Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection

What Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection does

Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection (FFCP-Muskaan) is a Pune, India-based non-profit NGO that has worked to prevent Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and support survivors since the year 2000. Originally operated under the aegis of Alochana NGO, the Muskaan project was spun off in 2017 into the Foundation for Child Protection, registered as a Section 8 Company (CIN U74999PN2017NPL170883) with 12A and 80G tax-exemption certifications. The organization describes itself as one of Pune's oldest initiatives dedicated exclusively to CSA, applying a 360-degree multidisciplinary approach spanning prevention, survivor and family support, counselling, police support, legal aid, and community intervention. Service delivery is field-based rather than technology-based: awareness sessions, street plays, puppet shows, school programs, police trainings, case work, FIR filing assistance, court accompaniment, counselling using REBT/CBT and art-based therapy, and capacity building of community para-legals — primarily within Maharashtra (Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad).

The organization's service portfolio comprises six core programs — Prevention of CSA, Case Work Assistance, Free Legal Aid, Healing Services at Child Care Institutions, Restorative Services for Children in Conflict with the Law, and Community Intervention Program — plus an Internship Program and a Donor/Donation Program. There are no proprietary technology products, APIs, or platforms; the underlying "technology" is program methodology and human clinical/legal expertise (REBT, CBT, art-based therapy, POCSO Act specialization, in-house legal counsel). The beneficiary base spans children aged 4–18, parents and guardians, teachers, school staff, police, CSA survivors, children in conflict with the law, and trained community volunteers.

The revenue model is donation-driven and nonprofit: individual donations (tiered from ₹1,000 to ₹10,000+), corporate grants (the most recently disclosed is a TraceLink 2025 grant), and government-institutional engagement with Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, District Child Protection Units, and Child Care Institutions. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and donors receive 80G tax-exemption receipts. No commercial pricing, GTM sales motion, or revenue figure is disclosed; the headcount of 11–50 reflects a small, specialist nonprofit operating budget. Geographic scope is single-country/domestic (India, Maharashtra).

