Food
Nutritious daily meals, staples, vitamins and recovery rations.
Volunteer-led since 2005
Start with one child.
We fund food, education, care and essential infrastructure for vulnerable children through trusted organizations rooted in their communities.
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
The promise behind Baal Dan
Feed just one.
"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one."
In 2005, Tanya Pinto took a three-month sabbatical to volunteer at Mother Teresa's Shishu Bhavan orphanage and Kalighat home for the dying in Kolkata. Inspired by that call to personal action, and by her grandfather's own journey from orphanhood through education, she returned home determined to help one child at a time.
That promise became Baal Dan, Hindi for "donation to children," and has since connected donor support with more than 14,000 children across 14 countries.
Read Tanya's story
Basic needs build futures
Help that reaches children directly.
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.
Unlike many traditional organizations, Baal Dan is volunteer-led, with no paid staff or office. That lean structure means virtually every dollar donated goes directly to helping children in need: 98.8% of 2025 spending supported programs.
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.
What 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.
Nepal
Meals that sustain
Food grants help local partners make nutritious meals a dependable part of each child's day.
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
Ethiopia / ASDEPO
Recovery should not end when a child leaves the clinic.
Post-treatment food rations funded by Baal Dan helped reduce acute malnutrition relapse in one program area from 25% to 5%.
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Donor voices
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.”