BorntoLive

What BorntoLive does

Born to Live (also known as BTL) is a registered Canadian charitable organization established in 2015 and headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, that delivers community development programs targeting underprivileged children and marginalized women in remote regions of South Asia alongside a domestic food-security program in Toronto. The organization operates a Day School in Pathamari, Nepal that serves approximately 38 children (grown from an initial 10 in 2014), a scholarship program supporting nine academically gifted students from West Bengal through college, an English literacy program reaching 165 students across five coaching classes in partnership with Vedanta Tirtha, a Skill Development Centre in Medinipur for competitive exam coaching, a women's vocational training pipeline (10 students sponsored in a two-year Nurse's Assistant program at Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Matri Bhavan in Kolkata), three completed deepwater tubewell projects in Pathamari with two more in execution, and a monthly soup kitchen serving roughly 100 food-insecure individuals in Toronto in partnership with a local 24/7 community outreach program.

The organization has no proprietary technology platform or digital product; its operational model is entirely volunteer-run with no paid staff, and program delivery relies on on-the-ground partnerships in India and Nepal. Outreach and donor acquisition occur through the borntolive.ca website, Instagram, Facebook, email, and grassroots community fundraising events. Founded by Shiva Sengupta (Founder Director) and Arin Mukherjee (Founder), the leadership team additionally includes Nirav Shah (President) and Sharmila Pal (Director) and a roster of more than twenty volunteer team members.

The revenue model is donation-based, structured around tiered recurring sponsorships ($10/month basic support, $20/month co-sponsor, $40/month full child sponsorship), annual vocational sponsorships ($1,500/year), unit-priced project donations ($5,000 per water project, $150 CAD per soup kitchen event), and community-organized fundraising. Canadian donations are tax-receiptable under Business Registration Number 78963 5125 RR0001. The organization generates no commercial revenue, holds no patents, and operates without parent-company relationships or paid employees.

Name

BorntoLive

Legal name

Born to Live

Website

https://borntolive.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Born to Live is a volunteer-run Canadian charity (est. 2015) delivering education, clean water, vocational training, and food-security programs for underprivileged children, marginalized women, and food-insecure individuals in West Bengal, Nepal, and Toronto.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth-to-Adult Transition & Life Skills (Independent Living, Soft Skills) (EDAAAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industry

Foundational Reading & Writing Literacy (EDAAAAAA)

Keywords

• Charitable education programs
• Child sponsorship programs
• Clean water initiatives
• Community development services
• Women vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individual supporters to support educational programs, clean water projects, and community initiatives.
2. Child Sponsorship Program: Monthly sponsorship program where donors contribute $40/month to sponsor a child or $20/month to co-sponsor, covering tuition, exam fees, textbooks, and educational costs.
3. Women's Vocational Training Sponsorship: Annual donations of $1,500/year to sponsor students in the Nurse's assistant vocational training program at Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Matri Bhavan.
4. Project-Specific Donations: Donations specifically earmarked for water projects ($5,000 per project), soup kitchens ($150 CAD per event), or other specific initiatives.
5. Community Fundraising: Volunteers and supporters organize fundraising events including lemonade stands, workplace fundraisers, dinner events, Facebook fundraisers, and sponsored athletic activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Born to Live is a Canadian registered charity that runs education sponsorship (scholarships, English literacy, day-school), infrastructure (clean drinking water projects via deep wells), women empowerment and skill development programs for underprivileged communities in the West Bengal region of India and Nepal, and operates a weekly soup kitchen in Toronto, Canada.

Product overview

BorntoLive is a Canadian registered charity offering a portfolio of community development programs focused on education, water access, and poverty alleviation for disadvantaged children in West Bengal, India, and Nepal. The core offerings include the Scholarship Program (financial support for 9 students), English Literacy Program (5 coaching classes reaching 165 students), Student Education and Development (Day School supporting 38 children), Clean Drinking Water Project (3 tubewells constructed), Women Empowerment and Job Orientation Programs (including nursing training sponsorship), Skill Development Centre (competitive exam coaching), Soup Kitchen (serving 100 people monthly in Toronto), and child sponsorship opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scholarship Program
• English Literacy Program
• Student Education and Development (Day School)
• Clean Drinking Water Project
• Women Empowerment and Job Orientation Programs
• Skill Development Centre
• Soup Kitchen (Toronto)
• Sponsor a Child

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 children supported through Day School (grown from initial 10)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Vedanta TirthacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered Non-government Trust in Medinipur collaborating with Born to Live to run five English coaching classes in remote villages around Tamluk. Also partners on the scholarship program to provide essential financial aid and resources to disadvantaged students in rural communities.
• Ramkrishna Sarada Mission Matri BhavancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolkata-based institution hosting the two-year residential Nurse's assistant vocational training program for women. Born to Live sponsors 10 students in this program, providing skill development and vocational training to empower women to become self-sufficient and economically independent.
• Local 24/7 Community Outreach Program (Toronto)supportingOthersLocal Toronto community organization partnering with Born to Live's monthly soup kitchen to ensure wider impact of food security efforts serving approximately 100 individuals.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Room to Read: Education-focused nonprofit operating literacy, girls' education, and school programs across South Asia including India. Comparable to Born to Live's English literacy program and scholarship offerings targeting disadvantaged students.
• charity: water: Nonprofit funding clean drinking water projects in developing countries with project-level donation pricing (~$5,000-per-well model). Directly comparable to Born to Live's Pathamari tubewell program on funding structure and project unit cost.
• Children International: Child sponsorship organization supporting youth in 10 countries including India with education, healthcare, and vocational programs. Directly comparable to Born to Live's per-child sponsorship model and women/youth empowerment offerings.
• Compassion International: Large international child-sponsorship NGO that pairs donors with individual children in developing countries and funds education, meals, and medical care. Closely comparable to Born to Live's $40/month scholarship sponsorship model serving students in India and Nepal.
• Pencils of Promise: Nonprofit building schools and supporting education in developing countries. Comparable to Born to Live's Day School in Pathamari and scholarship program in Medinipur, with a similar grassroots donor base.

Broad incumbents

• Plan International: Global NGO focused on children's rights, education, and gender equality with sponsorship programs operating across South Asia including India. Closely comparable to Born to Live's women-empowerment and child-education focus but at much larger scope.
• World Vision: Large international humanitarian organization running child sponsorship, WASH, education, and community development programs with active operations in India and Nepal. Comparable in program mix (education + clean water) but with vastly greater scale.
• WaterAid: International nonprofit focused exclusively on clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in developing countries with India presence. Comparable to Born to Live's clean-drinking-water projects but at significantly larger scale and geographic breadth.
• Save the Children: Major global NGO delivering children's education, health, and emergency relief programs in low-income countries including India and Nepal. A larger incumbent operating broader programs than Born to Live's holistic but small-scale child development offering.

Regional players

• Daily Bread Food Bank: Toronto-based food-security organization serving meals to individuals facing hunger. Comparable to Born to Live's monthly soup kitchen in Toronto serving ~100 food-insecure individuals, although at substantially larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/borntolive.btl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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