Where there is Freedom there is life
Our mission is to offer support, hope, and a fresh start for every woman, girl and child rescued from exploitation.
About us
How it all Began
In the early 2000s, Triveni Acharya and her husband Balkrishna founded Rescue Foundation after witnessing the brutal reality of child trafficking in Mumbai’s red-light areas. They led daring rescue missions and provided holistic care to survivors. After Balkrishna’s tragic death during a rescue, Triveni carried their shared mission forward. Today, under her leadership, Rescue Foundation continues to rescue, rehabilitate, and reintegrate girls with compassion, strength, and an unshakable commitment to justice and dignity.
The ones who started it all
Our Founders
Meet our founders, who together started a journey that 30 years later, has helped thousands of women and children
Late Balkrishna Acharya
Founder
Triveni Acharya
Founder
Our journey
The Path We Walked
From a small rescue team to a nationally recognized anti-trafficking organization—see how our mission has grown.
The First Rescue
The first rescue operation where we went to rescue one girl but found so many girls pleading to be saved too
Inspiration - 1993
Rescue Foundation Begins
In the year 2000, Rescue Foundation was officially registered and established to rescue and rehabilitate survivors of trafficking
Inception - 2000
From One Shelter to Many
Our First Shelter was started in Mumbai in 2005, followed by Pune and Boisar in 2008 and in 2017 the Delhi Shelter was inaugurated
Growth - 2003 - 2017
The Fight is still on
Today, we have rescued and cared for thousands of women and children, but there is still more work to be done. Join us and help build a world without slavery, one life at a time.
Moving Forwards - 2025
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