Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation For Mental

What Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation For Mental does

Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation For Mental is a fully charitable, secular, apolitical, registered non-governmental organization founded in 1988 by psychiatrist Dr. Bharat Vatwani. Headquartered at the Karjat Rehabilitation Center in Maharashtra, India, with an ancillary center (Shraddhawan) opened in Nagpur in April 2024, the organization provides free psychiatric care, shelter, food, and family reunification services to wandering mentally ill roadside destitutes across India. Its proprietary "Rescue-Treatment-Rehabilitation-Reunion" model relies on a referral ecosystem of 102 police stations (Maharashtra), 101+ partner NGOs pan-India, 26 government mental institutions, and state mental health authority MoUs (Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh), with cross-border extensions to Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Operational delivery combines in-house psychiatric teams with regional-language social workers embedded at partner NGOs, supported by video consultation for remote treatment assessment and bi-monthly courier refill-medicine supply to reunited patients. Revenue is generated entirely from donations, corporate CSR grants, and foundation funding (Azim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives, GIC-Re, ValueLabs, Parker Hannifin India, Arpan Foundation, Tarsadia Foundation, among others), with all beneficiary services provided at no charge; FY 2024-25 audited operating costs were Rs 1,25,866/day with 41.5% spent on staff salaries. As of the latest data, the organization has recorded 10,000+ reunions since 2006, was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2018, and was invited by the President of India to the 2025 Republic Day At-Home Reception.

Name

Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation For Mental

Legal name

SHRADDHA REHABILITATION FOUNDATION FOR MENTALLY-ILL ROADSIDE DESTITUTE

Website

https://shraddharehabilitationfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation is a charitable Indian NGO providing free psychiatric rehabilitation and family reunification services to wandering mentally ill roadside destitutes, operating from Karjat and Nagpur through a network of 101+ NGOs, 26 government institutions, and 102 police stations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities (62322), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

Keywords

• Psychiatric rehabilitation services
• Mental health charity
• Family reunification services
• Mental illness treatment
• Destitute rehabilitation NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Karjat

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Fully charitable organization receiving donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations. All services provided free of charge. Revenue comes from philanthropic donations, corporate social responsibility funding, and government-registered charity donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation provides free psychiatric care, shelter, food, and treatment to mentally ill roadside destitutes across India, and traces and reunites them with their families. The organization operates through its primary Karjat Center and ancillary Shraddhawan Nagpur Center, supported by a pan-India network of 101+ NGOs, 102 police stations, and 26 government institutions using a four-stage Rescue-Treatment-Rehabilitation-Reunion model.

