Who we are
Vathsalya (/vātsalya/ – /Vāt-suh-lye-āh/) embodies the essence of “parental love.” Established in 1988 in Bangalore, Karnataka, Vathsalya Charitable Trust (VCT) began as a child care, and adoption center for homeless and orphaned children. Our mission was to provide children with loving families through adoption, enabling them to grow in nurturing environments filled with care and compassion. In 2013, we transitioned from being an adoption center to a family-strengthening organization ensuring families are strengthened and preserved.
What we do
At VCT, we nurture children, strengthen families, and empower women, ensuring that families remain intact and children grow in stable, loving environments.
Our comprehensive approach begins with the Child Nutrition Program (CNP), supporting pregnant mothers and infants. From there, children progress to our Child Development Center (CDC), where early childhood education is emphasized. For academically inclined children, we offer Education Sponsorship (ES) to foster their academic growth. Recognizing the challenges faced by single-mother families, we launched the Income Generation Program in 2017, providing training and support to stabilize these families.
Child Nutrition Program
Child Development Centre
to 6 years
Education Sponsorship
and above
Income Generation Project
Our vision forward: 2025 to 2028 and Beyond
Our strategies are proving effective, and we have consolidated services under each vertical to maximize their impact. Looking ahead to the next three years, our focus is on expanding our services through partnerships with corporates, individuals, associations, and families. We aim to multiply our services in underserved migrant settlements and communities across Bangalore.
Currently, we operate in 59 locations in 10 wards including communities and schools. Some of these wards receive services from multiple verticals. For the next 3 years we are increasing the wards & locations and we are increasing the number of clients in the same area. We aim to expand to 85 locations by 2028.
Our specific targets include increased access to informal education for an additional 750 students; reduce malnutrition rates among children by 41%, & empower 600 mothers to realize the vision of our income generation program, making them “women of tomorrow.” Additionally, we will ensure that 600 more children complete their education without fear of dropping out, supported by comprehensive casework services for them and their families.
The empowerment of those who work with these families — our intermediaries — will also remain a key focus. In short, the future will see Vathsalya:
Multiply Impact | Refine Operations | Collaborate More
