WeLive Foundation

What WeLive Foundation does

WeLive Foundation is a Bangalore-headquartered Indian nonprofit organization, founded in November 2019, that operates bridge programs for care leavers — youth aging out of childcare institutions (CCIs/orphanages/shelter homes) at age 18 — to transition them to autonomous adult life. The organization's core offering consists of two programs: a Residential Bridge Program delivered at separate Men's and Women's Centres in Bangalore providing accommodation, meals, medical care, education support (NIOS open schooling, IGNOU distance learning, and full graduation through partner colleges such as St. Joseph's Evening College), employment readiness, and life skills training; and a Non-Residential Transition Program delivering workshops on career counselling, cyber safety, gender and sexuality, emotional well-being, spoken English, and financial literacy to youth aged 16-18 at 40 partner CCIs across 8 states (Bihar, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Kashmir, Karnataka, Delhi).

The foundation has graduated 135 youth from its residential program, reached over 480 youth through its transition program, and conducted consultative workshops with 550+ participants from 350 CCIs across 7 states. It also runs quarterly alumni meets for continued post-program support and has placed graduates in employment at named partners including Kantar, Marriott, BigBasket, INCREFF, and Machaxi.

The revenue model is donation-based, accepting contributions from individual donors and corporate supporters via Razorpay-powered website, UPI (Amazon Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM), direct bank transfer, and cheques. Donations qualify for 80G tax benefits under Indian tax law and are restricted to Indian citizens. Donor-facing pricing is unitized: ₹800-₹1,500/month for meal support, ₹3,000-₹20,000/year for education and accommodation support, and ₹40,000/year for full graduation support, with a 12-month recurring subscription option. Marketing is conducted through the organization's website, quarterly newsletters, social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), earned media in outlets such as The Hindu and The Better India, and community events including the TCS 10K marathon.

Name

WeLive Foundation

Legal name

WeLive Foundation

Website

https://welivefoundation.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WeLive Foundation is a Bangalore-based Indian nonprofit, founded in 2019, that runs residential and non-residential bridge programs helping care leavers transition from childcare institutions to autonomous adult life across 8 Indian states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Aftercare and Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

Keywords

• Care leaver transition
• Youth aftercare support
• Residential bridge program
• Nonprofit social services
• Employment readiness training

Headquarters

HQ city

Bengaluru

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: WeLive Foundation receives donations from individual donors and corporate supporters through one-time and monthly recurring contribution options. Donations are processed via website, Razorpay payment gateway, direct bank transfers, and cheques. The organization provides 80G tax receipts for donors under Indian tax law.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

WeLive Foundation operates bridge programs that support care leavers (youth aging out of childcare institutions at age 18) in their transition to autonomous adulthood. The organization runs a Residential Bridge Program providing accommodation, meals, education, medical care, and life skills at WeLive Centers in Bangalore, a Non-Residential Transition Program delivering career counseling, financial literacy, and life skills workshops to youth aged 16-18 at partner CCIs across 8 states, and Consultative Workshops for stakeholders in the aftercare ecosystem.