Product overview

Shraddha Rehabilitation Foundation is a fully charitable, secular, social, apolitical, and registered Non-Government Organization providing free psychiatric care and rehabilitation services to mentally ill roadside destitutes. The organization operates through its primary Karjat Center in Maharashtra, supported by ancillary centers like Shraddhawan in Nagpur. Core services include rescue and shelter of wandering mentally ill, psychiatric treatment, family reunification across India, and mental health awareness programs. The organization also maintains partnerships with 101+ NGOs and government institutions nationwide, providing video consultations and placing trained social workers to extend the Shraddha model of Rescue-Treatment-Rehabilitation-Reunion. Additional services include follow-up medicine supply to prevent relapses and specialized mother-child reunion programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shraddha Karjat Rehabilitation Center Primary psychiatric rehabilitation center in Karjat, Maharashtra providing free shelter, food, psychiatric treatment, and rehabilitation to rescued mentally ill roadside destitutes. Serves as the main operational hub for the Rescue-Treatment-Rehabilitation-Reunion model.
• Shraddhawan Nagpur Center Ancillary psychiatric rehabilitation center established in April 2024 at Baba Amte's Ashokwan campus in Nagpur, Maharashtra, in collaboration with Amte's Maharogi Seva Samiti and Psychiatric Society Nagpur. Extends the Shraddha model to the Vidarbha region.
• Family Reunification Services Tracing addresses of rescued mentally ill roadside destitutes and reuniting them with their lost families anywhere in India, including cross-border reunions to Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh. Has achieved over 10,000 reunions since 2006.
• Video Consultation and Treatment Program
• Mother-Child Reunion Program
• Cross-Border Rehabilitation Program
• Follow-up Medicine Supply Program
• Mental Health Awareness Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10,000 reunions since 2006, averaging 3-4 reunions per day in recent years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for Urban & Tribal Development (AUTD)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024MoU signed with Govt shelter AUTD in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in September 2024 for treating and reuniting mentally ill roadside destitutes. Shraddha provides video consultation and treatment support.
• Amte's Maharogi Seva Samiti (MSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2024Collaboration to establish Shraddhawan ancillary center at Baba Amte's Ashokwan campus in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Inaugurated on Gudhi Padwa April 9th 2024 by Prakash Amte and Mandakini Amte. Psychiatric Society Nagpur also provides external support.
• Snehalaya Charitable TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024MoU signed with NGO Snehalaya in Kasargod, Kerala in March 2024. 183 reunions resulted from this collaboration. Partnership evolved from Sneh-Shraddha project to exclusive Sneh Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center.
• Manavsewa AshramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading NGO in Nepal with multiple branches sheltering mentally ill. MoU signed for cross-border collaboration. 69 Indians transferred from Nepal to Shraddha Karjat before MoU signing. MoU signing graced by Consul General of India Shri Devi Sahai Meena.
• Psychiatric Society NagpurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Shraddhawan center in Nagpur with external psychiatric support. Project Coordinators Nitish Sharma and Mayuri Bhong received Samaj-Manswasthaya Awards from this society.
• Tamil Nadu State Mental Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial MoU signed for transferring mentally ill from 8+ govt institutions in Tamil Nadu to Shraddha Karjat Center. Led by Director P. Poorna Chandrika.
• Andhra Pradesh State Mental Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed in April 2022 with Andhra Pradesh State Mental Health Authority conceptualized by B. Ramakrishna Raju's NGO 'Mano Bandhu'. Collaboration includes ValueLabs providing Force Ambulance.
• Maharashtra State Mental Health AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial MoU signed under tutelage of Dr Padmaja Jogewar (Jt. Director) and Dr Swapnil Lele (Additional Director).
• Motilal Nehru Medical College & Hospital (MLN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed November 2024 with legendary MLN Medical College in Prayagraj (Allahabad) for treating mentally ill roadside destitutes in their institution, courtesy Dr Vineet Singh, HOD Psychiatry Dept.
• Mother Teresa Missionaries of CharitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner19 NGOs (majorly Missionaries of Charity Centers) in West Bengal and Assam collaborate with 155 reunions resulting. Transfer of 54 mentally-ill from MOC Centers in West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh.
• Apna GharminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNGO with branches in Delhi and Jodhpur. 376 reunions from Jodhpur collaboration, 79 reunions from Delhi. Shraddha places trained social workers in their facilities.
• Ashadham AshramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Udaipur, Rajasthan resulting in 32 reunions.
• Jay Ambe Mandbudhi Mahila Samaj Seva TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Bayad, Gujarat resulting in 135 reunions.
• Ashadeep NGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Assam resulting in 30 reunions.
• Tezpur Mental HospitalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in Assam resulting in 4 reunions.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SCARF India (Schizophrenia Research Foundation): Chennai-based NGO dedicated to schizophrenia treatment, rehabilitation, and research. Comparable focus on chronic psychiatric conditions affecting marginalized populations, with both outpatient and community rehabilitation services.
• Manavsewa Ashram: Nepal-based ashram sheltering mentally ill individuals, with which Shraddha has signed a cross-border MoU. Directly comparable mission (rescue, shelter, and rehabilitation of mentally ill destitutes) at a South Asian regional level.
• Aaina (An NGO for destitute mentally ill): Indian NGO operating in the same niche of rescuing and rehabilitating mentally ill destitute individuals on Indian streets. Directly comparable mission, beneficiary profile, and intervention methodology to Shraddha's RTRR model.
• The Banyan: Chennai-based Indian NGO providing shelter, mental health care, and rehabilitation for homeless women with mental illness. Closest domestic peer — operates residential mental health facilities and family reunification programs, focused on a similarly destitute population in India.
• Manas Foundation: Indian mental health organization providing community-based mental health services and rehabilitation. Comparable mission of supporting mentally ill individuals with dignity, using social worker-driven models across urban Indian settings.

Emerging players

• Bapu Trust for Research on Mind & Discourse: Pune-based mental health nonprofit focused on community mental health, alternative care models, and reducing institutionalization. Comparable advocacy-driven, alternative-care approach for people with psychosocial disabilities in India.

Broad incumbents

• NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences): India's premier government mental health institution in Bangalore, providing clinical psychiatric treatment, research, and training. Functions as a government-backed counterpart and referral destination; Shraddha likely coordinates patient transfers with NIMHANS-equivalent state institutions.
• BasicNeeds: International NGO (UK-headquartered) working on mental health and epilepsy in low- and middle-income countries including India. Operates community mental health and livelihood programs for people with mental illness — a broader international peer with similar beneficiary focus.
• Richmond Fellowship (now Together for Mental Wellbeing): UK-based mental health charity providing residential rehabilitation, supported housing, and community mental health services. Comparable residential mental health model for adults with severe mental illness, though operating in a UK policy context.

Regional players

• Ashadeep: Guwahati, Assam-based mental health NGO providing rehabilitation and community care for mentally ill individuals. Shraddha collaborates with Ashadeep (30 reunions noted), making it both a partner and a regional comparable offering similar rescue-and-rehabilitation services in India's North-East.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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