Associations and Federations.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aangan Trust: Child protection NGO focused on preventing violence, trafficking, and unsafe migration of children across India; provides direct family-level intervention comparable to SCAN-Goa's family-centered support.
• Childline India Foundation: Operates India's 1098 child protection helpline through a network of partners; provides crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services for children in distress - directly comparable mission to SCAN-Goa's VAU.
• Tulir - Centre for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse: Chennai-based organization providing prevention, therapeutic healing, and legal support for survivors of child sexual abuse - closely comparable service model to SCAN-Goa's counseling-plus-legal support approach.
• Snehi: Mumbai-based organization providing psychosocial support, therapy, and legal aid to child survivors of abuse - comparable therapeutic-plus-legal service portfolio in a different Indian geography.
• Sakshi Violence Intervention Centre: Indian NGO providing gender justice and violence intervention services including counseling, legal aid, and capacity building - comparable scope to SCAN-Goa's women-facing services.
• ARPAN: Mumbai-based NGO addressing child sexual abuse through prevention education, personal safety programs, and therapy - directly comparable therapeutic and prevention service portfolio to SCAN-Goa.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, this NGO rescues and rehabilitates child labour and trafficking victims and advocates for child rights - directly comparable child protection focus and survivor support model.

Emerging players

• Jagori: Indian women's rights and gender justice NGO working on domestic violence, feminist legal aid, and community mobilization; comparable women-centered survivor support work.
• Saarthak Trust: Delhi-based NGO working on child protection, anti-trafficking, and survivor rehabilitation; intersects with SCAN-Goa's mandate around juvenile justice and survivor reintegration.

Broad incumbents

• International Justice Mission India: Global anti-trafficking and modern slavery organization with a sizable India operation; works on rescue, restoration, and criminal justice reform that overlap with SCAN-Goa's law-enforcement partnership model but at far larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/scangoa
• Facebookfacebook.com/scangoa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scan---stop-chld-abuse-now
• Instagraminstagram.com/scan_goa/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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