Society For Children (soch)

What Society For Children (soch) does

Society For Children (SOCH) is a non-profit organization established in July 2012 and registered under Society Act XXI of 1860 in Odisha, India. It operates five interconnected programs targeting vulnerable populations across the state: Programme Rakshyak rescues and reunites runaway, missing, abducted, abandoned, and trafficked children at railway stations; Programme Punarjivan runs residential behavioral modification and de-addiction camps; Programme Pankh mainstreams orphan and semi-orphan youth through vocational training and job placement; Programme CCCD delivers community-level child development across 50 rural and urban communities; and Programme CCDR responds to disasters affecting children and families, including Cyclone FANI and COVID-19 relief.

The organization delivers services entirely through field operations — railway station outreach teams, residential rehabilitation centers (notably The Pat & Del Page Memorial Rehabilitation Centre in Jatni), and community-based programs — and depends on operational coordination with statutory bodies including the Railway Protection Force, Government Railway Police, Child Welfare Committee, and District Child Protection Unit. There is no proprietary technology stack; SOCH's differentiation rests on its government relationships, decade-long station presence, and trained camp methodology adopted from national NGO SATHI.

Revenue is derived entirely from donations, grassroots supporters, and institutional funders (notably Ajim Premji Philanthropic Initiatives for COVID-19 relief and The Gratitude Network Fellowship). No financial figures are publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported at 11–50 employees. The organization reports cumulative outcomes of 5,904 children rescued, 4,273 reunited with families, 188 (75%) successfully de-addicted, 104 returned to formal education, and 28 youth placed in jobs from 2012 through March 2022, alongside regional awards including the Giving Back 2015 Best Children NGO award, India CSR Summit 2016, and a Forbes Magazine feature for its founder/secretary in 2020.

Name

Society For Children (soch)

Legal name

Society for Children

Website

https://sochforchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Society For Children (SOCH) is an Odisha-based non-profit that rescues vulnerable children from railway stations, runs residential de-addiction and behavioral modification camps, and mainstreams orphan and dropout youth through vocational training across five integrated programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Child rescue services
• De-addiction rehabilitation
• Youth vocational training
• Community development programs
• Disaster relief services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bhubaneswar

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: SOCH operates entirely on donations from individual donors, grassroots supporters, and institutional funders. The organization runs donation campaigns powered by community supporters. Donors can contribute through the website using the Donor Dashboard feature.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SOCH is a non-profit NGO that runs five integrated child-welfare programs delivering free services to vulnerable children in Odisha: Programme Rakshyak rescues and reunites runaway, missing, abducted, and trafficked children found at railway stations; Programme Punarjivan provides residential de-addiction, behaviour modification, and education-bridge camps; Programme Pankh offers vocational training and job placement for orphan and semi-orphan youths; Programme CCCD drives holistic community development; and Programme CCDR delivers disaster response and relief. All programs are provided at no cost to beneficiaries and funded through donations and institutional grants.

Product overview

Society For Children (SOCH) is a non-profit organization offering a portfolio of child welfare programs rather than a technology product. The organization operates five interconnected core programs: Programme Rakshyak (rescue and resettlement of children at railway stations), Programme Punarjivan (behaviour modification and de-addiction residential camps), Programme Pankh (youth mainstreaming through vocational training and placement), Programme CCCD (child-centered community development), and Programme CCDR (child-centered disaster response). These programs work together to provide a continuum of care from emergency rescue through rehabilitation and mainstreaming into society.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Programme Rakshyak: Child rescue and resettlement program focusing on railway stations in Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Berhampur, and Puri.
• Programme Punarjivan
• Programme Pankh
• Programme CCCD
• Programme CCDR
• The Pat & Del Page Memorial Rehabilitation Centre

