iPartner India

iPartner India is a non-profit founded in 2007 by Bina Rani, originally set up to mobilise the Asian diaspora in the UK towards philanthropy in India. In 2018, the organisation shifted its focus to directly combating child trafficking, launching its flagship Rakshan programme in Rajasthan, followed by One Team One Dream in West Bengal in 2020. iPartner India now works to prevent the commercial sexual exploitation of children and young adults through education, skills development, and sports leadership, operating as a registered charity across India, the UK, and Canada.

New Delhi, India (Programmes in Rajasthan and West Bengal)

Major Areas of Work

• Child Protection and Anti-Trafficking: Preventing commercial sexual exploitation and other forms of exploitation of children and young adults.
• Education: Ensuring access to formal, quality education for marginalised children.
• Skills Development and Livelihoods: Building vocational and life skills for young people and women.
• Sports for Development: Using sports, including football, to build leadership and life skills, particularly among girls.
• Gender Equality: Advancing gender equality and economic empowerment for women in project communities.
• Climate Resilience: Addressing the adverse impact of climate change on vulnerable communities as part of its broader systemic approach.

Major Initiatives & Programmes

• Project Rakshan: A programme in Tonk district, Rajasthan, working to prevent child trafficking by creating safe spaces and engaging the entire local ecosystem, including families, communities, and government stakeholders.
• Educate Her, Empower Her: A programme supporting the education of girls at risk of being forced into commercial sex work, primarily in Rajasthan.
• One Team, One Dream: A programme in Kolkata's urban slums using football and gender training to build leadership among young girls.

Impact

iPartner India reports having supported over 1.06 crore (10.6 million) people to date, including more than 1,04,000 children and over 22,000 women, through its programmes. Its three active causes, Rakshan, Educate Her Empower Her, and One Team One Dream, have collectively raised over INR 3.2 crore toward their current fundraising goals from a donor base spanning individuals, CSR foundations, and institutional partners.

Partners

• Great Eastern CSR Foundation (GECSRF)
• Government stakeholders in Rajasthan (Tonk district) for Project Rakshan
• Registered charitable entities in the UK and Canada supporting cross-border fundraising

iPartner India suits people who want direct, community-facing work on child protection and anti-trafficking rather than research or advocacy only roles, since its model centres on running programmes within specific districts and communities over sustained periods. It appeals to people motivated by systemic, ecosystem-level thinking, since the organisation works with families, local government, and community leaders together rather than isolated case work, and to those drawn to a smaller, focused organisation with international fundraising ties and a clear specialisation in preventing child trafficking and exploitation.