Product overview

WeLive Foundation offers a portfolio of programs supporting care leavers transitioning from childcare institutions to autonomous adulthood. The core offerings include: (1) a Residential Bridge Program providing full-time accommodation, meals, education support, and skills training at WeLive Centers for youth in Bangalore; (2) a Non-Residential Transition Program delivering workshops via both physical and online sessions on career counselling, financial literacy, emotional well-being, and other life skills to youth aged 16-18 across 40 CCIs in 8 states; and (3) Consultative Workshops on Transition to Aftercare for stakeholders in the childcare ecosystem. The organization also operates a Donation Platform accepting online contributions to sustain and expand these programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Bridge Program A residential program at WeLive Centers in Bangalore that provides care leavers aged 18+ with comprehensive support including accommodation, food, medical care, education (10th/12th through NIOS Open Schooling, graduation through regular college or IGNOU distance learning), employment readiness training, financial literacy, life skills, emotional resilience building, and assistance obtaining identity documents. The program has enrolled 294 youth with 135 successful graduates.
• Non-Residential Transition Program An outreach program preparing youth aged 16-18 from Child Care Institutions through modules on career counselling, cyber safety, gender and sexuality, emotional well-being, spoken English, and financial literacy. Delivered through physical and online workshops at partner CCIs, reaching 480+ youth across 40 CCIs in 8 states.
• Consultative Workshops on Transition to Aftercare Workshops conducted with CCI caregivers, NGOs, government functionaries, and other stakeholders to share knowledge about preparing youth for transition to life outside CCIs. Reached 550+ participants from 350 CCIs across 7 states through 10 workshops.
• Donation Platform Online donation system accepting one-time and monthly contributions via UPI (Amazon Pay, PhonePe, Paytm, BHIM), bank transfers, and cheque. Provides 80G tax receipts for Indian citizen donors. Tiered contribution options from ₹800/month for Open Schooling support to ₹40,000/year for full graduation support.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kantar India FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Primary supporter for the Transition Program (Non-residential) which prepares youth through modules on career counselling, cyber safety, gender and sexuality, emotional well being, spoken English, and financial literacy. Also supports Consultative Workshops on Transition to Aftercare. The partnership has reached 480+ youth across 40 CCIs in 8 states.
• Assam Care Leavers AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner NGO working in the aftercare ecosystem for care leavers in Assam.
• DB Yar ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner in the aftercare ecosystem for care leavers.
• Makkala JagritiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner NGO focused on child welfare and aftercare support.
• HWVOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner NGO in the childcare and aftercare ecosystem.
• Salaam Baalak TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWell-known NGO working with street children; program partner for care leaver aftercare.
• Rainbow HomesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner NGO providing care services for children; collaborator in aftercare ecosystem.
• VertozminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram partner in the aftercare ecosystem for care leavers.
• Care Leavers (community)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity-based organization representing and supporting care leavers.
• MarriottminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment partner providing job opportunities for WeLive program graduates.
• BigBasketminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment partner providing job opportunities for WeLive program graduates.
• INCREFFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment partner providing job/internship opportunities for WeLive program graduates.
• MachaximinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmployment partner providing job opportunities for WeLive program graduates.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Udayan Care: Udayan Care is a Delhi-headquartered Indian NGO running residential care and aftercare programs for orphaned and abandoned children, including the "Udayan Shalini" fellowship for older girls transitioning out of care. It is the closest direct peer to WeLive because it occupies the same aftercare-transition niche and similar residential-plus-education model.
• Catalysts for Social Action: Catalysts for Social Action works specifically with youth aging out of child care institutions in India, providing residential transition support, education, and employment readiness. It directly competes with WeLive for the same care-leaver population and the same pool of CSR and individual donors.
• Salaam Baalak Trust: Salaam Baalak Trust is a well-known Delhi-based NGO working with street and homeless children, including residential care and pathways to education and employment for older youth. It is directly comparable because it runs residential care plus aftercare support for youth transitioning to adulthood, similar to WeLive's residential bridge program.
• Makkala Jagriti: Makkala Jagriti is a Bangalore-based child rights NGO that runs programs including child participation, governance, and youth transition support. Its geographic overlap with WeLive in Bangalore and its focus on older children make it a comparable peer.
• Rainbow Homes: Rainbow Homes is an Indian NGO partnership providing residential care for children in institutional settings, with transition pathways for older youth. It is a direct peer and an active WeLive program partner addressing the same care-leaver cohort.
• Make A Difference (MAD): Make A Difference works with young people in shelter homes and childcare institutions across India, providing education, mentoring, and life-skills support to help them transition successfully. It is comparable because it targets the same in-CCI youth population with education and transition-focused programs.
• Butterflies NGO: Butterflies is an Indian NGO that works with street and working children, including shelter homes, education support, and life-skills training for older youth. Its model of residential plus life-skills transition support makes it a direct peer in the care-leaver transition space.

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages India: SOS Children's Villages India is a large, established international NGO operating residential family-based care for orphaned and abandoned children across multiple Indian states. It is comparable as a broad incumbent providing residential childcare services that overlap with WeLive's residential bridge program, though its primary focus is younger children rather than the 18+ transition cohort.
• Magic Bus India Foundation: Magic Bus is a large India-based NGO providing life-skills education and livelihoods support to underprivileged adolescents and youth, including those from care backgrounds. Comparable because it targets youth from disadvantaged backgrounds with education-to-employment transition pathways, similar to WeLive's employability focus.
• Childline India Foundation: Childline India Foundation operates the 1098 helpline and a national network supporting children in difficult circumstances, including those in CCIs. It is a broad incumbent in the child-welfare and aftercare space whose infrastructure and reach overlap with the CCI ecosystem WeLive serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCI_6FytatxtlblI_sF3NWKw
• Facebookfacebook.com/WeLive-Foundation-Bangalore-100081995422647
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/welivefoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/welivefoundation.blr

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Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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