About NGO

Focused on the Vision, Vatsalya Trust Mumbai creates lasting solutions to improve the quality of life for the destitute and deprived of all ages, races, caste, religions, and gender. We provide comprehensive services for Adoption, Orphanage, Old Age homes, Care of destitute girls, thus live up to the name “Vatsalya”, a Sanskrit word meaning affection. Vatsalya Trust Mumbai was founded on 8th February 1983, registered as a Public Charitable Trust under Bombay Public Trust Act,1950. The founders were Smt. Sanjivani Raykar, Late Shri. G.A Damle, Late Dr. Shivram Athavale, Shri. Measure along with a few other philanthropists, who felt a need for starting a charitable organization dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of orphan, abandoned, destitute children. Often we receive newborns within hours of delivery from Maternity Homes and we also receive infants, abandoned in public places like temples/garbage bins/railway platforms, and so on brought to us by Police Department. We are recognized by the Central Adoption & Resource Agency (CARA) which primarily deals with the adoption of orphan, abandoned, and surrendered children through its associated /recognized adoption agencies. Around 1200 children have found their adoptive homes through the efforts of the Vatsalya Trust. 1201st infant boy was adopted on 8th Jan 2021 by a couple from Tamilnadu. We have long-term relations with our adoptive families and the adopted children, who now, are our Volunteers, Donors. We are FCRA registered and proudly state that India