Products and services

• Programme Rakshyak Child rescue and resettlement program focused on railway stations in Bhubaneswar, Khurda Road, Berhampur, Puri, and Cuttack. SOCH field teams identify, rescue, counsel, and reunite runaway, missing, abducted, abandoned, and trafficked children with their families, or refer them to institutional care. Free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Programme Punarjivan Residential behaviour modification and de-addiction camp program for street-connected, hard-behaviour, addicted, and dropout children. Includes 3-week camps for family-connected hard-behaviour children, 4-week camps for street-connected children, and 12-week education bridge camps for dropouts, delivered at The Pat & Del Page Memorial Rehabilitation Centre in Jatni and partner CCIs. Free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Programme Pankh Youth mainstreaming program for orphan and semi-orphan youths from Child Care Institutions (CCIs) and difficult family backgrounds, starting from age 14. Provides counselling, mentoring, life-skills training, vocational training, and job placement assistance with follow-up support. Free of charge to beneficiaries.
• Programme Child Centered Community Development (CCCD) Holistic community development program working with various parts of a child's ecosystem to bring about overall community development. Targets children, adolescent girls, women through SHGs, the elderly, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) across 50 rural and urban communities in Bhubaneswar, Pipili, and Paradeep.
• Programme Child Centered Disaster Response (CCDR) Disaster response program helping children and families affected or displaced by natural disasters and calamities. Provides relief distribution and dry ration kits during cyclones and emergencies, including Cyclone FANI relief to 2,000+ families and COVID-19 dry ration kits to 4,000 families.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,904 children rescued from difficult situations from 2012 to 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indian Railway (Railway Protection Force)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRPF is a key operational partner for Programme Rakshyak. SOCH teams coordinate with RPF for rescue operations at railway stations. RPF assists in official rescue procedures and helps identify children in need of care and protection.
• Odisha Police (GRP - Government Railway Police)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRP collaborates with SOCH for railway station interventions and rescue operations. Police support is essential for official procedures and child protection coordination.
• SATHI (National Level NGO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSATHI is a national-level NGO that provided the successful camp model adopted by SOCH for Punarjivan program. SATHI supported behavior modification and life skill development activities in camps organized by SOCH and partner AVA.
• AVA (Association for Voluntary Action)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVA is a child care institution partner that collaborated with SOCH for behavior modification camps. The camp was conducted at AVA campus in Delanga, Puri, with AVA CCI children participating alongside SOCH beneficiaries.
• Child Welfare Committee (CWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCWC is a statutory government body that works with SOCH for child protection. Children rescued are produced before CWC for care and protection orders. CWC makes decisions regarding children who cannot be reunited with families.
• DCPU (District Child Protection Unit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDCPU collaborates with SOCH for child protection activities. In camps organized with Bhairabi Club, DCPU Khurda helped identify children for behavior modification programs.
• Bhairabi ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBhairabi Club operates an open shelter in Khurda that collaborated with SOCH for identifying and referring children for Punarjivan camps.
• FOCCOminorOthersFOCCO appears as a project partner/logo on SOCH's website indicating corporate support for the organization's child protection work.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Udayan Care: Operates residential care homes and aftercare programs for orphans and vulnerable youth, including vocational training. Directly comparable to SOCH's Programme Pankh youth mainstreaming model.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, focuses on child labor elimination, child trafficking rescue, and rehabilitation. Direct peer to SOCH's anti-trafficking and child rescue work at railway stations and public places.
• Prayas Juvenile Aid Centre: Works with children in conflict with law, runs observation homes, and provides rehabilitation services. Comparable to SOCH's work with hard-behavior and at-risk children via Punarjivan camps.
• Child in Need Institute (CINI): West Bengal-based NGO focused on child-centered community development and child protection. Comparable to SOCH's CCCD model and dual focus on community development plus child rescue.
• Butterflies NGO: Works with street and working children across India providing education, health, and protection. Comparable to SOCH's street-connected children interventions and de-addiction camps.
• Make A Difference (MAD): Focuses on youth from shelter homes providing education, life skills, and career support. Comparable to SOCH's Programme Pankh in targeting institutional care youth for mainstreaming.

Broad incumbents

• SOS Children's Villages India: Provides family-based care for orphan and abandoned children, including youth transitioning to independence. Comparable to SOCH's Programme Pankh which mainstream orphan and semi-orphan youths through vocational training.
• Save the Children India: Large international NGO operating in India focusing on child rights, education, health, and child protection. Comparable to SOCH because both work on child welfare and protection, though Save the Children is national/international scale and SOCH is regional.
• Childline India Foundation (CIF): Operates India's 1098 child helpline for children in distress, with rescue and rehabilitation mandate. Most directly comparable to SOCH's Programme Rakshyak as both rescue vulnerable children and coordinate with CWC and railway police.

Regional players

• Bal Umang Drishya Sanstha (BUDS): New Delhi-based NGO focused on child rights, education, and protection of vulnerable children. Comparable service model to SOCH though operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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