Udayan Care

Udayan Care is a non-profit working with orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children, women and youth across India. It was registered as a public charitable trust in 1994 by Dr. Kiran Modi, and opened its first family home in Sant Nagar, Delhi, in 1996. The name Udayan is Sanskrit for “Eternal Sunrise.” Its theory of change holds that a strong family foundation is essential for a child’s development, so family strengthening sits at the core of its work. It holds Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2018.

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Major Areas of Work

• Alternative Care and Family Strengthening: runs family-style group homes called Udayan Ghars and community-based interventions for orphaned, abandoned and vulnerable children.
• Girls’ Education and Empowerment: supports girls through the Udayan Shalini Fellowship, from Class 11 through graduation.
• Skilling and Livelihood: vocational training and livelihood support for youth and women, including IT training centres.
• Advocacy, Research and Training: engages with government bodies and civil society on child rights, family strengthening and alternative care policy.

Major Initiatives and Programmes

• Udayan Ghar Programme: family-style group homes in Delhi NCR, Kurukshetra and Jaipur, each housing around 12 children aged 6 to 18 under a house-parent model.
• Udayan Shalini Fellowship: a multi-year fellowship for underprivileged girls, combining mentoring, life skills training and need-based scholarships from Class 11 to graduation.
• Udayan Care Information Technology Centres (UCIT): vocational IT training centres in Ghaziabad and Kurukshetra.
• Family Strengthening Programme: works with at-risk families to prevent child separation and supports reintegration of children from institutional care.
• Advocacy, Research and Training (A.R.T.): research and policy engagement on alternative care and family strengthening, with government bodies and civil society organisations.

Impact

Udayan Care has been operating for over 32 years and currently works in 45 cities across 18 states in India. It has empowered more than 76,000 children, women and youth through its programmes, and has held Special Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council since 2018.

Leadership

Dr. Kiran Modi, Founder and Managing Trustee Dr. S. K. Sarin, Founder Trustee Mr. Sanjay Gupta, Trustee and Chairperson Ms. Anjali Hegde, Executive Director

Partners

Adidas, ASOS, Amadeus, Apax Partners, Accrete, Ankur, ICG Medical, Benevity, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)

Udayan Care suits people who want to work directly with vulnerable children, women and youth, not only at a policy level. The organisation runs its own homes and fellowship programmes alongside advocacy work, so staff see the direct effect of their work on individual children and families. With over three decades of institutional experience, a presence across 18 states and recognised UN status, it offers a stable, established base for a career in child rights and family strengthening work.