thozhamai ngo

What thozhamai ngo does

Thozhamai (meaning "Solidarity" in Tamil) is a non-profit trust established on November 23, 2006, under the Indian Trusts Act of 1882, by A. Devaneyan and social activist Suresh Dharma. The organization is headquartered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and operates through a network of four offices — a headquarters in Thiruvanmiyur and field offices in Semmenchery, Perumbakkam, and Chengalpattu — with 12 staff and a five-member board of trustees. Its mission centers on building a child-friendly environment through rights-based programming for marginalized urban and rural communities.

The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than technology products. Core offerings include the Children Collective (child rights and community mobilization), the Adolescent Development Programme and Future Makers (sports and life skills for girls aged 12–19 in partnership with Women Win), UNICEF-aligned programs on media observatory and child protection, the B.Ed teacher training initiative reaching 60,000 student teachers annually under Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, the Down To Zero (DtZ-SUFASEC) project with Terre des Hommes Netherlands on online child exploitation prevention, the Family Focused Village Development Programme (FFVDP) with Linsi Foundation in six Chengalpattu villages, and disaster relief operations. No proprietary technology platform or digital product underpins these programs — service delivery is community-led through Village Development Councils, Neighborhood Child Protection Committees, and Children's Collectives.

Thozhamai operates a donation-and-grant revenue model with no commercial pricing. Revenue is sourced from individual donations, corporate contributions, and grants from institutional funders including UNICEF, Azim Premji Foundation, Linsi Foundation, Women Win, Terre des Hommes Netherlands, and several smaller Indian foundations. The organization does not publish financial figures but reports annual reach of over 6.8 lakh children and indirect policy-level influence over 3 crore children in Tamil Nadu. Award recognition includes the 2018 Women Win Future Makers Award (global credibility) and several regional awards from 2018 to 2024.

Name

thozhamai ngo

Legal name

Thozhamai

Website

https://thozhamai.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thozhamai is a Chennai-based non-profit trust founded in 2006 that delivers child rights, women's empowerment, adolescent development, and disaster relief programs to marginalized urban resettlement and rural communities in Tamil Nadu, funded by foundation grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development & Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Child rights advocacy
• Women empowerment services
• Disaster relief support
• Civil society organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual donations, corporate donations, and online fundraising campaigns. Bank account details provided for cheque/direct donations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Thozhamai is a charitable trust and civil society organization that delivers community development, child rights, child education, women's empowerment, disaster relief, and human rights advocacy services to marginalized populations. It carries out direct intervention programs and engages in policy advocacy and public awareness campaigns to advance the welfare and rights of children, women, and vulnerable communities.

Product overview

Thozhamai is a non-profit organization established in 2006 as a trust focused on human rights and community development. The organization operates as a portfolio of interconnected programs rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the Children Collective for child rights, the Adolescent Development Programme and Future Makers for empowering girls through sports and life skills, UNICEF Partnership Programs for child protection, Down To Zero for preventing online child exploitation, FFVDP for rural community development, Climate Change initiatives for environmental education, and Disaster Relief operations. These programs are delivered through community-based interventions, advocacy, and capacity building rather than technology products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Future Makers: An award-winning program dedicated to transforming the lives of adolescent girls aged 12 to 19 through sports and life skills education. Previously known as the Goal Program.
• Family Focused Village Development Programme (FFVDP)
• Down To Zero (DtZ-SUFASEC)

Products and services

• Child Rights & Child Education Program Program that protects child rights and promotes access to education for children from marginalized communities in and around Chennai.
• Women's Empowerment Program Initiatives aimed at supporting and empowering women in marginalized communities through awareness, self-help, and rights-based activities.
• Disaster Relief Services Relief and rehabilitation support for communities affected by natural and man-made disasters.
• Human Rights & Policy Advocacy Advocacy and policy engagement to protect the rights of marginalized groups and influence public policy.
• Community Development Program Broader community development activities targeting socially and economically disadvantaged populations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Crore children impacted indirectly through policy level initiatives
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Terre des Hommes NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2023Joint implementation of DtZ-SUFASEC project on Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation of Children. Three-year action research initiative launched May 2023.
• Children of India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2023Partner in DtZ-SUFASEC project with Terre des Hommes Netherlands for preventing online sexual exploitation of children.
• Various media outlets and journalistsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 January 2019State-level media workshops for journalists on ending violence against children, conducted January 2019 in Kerala.
• UNICEF IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on child rights programs including Media Observatory, Youth Advocates for Children, World Children's Day celebrations, anti-child labour initiatives, B.Ed teacher education on child rights, and various child protection programs. Multiple joint events and initiatives since 2017.
• Linsi FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative implementation of Family Focused Village Development Programme (FFVDP) to empower marginalized rural communities through comprehensive development across 6 villages in Chengalpattu District.
• Women WincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Futuremakers (previously Goal) program - award-winning initiative transforming lives of adolescent girls through sports and life skills education. Program has impacted 15,950 girls since 2014.
• Ekam FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for organizing medical camps addressing health issues in Semmenchery.
• RebuildIndiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for providing essential aid to Periya Putheri, Oragadam New Colony, Kundrathu Kuppam communities.
• Stella Maris College, ChennaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for UNICEF On Campus Club, Youth Advocates for Children programs, World Children's Day celebrations, and COVID relief donations.
• TT Ranganathan Drug De-addiction CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for study on substance abuse among children in Semmencherry relocation site.
• Madras Medical College (Department of Community Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted study on health status of adolescent children in Semmencherry.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pratham Education Foundation: One of India's largest education NGOs focused on literacy and learning outcomes for underprivileged children — comparable as a service-delivery and curriculum-integration partner with policy influence.
• Save the Children India: International NGO's India affiliate with comprehensive child rights, education, and disaster response programming. Comparable as an implementing NGO with international funding partnerships similar to Thozhamai's UNICEF ties.
• World Vision India: Large international humanitarian organization operating in India with child sponsorship, education, and disaster relief — comparable program mix and international-donor funding model, though at significantly larger scale.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): One of India's largest child rights NGOs operating nationwide with similar focus on child protection, education, and policy advocacy. Directly comparable as an implementing NGO, but at much greater scale and geographic reach than Thozhamai's Tamil Nadu operations.
• ActionAid India: Major Indian NGO with women's rights, child rights, and disaster response programs; existing donor partner of Thozhamai. Operates at national scale with overlapping program categories.

Regional players

• Tara Trust / Karunodaya (illustrative Chennai child-rights NGO): Regional Tamil Nadu-based child welfare NGO offering residential care and education for vulnerable children — comparable local footprint and beneficiary base.

Direct peers

• Butterflies NGO: Chennai-headquartered NGO working with street and working children through education, protection, and life skills — overlapping closely with Thozhamai's urban-resettlement focus in Semmenchery/Perumbakkam and Children Collective model.
• Childline India Foundation: India's 1098 child helpline (cited on Thozhamai's website), operated through a network of NGOs for child protection. Highly relevant as a child-rights service delivery and referral partner operating in Tamil Nadu.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, focused on eliminating child labor, bonded labor, and trafficking — directly overlapping with Thozhamai's child protection and human trafficking programs in Tamil Nadu.

Others

• Terre des Hommes Netherlands (India operations): Existing strategic partner through the DtZ-SUFASEC project on preventing online child sexual exploitation. Comparable as an international NGO funder/implementer rather than a peer NGO.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThozhamaiTN
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/thozhamai-ngo
• Instagraminstagram.com/thozhamai_tn

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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