Name

Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection

Legal name

Foundation for Child Protection

Website

https://foundationforchildprotection.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection (FFCP-Muskaan) is a Pune, India-based non-profit NGO, founded in 2000 and operating since 2017 as an independent Section 8 company, that prevents child sexual abuse and supports survivors through prevention education, case work, free legal aid, counselling, and community intervention programs across Maharashtra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG), Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Child sexual abuse prevention
• Survivor support services
• Awareness education programs
• Counselling and legal aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization relies on donations from individuals and organizations to fund its programs for preventing child sexual abuse and supporting survivors. Donations are eligible for tax exemption under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
2. Corporate Grants: The organization receives corporate grants from companies like TraceLink to support nonprofit initiatives in community health and wellbeing.
3. Government Partnerships: The organization works with government bodies including Juvenile Justice Boards, Child Welfare Committees, District Child Protection Units, and police stations to deliver services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection (FFCP-Muskaan) is a non-profit NGO that delivers a 360-degree suite of child sexual abuse prevention and survivor support services. Its core offerings include Prevention of CSA Program (awareness sessions and POCSO training for children, parents, teachers, and police), Case Work Assistance (FIR filing, court accompaniment, hospital visits), Free Legal Aid (in-house lawyers supporting survivors through judgment), Counselling (REBT, CBT, art-based therapy for survivors), Healing Services at Child Care Institutions, Restorative Services for children in conflict with the law, and Community Intervention (training para-legals, Bal Panchayat, school programs). All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Muskaan Foundation for Child Protection (FFCP-Muskaan) is a non-profit NGO offering a suite of interconnected child protection services. The core portfolio includes Prevention of CSA (awareness sessions and POCSO training), Case Work Assistance (FIR filing, court support), Free Legal Aid, Healing Services at CCIs, Restorative Services for children in conflict with law, and Community Intervention programs. Additional offerings include an Internship Program for aspiring child protection professionals and a Donation Program enabling public support for these initiatives. The organization operates as a service-based nonprofit rather than a technology product company, with all programs designed to address child sexual abuse through a multidisciplinary 360-degree approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prevention of CSA Program Awareness and education program that teaches children, parents, teachers, and law enforcement personnel to recognize early signs of child sexual abuse and prevent abuse through sessions using puppetry, audiovisual films, storytelling, and specialized POCSO training.
• Case Work Assistance Assists survivors in navigating complex systems for reporting abuse, including FIR filing assistance, physical and emotional support during police and court statements, hospital visits with parents, and facilitating government compensation.
• Free Legal Aid In-house lawyers and dedicated law firms provide free legal assistance to CSA survivors till judgment, preparing survivors for court appearances and supporting public prosecutors.
• Healing Services at CCI In-depth counselling services, life skills education, vocational skilling (fashion designing, bag painting, jewellery making), and art-based activities for CSA survivors at Child Care Institutions.
• Restorative Services for Children in Conflict with Law Counselling sessions, life skills, dance, sports, djembe, and karate sessions for children at Observation Homes to address issues contributing to criminal behaviour and facilitate reintegration into society.
• Community Intervention Program Training of community volunteers as paralegals and para-counsellors, formation of Bal Panchayat and Pustak Pitara, CSA/POCSO sessions in schools, home visits, and convergence meetings with local stakeholders.
• FFCP Muskaan Internship Program 1-3 month internship program for students and recent graduates in social work, psychology, law, and sociology fields to gain hands-on experience in child protection through observation, field support, and training activities.
• Donation Program Tax-exempt donation options supporting various activities: ₹1,000 for child victim assistance, ₹2,500 for awareness sessions, ₹5,000 for training programs, ₹10,000 for counselling sessions, or building organizational corpus.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9 convictions achieved with sentences ranging from 1 year to 25 years
• +5 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Care For You FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFCP Muskaan refers children at Observation Homes to Care For You Foundation for online tuition classes to support their education and successful completion of exams as part of rehabilitation.
• Tech MahindraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFFCP Muskaan facilitated survivor enrollment in Tech Mahindra's Diploma in Medical Laboratory Technology (DMLT) program and provided support for admission procedures.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stop It Now: International prevention-focused organization dedicated to ending CSA through helplines, prevention education, and community intervention. Comparable in CSA-only specialization and prevention curriculum methodologies.
• Arpan: Mumbai-based NGO focused specifically on preventing CSA through awareness, training, and survivor support. Closest mission-aligned peer to FFCP-Muskaan with overlapping curriculum, school-based prevention, and survivor counselling offerings.
• RAHI Foundation: India-based organization responding to CSA through support services for adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Comparable in CSA specialization and survivor-centred counselling, with overlap in training professionals and advocacy.
• Tulir - Centre for Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse: Chennai-based NGO similarly dedicated to CSA prevention, healing, and research. Directly comparable as a single-issue CSA specialist offering prevention education, therapeutic services, and capacity building.
• Prerana: Mumbai-based anti-trafficking NGO operating in Maharashtra with similar institutional partnerships, government collaboration, and survivor rehabilitation model. Comparable in field operations, government interface, and victim support services.
• Childline India Foundation: India's flagship 1098 child helpline and rescue NGO operating across child protection including CSA. Directly comparable in mission, child protection focus, and pan-India service delivery model, though Childline operates at significantly larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Childhelp: US-based nonprofit providing crisis intervention, prevention education, and treatment for child abuse including CSA. Comparable in integrated prevention-treatment model, helpline services, and awareness curriculum for schools.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): UK's leading child protection charity with prevention, helpline, and counselling services. Comparable in child abuse prevention mission, multi-channel service delivery, and awareness curriculum development, though larger in scale and broader in scope.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation): Large-scale Indian child rights organization covering CSA, child labour, trafficking, and education. Comparable in child protection advocacy and survivor support, though broader in scope than FFCP-Muskaan's CSA-only focus.

Regional players

• EVAW (Ending Violence Against Women) - Various India NGOs: Indian state-level GBV and child protection coalitions operating in overlapping geographies. Comparable in protection services, government partnerships, and survivor support, though broader in scope to include GBV alongside CSA.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/muskaanpune
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foundation-for-child-protection-muskaan

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

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