Rescue and Relief Foundation

What Rescue and Relief Foundation does

Rescue and Relief Foundation is a charitable non-governmental organization (NGO) registered in India under the West Bengal Trust Act of 1880 and headquartered in Kolkata. Founded in 2016, the foundation delivers a portfolio of social welfare programs covering girl child trafficking rehabilitation, elderly care, child education, cancer care, vocational training, and special children care, serving approximately 700+ beneficiaries across multiple facilities and regional offices in India.

The foundation operates a donation-based funding model with no commercial revenue stream. It is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and institutional contributions, and offers formal sponsorship tiers ranging from ₹5,650 to ₹2,96,000 per year. It is eligible for 80G tax benefits for donors under Indian tax law, and is led by founder-leaders Swapan Kumar Ghosh (President) and Sidhant Ghosh (Secretary). The organization runs multiple specialized facilities including an old age home, cancer care center, and special children care facility, supported by a network of volunteer contributors typical of registered Indian trust structures.

The foundation has cultivated partnerships with several premier Indian academic and research institutions, including IISER, IIT, IISc (Bangalore), Bose Institute, and JNU, providing a research and knowledge-collaboration dimension to its program delivery. It operates across multiple zonal offices within India and has used these partnerships to extend its geographic reach beyond its initial West Bengal base. The organization is positioned in the traditional charitable NGO segment, with program delivery reliant on human-intensive service models rather than technology platforms.

Name

Rescue and Relief Foundation

Legal name

Rescue and Relief Foundation

Website

https://rescueandrelief.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rescue and Relief Foundation is a Kolkata-based Indian NGO founded in 2016 that delivers social welfare programs—including girl child trafficking rehabilitation, elderly care, child education, cancer care, vocational training, and special children care—funded by donations and supported by academic institutional partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Housing Services (62422), Child and Youth Services (624110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM)

Keywords

• Charitable trust services
• Social welfare programs
• Child rehabilitation services
• Elderly care services
• Nonprofit humanitarian aid

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations and Sponsorships: The organization raises funds through individual donations, monthly sponsorships, and one-time contributions for specific causes such as child sponsorship, elderly care, cancer treatment, and vocational training. Donors can set up monthly Nach/eNach mandates or make one-time payments through payment portals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rescue and Relief Foundation is a charitable non-profit trust that delivers social welfare programs to vulnerable populations in India, including shelter and rehabilitation for girl children rescued from trafficking, care for abandoned elderly in old age homes (BHALOBASA), orphanage support and education for destitute children, medical and financial assistance for underprivileged cancer patients, vocational training for underprivileged women, and specialized care for children with disabilities. All services are provided free of cost to beneficiaries through partner institutions and the foundation's own facilities, funded entirely by individual donations, monthly sponsorships, and corporate contributions.

Product overview

Rescue and Relief Foundation operates as a charitable organization offering a portfolio of humanitarian programs rather than a unified tech product. The core offerings include Girl Child Trafficking Rehabilitation (shelter, education, and vocational training for trafficked girls), Elderly Care under the BHALOBASA program (supporting old age homes with shelter and medical care), Child Rehabilitation and Education (orphanage support and schooling), Cancer Care Support (medical and financial assistance for patients), Vocational Training (skill development courses in sewing, mobile repair, computers, and nursing), and Special Children Care (support for children with disabilities). These programs are delivered through partner institutions and direct facility operation across multiple locations in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BHALOBASA: Elderly care project named in Bengali meaning 'love' - Bhalo (good) + Basa (home), aimed at providing love and good home for elderly grandparents.

Products and services

• Girl Child Trafficking Rehabilitation Program Provides shelter, rehabilitation, education, psychological therapy, vocational training, legal help, and reintegration support to girl children rescued from trafficking and prostitution, including crisis centres, drop-in centres, and a POCSO project for abuse victims. Serves 150+ trafficked girls and 200+ children of sex workers.
• Elderly Care (BHALOBASA) Provides financial and administrative support to old age homes, offering shelter, food, clothing, medical treatment, companionship, and cultural programs for disadvantaged elderly people. Operates three old age homes supporting 85 elderly people with capacity for 105.
• Child Rehabilitation and Education Provides orphanage support, education, food, clothing, and shelter for destitute and orphan children across multiple locations including Behala, Sason, and Durgapur. Includes support for children rescued from coal pit labor and meritorious poor students.
• Cancer Care Support Provides medical examination funding, treatment support, palliative care, and mental support forums for underprivileged cancer patients. Supports 9 beds for child cancer patients and 4 beds for colon cancer patients at Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, in partnership with Cancer Fight Foundation.
• Vocational Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 85 elderly people provided with full care and shelter
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cancer Fight FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 March 2016Partnership to support cancer patients in Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital, Kolkata. R&R provides funding and support for treatment of underprivileged cancer patients including children and colon cancer patients.
• Thakurpukur Cancer HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCancer hospital in Kolkata where R&R supports 9 beds for child cancer patients and 4 beds for colon cancer patients. Parents of child patients are provided semi-skilled labor jobs nearby.
• Children Welfare Committee and CourtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment body that refers children found on streets or in destitute conditions to R&R's special children facility at Baruipur.
• Baruipur District PoliceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for prevention programme in Sunderbans to create awareness about trafficking and child marriage through self-defense training including martial arts.
• DSP, SAIL, DurgapurminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuilt the child welfare center building in Durgapur where R&R provides education support for children rescued from coal pit labor.
• Vivek- Uday Students' Welfare SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Belgharia, Kolkata helping R&R implement merit sponsorship program for poor but meritorious students through education and career support.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• GiveIndia: India's largest online donation platform connecting donors to verified NGOs. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem participant that helps NGOs like R&R access digital donor pools and recurring giving infrastructure.

Direct peers

• Cancer Patients Aid Association: Indian NGO providing financial assistance, treatment support, and palliative care for underprivileged cancer patients. Directly comparable to R&R's cancer care program supporting 13 beds at Thakurpukur Cancer Hospital.
• SOS Children's Villages India: Operates family-based care for orphaned and abandoned children across India. Comparable to R&R's orphanage operations in Behala and Sason in target beneficiary (orphans) and shelter-based service model.
• Bachpan Bachao Andolan: Founded by Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi, focused on child labor eradication and trafficking rescue. Directly comparable to R&R's girl child trafficking rehabilitation program at Narendrapur and the Durgapur coal-pit child labor center.
• Habitat for Humanity India: Builds and supports housing for vulnerable populations in India. Comparable to R&R's shelter-centric delivery model across orphanages, old age homes, and trafficking rehabilitation homes.
• Childline India Foundation: Operates the 1098 child helpline and rescue services for children in distress across India. Closely comparable to R&R's POCSO project, drop-in centers, and trafficking rescue operations in mission and beneficiary profile.
• CRY (Child Rights and You): Leading Indian NGO focused on child rights, education, and protection for underprivileged children. Closely comparable to R&R's child rehabilitation, education, and sponsorship programs (orphanages in Behala, Sason, Durgapur).
• HelpAge India: India's largest elderly care NGO, supporting old age homes and elderly welfare across the country. Directly comparable to R&R's BHALOBASA elderly care program (3 homes, 85 residents) in beneficiary focus and shelter-based delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children India: International NGO with large India operations covering child rights, education, and health. Overlaps with R&R's child-focused programs but operates at much greater scale across health, education, and emergency response.
• UNICEF India: UN agency working on child rights, education, and welfare across India. Thematically overlaps with R&R's child welfare, trafficking prevention, and special-needs programs but at a vastly larger institutional scale and policy level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/rescueandrelieffoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rescueandrelieffoundation

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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