Baal Dan Charities

"If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one." Mother Teresa

Mission: Founded in 2005, Baal Dan Charities was formed to support the basic needs and social welfare of impoverished and vulnerable children.
baal dan [baal dahn] Hindi • donation to children
Federal EIN: 20-4658983

OPERATING MODEL & IMPACT

We provide annual grants to vetted and approved grassroots organizations.
Grants range from $5,000 to $50,000 for food, supplies and education.

Since we were founded, we have provided grants to support over 14,000 children in 14 countries.

Annually we help over 1,000 children a year with grants totaling $100,000 per year.
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Baal Dan Charities is a nonprofit that is helping vulnerable children, especially through providing aid for orphans in developing countries.

The charity is run entirely by volunteers (mostly working professionals) which ensures that nearly 100% of funds donated go directly to fund grants for children in need - not administrative costs or salaries.
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Currently, the charity provides grants to feed over 1,000 children a day and supports programs provide food and education for vulnerable children.

FACTS ABOUT CHILDREN LIVING IN POVERTY

Baal Dan has created an agile model that gets aid to vulnerable children, who would have otherwise been missed by larger organizations.
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A child dies every 10 seconds from malnutrition, with 3 million children dying from hunger every year.
Conflict and natural disasters have disrupted the education of 75 million children.
Impoverished children are more susceptible to malnutrition, develop fewer skills and earn lower wages as adults.

Source: Child poverty | UNICEF
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is at the root of our values and philosophy. Without ensuring a strong foundation in life and ensuring that basic human needs are met such as shelter, safety, food, water, medical care and education, it is hard to progress and escape the cycle of poverty. If children don’t have adequate protection, shelter, care, food and education, they cannot survive or thrive. “Catching” a child early in life and ensuring they are provided with these basic human rights ensures more positive outcomes for the rest of their life.

EXAMPLES OF WHAT WE FUND

FOOD

EDUCATION

TOILETS, WELLS & INFRASTRUCTURE

Baal Dan currently provides funding for food (staples such as rice, lentils, cooking oil, eggs, milk etc.) and vitamins. Everyday, Baal Dan feeds over 1,000 children in the care of orphanages and service organizations because without food and consistent nutritious meals, children can't learn or thrive.

One of our proudest achievements was sponsoring girls education all the way through elementary and high school from 2006-2016 at the Loreto Sealdah School in Calcutta, India. Baal Dan invests in school supplies, text books and education sponsorships because education is a way to break the cycle of poverty and keep girls from getting pregnant too early in life.

Over the years, Baal Dan has built schools, classrooms, toilets and wells in India (Calcutta, Hyderabad, Kaliayampoondi, Delhi, Pune), Pakistan (Karachi), Nepal (Kathmandu and earthquake impacted villages), Zambia (Lumwana West), South Africa (Johannesburg) and Haiti (Croix de Bouquet) because access to clean Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) is the foundation of health.

WILL YOUR DONATION WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

With Baal Dan, your donations go to carefully selected partners that help vulnerable children.

Your donation supports children in their early years, where nutrition, education and safety needs are greatest.

Your donation supports grassroots organizations who are deeply embedded in the community.

We provide grants to grassroots projects such as orphanages, schools, special clinics and centers that help vulnerable children including orphans, children with special needs, street children, victims of abuse or violence, refugees, and children living in extreme poverty.

We’ve earned our Silver Seal of Transparency with @CandidDotOrg!

Our operating costs in 2024 were 1.1% and less than 2.5% consistently since we were founded in 2006. We keep our admin costs low thanks to our amazing volunteers and supporters.