CHAUDHARY C.A.R.E.S FOUNDATION

What CHAUDHARY C.A.R.E.S FOUNDATION does

Chaudhary Foundation is a Nepal-based nonprofit foundation established in 1995 by the Chaudhary family as the philanthropic arm of CG Corp Global (Chaudhary Group). It designs and operates community development programs across six verticals: Enterprise Development, Health, Education, Livelihood, Disaster Response & Management, and Culture & Spirituality. The foundation delivers these programs through direct field operations and a network of strategic partnerships with organizations including Lions Club International Foundation, UNDP, Jaipur Foot/BMVSS, Microsoft, LG Electronics, and OLE Nepal. Geographic coverage centers on Nepal (Kathmandu headquarters plus regional offices in Chitwan and Devchuli/Nawalpur), with wholly-owned subsidiaries operating in India and Moldova since 2020.

The foundation's portfolio comprises roughly a dozen program lines. Major offerings include the Nepal Social Business (NSB) social enterprise incubator, the CG Sabal Center for prosthetic limb fitment, the Quality Schools Program with digital classrooms, the WASH program (arsenic water filtration), the UNNATI artisan and cultural village initiative, and disaster reconstruction programs (CG Ashraya, Integrated Model Village). Technology components are primarily third-party supplied: Microsoft digital literacy curriculum, OLE Nepal offline eLibrary with 8,000+ eBooks, LG hardware, and Jaipur Foot prosthetic methodologies. There is no proprietary software platform or API offering, and the foundation has no disclosed AI/ML capability.

The foundation operates on a non-commercial model: all beneficiary services are provided free of charge. Funding derives from corporate philanthropy by Chaudhary Group affiliates (CG Foods, CG Brewery, CG Net), international foundation grants (notably Lions Club International Foundation), and bilateral government collaborations (Nepal, India, Switzerland). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, relying on volunteer mobilization (50+ staff during disasters) and local community engagement rather than direct sales infrastructure. Core staff is listed at 1-10, indicating a lean operating model that leverages the parent conglomerate's distribution and logistics assets.

Name

CHAUDHARY C.A.R.E.S FOUNDATION

Legal name

Chaudhary Foundation

Website

https://chaudharyfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Chaudhary Foundation is the nonprofit philanthropic arm of Nepal's Chaudhary Group (CG Corp Global), established in 1995. It delivers community development programs in enterprise development, health, education, livelihood, disaster response, and cultural preservation, with wholly-owned operations in Nepal, India, and Moldova.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Development & Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Injury Prevention, Disability & Rehabilitation Programs (BPADAIAM), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Community development programs
• Disaster response services
• Social enterprise incubation
• Livelihood training programs
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Corporate Philanthropy: Funding from Chaudhary Group and affiliated companies (CG Foods, CG Brewery, CG Net) for disaster response, community development, and social programs.
2. International Foundation Partnerships: Partnership funding from organizations such as Lions Club International Foundation for Nepal Social Business program and various development initiatives.
3. Government Collaborations: Collaborative projects with Nepal Government, Indian Government, and various provincial governments for health, education, and disaster management programs.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Chaudhary Foundation designs and implements community development programs in health, education, livelihood, disaster response, enterprise development, and cultural preservation across Nepal and select international locations. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and include social business incubation, maternal and child health programs, prosthetic limb services, water/sanitation infrastructure, digital classroom deployment, and post-disaster reconstruction support.

Product overview

Chaudhary Foundation operates as a diversified social development organization offering multiple program categories rather than a unified technology product. The portfolio includes: Nepal Social Business (enterprise development through social business incubation), Health programs (prosthetic limb centers, WASH projects, maternal health), Education initiatives (digital classrooms with LG/Microsoft technology, scholarships, vocational training), Disaster Response and Management, and Culture & Spirituality projects (Shashwat Dham temple complex, UNNATI cultural village). These programs are delivered through partnerships with organizations like Lions Club International, LG, Microsoft, Jaipur Foot, and UNDP, with no unified software platform or API-based product offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UNNATI: Upscaling National, Natural, Artistic, and Traditional Industries - livelihood program focused on women development and empowerment through art, craft, tradition and culture
• Nepal Social Business (NSB)
• Sabal Center
• CG Sabal Center
• Shashwat Dham

