1993
Inspiration
The first rescue
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About us
Where there is freedom, there is life.
Support, hope and a fresh start for every woman, girl and child rescued from exploitation.
The founders, Balkrishna and Triveni Acharya.
How it all began
It started with one rescue.
Triveni Acharya and her husband Balkrishna founded Rescue Foundation after witnessing the reality of child trafficking in Mumbai's red-light areas. They led rescue missions themselves and built care around the girls they brought out.
Balkrishna died returning from a rescue operation. Triveni carried the work forward, and leads the organisation today — rescuing, rehabilitating and reintegrating girls across four cities.
The ones who started it all
Our founders.
Balkrishna Acharya
Co-founder, 1993–2005
A fearless human rights defender who led rescue missions across India, often going in undercover. He refused to be photographed in the field so he would not be recognised in red-light areas. He lost his life returning from a rescue operation.
Triveni Acharya
President and co-founder
A journalist turned activist who has spent more than two decades rescuing and rehabilitating trafficked girls. She has led Rescue Foundation since Balkrishna's death, across four shelter homes and twenty-six states.
Our journey
The path we walked.
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1996
Groundwork
Building the network
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2000
Inception
Registered as a trust
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2005
Growth
First shelter home
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2008
Expansion
A second campus
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2011
Recognition
National attention
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2014
Measurement
Publishing the numbers
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2017
Reach
North India
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2021
Resilience
Rebuilding after the pause
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Today
Moving forward
The work continues
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Recognition
Honoured at home and abroad.
Rescue Foundation's work has been recognised by government bodies and global human rights forums alike.
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