Empower Perform and Transform
At Helplife, every girl and woman holds a pen to rewrite her story. With compassion at our core and collaboration as our strength, we promise to stand by them, turning challenges into opportunities and dreams into realities.
Mission
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Our mission is to empower vulnerable communities, more so adolescent girls and young women, ensuring their integration into society through innovative research, interventions and evidence-based practices.
Vision
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Our vision is to create joyful, empowered and inclusive communities through sustainable development.
Values
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Inclusion, Compassion, Integrity, Collaboration, and Excellence.
Empowering Underprivileged Girls and Women
Helplife empowers girls and women from urban slums and rural areas, focusing on those facing stigma and disability. Through partnerships and support, it aims to improve their lives and integration into society.
What ?
Empower girls/Women from Urban slums and Rural areas of Maharashtra, U.P, and Bihar, with a vision to spread all over India.
Why ?
Girls and Women from underprivileged communities suffer stigma and discrimination more so if they are suffering from any kind of disability. Poverty and disability make their life very vulnerable, and therefore Helplife wants to work for the cause of improving their lives so that they can be part of mainstream society and become a respectful member of society.
How ?
Helplife believes in working in partnerships to enrich the lives of the underprivileged. Helplife works through Research Grants; supports CSR activities and believes in strong networking.
A Journey of Compassion: The Helplife Story
Helplife began with a simple yet profound purpose: to give back to society. Founded by healthcare professionals and like-minded individuals, the organization started its journey modestly, conducting free medical camps for the underprivileged. Dr Neelam Bhardwaj, heart of HelpLife, is a medical practitioner and public health expert in reproductive health. Driven by her passion, Dr. Bhardwaj revolutionized rural obstetrics, developing innovative birthing models for safe deliveries using appropriate technology.
However, it was during her research that she uncovered a heartbreaking reality—young girls with disabilities in rural communities were not only overlooked but also mistreated by their families and society. This discovery sparked a vision and a mission for HelpLife.
Helplife took a stand, championing programs to combat stigma and discrimination against girls with disabilities. Over 15 years, the organization designed and implemented community-based innovative models that offered these girls hope and opportunity. Their resilience became the cornerstone of Helplife’s work, transforming lives and ...
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Helplife Model
This 4-step business model ensures that Helplife’s mission of transformation is achieved sustainably, with a focus on empowerment, measurable impact, and community leadership.
Empowerment and Counseling
Objective: Lay the foundation for transformation by providing personalized counselling, emotional healing, and motivation.
Process: Each beneficiary undergoes a thorough assessment followed by a 3-month empowerment phase, where they are introduced to the holistic model and begin their journey towards reclaiming dignity.
Outcome: Beneficiaries start to rebuild confidence and mental resilience, preparing them for the next phase of change.
Holistic Development Interventions
Objective: Address the four key areas of human development — mental, physical, social, and financial.
Process: Tailored interventions are delivered across these four components, including healthcare, life skills training, social integration, and financial literacy or support programs.
Outcome: Beneficiaries develop essential skills and receive the resources needed to improve their overall well-being and quality of life.
Monitoring and Impact Assessment
Objective: Track the progress and effectiveness of interventions, ensuring that beneficiaries' needs are being met and changes are being sustained.
Process: Every three months, beneficiaries are assessed using tools and resources developed by Helplife to measure progress against Action Plans.
Outcome: Continuous improvement is ensured through feedback, data-driven insights, and adaptive strategies.
Community Integration and Change Leadership
Objective: Ensure long-term sustainability by empowering beneficiaries to become leaders and advocates within their communities.
Process: Once beneficiaries complete the program, many transition into volunteer roles and become change agents, helping to onboard and guide new members of the Helplife community.
Outcome: A self-sustaining model is created where empowered individuals contribute to the growth of the organization, expanding its reach and impact while building a cycle of hope and support within communities.
Helplife Programs
Care Helplife
Care Helplife supports safe and healthy pregnancies with self-care tools and emotional support. It also helps adolescent girls prepare for future relationships through life coaching.
Sustain Helplife
The CBR program empowers people with disabilities to access services, build skills, and contribute to their communities. It has helped 150 differently abled individuals achieve financial independence.
Equip HelpLife
Empowers differently abled girls with life skills, education, and vocational training, helping them integrate into society. Since 2006, it has supported 50 girls in pursuing higher education and careers.
Nurture HelpLife
Supports underprivileged children, including at-risk youth and differently abled groups, with education, care, and financial aid. To date, the program has helped 100-plus children.
Helplife Impact
At Helplife, we drive real, measurable change. Our programs focus on the most vulnerable communities, ensuring transparency, accountability, and results that speak for themselves.
50000+ Beneficiary Reached
- Through health, education, and livelihood programs, we are making a lasting impact on communities.
91.24% Retention Rate
- Empowering people with disabilities to perform and transform their lives with lasting impact.
Our Partners & Supporters
Our Case Studies
Help LifeBreaking Free: A Journey to Entrepreneurship
Beneficiary Name: Mukta Sharma, a paraplegic woman who is now a
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Beneficiary Name: Raj Rani GuptaRaj Rani Gupta, a resident of Bareilly,
Read MoreFighting life with Cancer and disability
Beneficiary Name: Anita Ukey Objective: To provide Anita with emotional support,
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Care During Pregnancy - Care Help Life
Pregnancy is a time for caring for the woman from the time of conception to the time when the baby is born. At Helplife, we cater to the most vulnerable populations from rural India where there is...
Read MoreProviding hope for the most vulnerable
Persons with disabilities (PwDs) There are over 40 million people living
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Mental Health and Wellness – Self-Care
People who survive are the ones who are aware of their
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Testimonials
Rajrani Gupta
Beneficiary
Helplife gave me a second chance at life. The sewing machine they provided allowed me to
work from home and earn for my family. No longer do I feel limited by my disability.
I’m moving forward with confidence, all thanks to Helplife’s support
work from home and earn for my family. No longer do I feel limited by my disability.
I’m moving forward with confidence, all thanks to Helplife’s support
Chandrashekhar Kekane
Managing Director - AJ Advisors Ltd
Helplife empowers vulnerable individuals and people with disabilities through comprehensive support.
Their impact is truly life-changing, fostering dignity and opportunity.
We’re proud to support their incredible work.
Their impact is truly life-changing, fostering dignity and opportunity.
We’re proud to support their incredible work.
Rajesh Mishra
Managing Director - Vulkan Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
We are supporting Helplife for the last two years and we are very happy to the see the impactful results
Vandana Kushwaha
Beneficiary
Helplife transformed my life. Before Helplife’s support, I was bedridden due to a spinal injury.
Now, with their support and a wheelchair, I'm independent and hopeful for the future.
Thank you, Help Life, for giving me back my freedom.
Now, with their support and a wheelchair, I'm independent and hopeful for the future.
Thank you, Help Life, for giving me back my freedom.
Shamsunnisa
Volunteer - Helplife
Volunteering with Helplife Foundation since March 2024 has been incredibly fulfilling. Helplife empowers
individuals with disabilities through innovative solutions and opportunities for independence.
I’m grateful to be part of this remarkable initiative and appreciate their transformative work.
individuals with disabilities through innovative solutions and opportunities for independence.
I’m grateful to be part of this remarkable initiative and appreciate their transformative work.