Products and services

• Nepal Social Business (NSB) A social enterprise incubation program that provides training, mentorship, and seed investment to aspiring entrepreneurs in poverty-stricken regions of Nepal, targeting sustainable and ethical businesses with social impact.
• CG Sabal Center A permanent prosthetic limb fitment center providing free artificial limbs, calipers, and other equipment to physically disabled populations across Nepal through partnership with Jaipur Foot (BMVSS).
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ entrepreneurs trained and 33 social business projects incubated through NSB program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ENSSURE Project (Governments of Nepal and Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Bilateral initiative launched August 2024 supporting industry-led Dual VET-Apprenticeship Program. CG Net provides skill upgradation training to employees and apprentices through this partnership bridging skills gap and promoting youth employment.
• MATEE (Mapping and Action in Traditional and Ecological Ecosystems)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020MoU signed in New Delhi to foster sustainable development of regional ecosystems. INR 30 crores to be infused reaching 10,000 Indian families from traditional and tribal communities. MATEE incubated by Development Alternatives (DA), world's first social enterprise dedicated to sustainable development.
• Wockhardt FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Partnership for COVID Test India initiative, deploying mobile COVID testing vans across India. Vans equipped with trained manpower and consumables for bio-safety protocols.
• Delhi GovernmentsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration during COVID-19 relief in India for food distribution to marginalized communities through network of NGOs and community leaders.
• Lions Club InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Partnership during 2019 Bara Storm relief, distributing supplies to 400 families in affected areas alongside CG Foods.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership agreement signed in 2017 dedicated to promotion of Sustainable Development Goals. Both organizations taking collaborative steps to increase SDG awareness with focus on private sector role and stakeholder mobilization for achievement of goals.
• Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS/Jaipur Foot)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with Indian Government to bring Jaipur Foot organization to Nepal. BMVSS provides assistance and training to establish prosthetic limb fitment services free of charge. Sabal Center established with support from this partnership.
• Lions Club International Foundation (LCIF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2014Joint initiative for Nepal Social Business (NSB) started July 2014, aims to address social issues through developing social businesses. Partnership invests in sustainable and ethical businesses with social impact focus, targeting poverty reduction in Nepal's poorest regions including Dolpo, Jumla, Kailali.
• LG ElectronicssupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Joint initiative for Digital Classrooms project under Quality Schools Program. LG provides half of equipment (computers, TVs, projectors) for schools. Training provided to teachers on using technology before student training begins.
• MicrosoftsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Partnership for digital literacy curriculum as part of Digital Classrooms project. Students receive specialized digital literacy training using Microsoft curriculum before receiving remaining school equipment.
• Open Learning Exchange (OLE) NepalsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Partnership provides offline eLibrary access to schools with 8,000+ eBooks, thousands of informational videos, Wikipedia access, and digitized Nepal curriculum.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aga Khan Foundation: Multi-country development agency operating health, education, and economic development programs across South Asia and beyond. Comparable as a long-running multi-sector foundation with deep field infrastructure.
• BRAC: Largest development NGO globally, with programs spanning enterprise development, health, education, and disaster response in South Asia and Africa. Comparable multi-sector integrated development model.
• Clinton Foundation: Multi-program global foundation covering health, economic development, and disaster/climate resilience. Comparable as a globally recognized multi-sector philanthropic foundation with strong international forum presence.

Direct peers

• Wockhardt Foundation: India-based corporate foundation running mobile health and humanitarian programs. Direct overlap as a corporate-affiliated health/humanitarian foundation with documented partnership with Chaudhary Foundation on COVID response.
• Tata Relief Committee / Tata group disaster response: Tata group entities coordinate major disaster relief in South Asia using conglomerate logistics and funding. Closest analogue to Chaudhary Foundation's conglomerate-backed disaster mobilization model.
• Reliance Foundation: CSR arm of Reliance Industries running programs in health, education, rural transformation and disaster response across India. Comparable as a corporate-affiliated multi-sector development foundation leveraging parent-group capabilities.
• Habitat for Humanity International: Global nonprofit focused on housing and post-disaster reconstruction, with strong Asia-Pacific presence. Comparable on the disaster response and integrated model village/reconstruction pillar of the foundation's work.
• Tata Trusts: India's largest corporate philanthropic foundation, operating multi-sector programs (health, education, livelihood, disaster relief) at national scale. Highly comparable as a conglomerate-affiliated, family-governed, multi-program social foundation.
• Grameen Foundation: Global nonprofit focused on poverty alleviation through social enterprise and microfinance support. Comparable social business incubation model targeting underserved entrepreneurs in South Asia.

Others

• Jaipur Foot (BMVSS): Partner organization that supplies prosthetic limb technology and training; comparable on the disability/rehabilitation service model and represents the foundation's health-program anchor partner.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/foundation_cg
• Facebookfacebook.com/chaudharyfoundation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/choudhary-foundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/chaudharyfoundation

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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