Nepal
Meals that sustain
Food grants help local partners make nutritious meals a dependable part of each child's day.
Volunteer-led. Locally rooted.
Start with one child.
Help children get the meals, education and care they need. Your gift supports trusted local organizations caring for children in their own communities.
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Baal Dan means donation to childrenOur partners know the children, the context and what will make a lasting difference.
14,000+children supported
14countries reached
1,000+children helped each year
98.8%of 2025 spending supported programs
Ethiopia / ASDEPO
Help recovery last.
Children recovering from severe acute malnutrition still need nutritious food when they return home. Baal Dan funded post-treatment food rations through local partner ASDEPO.
ASDEPO reported that relapse in selected facilities in Dubluk fell from 25% to 5% within months of the intervention.
Read partner resultsWhat a gift sets in motion
Daily needs. Lasting possibility.
A meal, a classroom or the right care can change the shape of a child's day. Our partners turn focused grants into practical support children can feel.
India
Room to learn and play
Focused investments in schools and play spaces give children safer places to grow together.
South Africa
Care that includes every child
Partners provide daily care, learning and companionship for children and young adults with disabilities.
150children gained access through one school
500children sponsored for education
350children treated at medical camps
2water wells funded
Basic needs build futures
Local care. Your support.
Large systems can miss small organizations doing indispensable work. Baal Dan finds, vets and funds those organizations so children receive the everyday essentials they need to survive and thrive.
Baal Dan is volunteer-led, with no paid staff or office. In 2025, 98.8% of reported spending supported programs. See our financials and public filings.
Food
Nutritious daily meals, staples, vitamins and recovery rations.
Education
School access, books, supplies and long-term sponsorship.
Care
Safe shelter, medical support, clean water and accessible facilities.
The grassroots model
Small grants.
Close oversight.
We pair local knowledge with disciplined stewardship, making annual grants where a focused investment can immediately strengthen a child's daily life.
Needs begin locally
Partners and field contacts identify what children need most, from meals to classrooms.
Trust is verified
Our volunteer team researches organizations, agrees on outcomes and reviews reporting.
Resources move directly
Grants are kept focused, monitored at regular checkpoints and renewed based on impact.
One gift. Ongoing support.
Help make everyday care dependable.
A one-time gift helps meet a need. Recurring gifts help Baal Dan plan support for meals, education and essential care through local partners.
The promise behind Baal Dan
Feed just one.
"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
A volunteer journey to Kolkata in 2005 inspired Tanya Pinto to help one child at a time. That promise became Baal Dan in 2006: a volunteer-led charity connecting donors with local organizations caring for children.
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Why people give to Baal Dan.
“You won't find a more trustworthy charity to support than Baal Dan. The work they're doing for impoverished children is so important.”
“You change generations when you change a child's life. This is a wonderful way to impact today and the future.”