Our Impact

Where hope meets action

Since its inception, the Krishna and Sandra Rao Foundation has worked quietly but powerfully to support the most vulnerable people in India — children trafficked for labour and sex, HIV+ youth, girls in domestic servitude, and families living in deep poverty.

We fund grassroots initiatives that are often overlooked — the underdogs doing the hardest work in the toughest places. And the results speak for themselves.

By the numbers

£1.85 million donated to frontline initiatives supporting India’s most at-risk communities

26,983 lives directly transformed through rescue, rehabilitation, education & life-skills

208,817 people indirectly impacted through health, livelihoods & awareness programmes

The human face of impact

"Each life tells a story. And every story reminds us why this work matters."

4,479 children back in classrooms
350 HIV+ children given care and stability
43 trafficked children rescued and reintegrated
2,779 trained — from parents to police
140 children received trauma counselling
6 new grassroots staff hired

Voices of change

“After her surgery, she looks up at life again.”

“With your help, these children now have a place far away from horror, where they receive education, medical care and love.”

“We counsel children and help them seek justice in court.”

“The Baale’s sense of family is truly inspirational.”

From local to global

We’ve supported work across 20+ Indian states and partnered with global advocates like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch — influencing policy, funding shelters, and amplifying unheard voices.

Our partners make it possible

Prajwala: Restoring Dignity After Trafficking. Prajwala was on the brink, urgently needing shelter for 100 trafficked children. With our support, they moved from scattered rented rooms to a peaceful 10-acre campus near Hyderabad.

Today, 120 children live in safety, attend school, receive trauma care and medical aid, and thrive in a nurturing environment.

“You helped us move from scattered rented houses to a safe, serene 10-acre home for 120 children.”

Sunitha Krishnan

Founder of Prajwala

A legacy of hope

Every donation, every project, every rescued child is a ripple. Together, those ripples are changing the tide for an entire generation. We are deeply honoured to walk alongside our partners — and with you — to build a more just, inclusive, and humane India.