EquiBeing Foundation
EquiBeing Foundation is a Bengaluru-based nonprofit that empowers blind and visually impaired people through education, sports, health and well-being, livelihood, advocacy, and community outreach.
- Bronze Certified 2023
- 80G
- 12A
- CSR-1
Cause Area
Primary Sectors
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2023
Total ExpensesRs.310,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2024
Total ExpensesRs.2,447,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it. -
2025
Total ExpensesRs.11,132,000Tip: Click on any value above to exclude it.
Geographies Served
Programs
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Holistic Education Initiative
State
District
Mysore
Tumkur
Haveri
Davangere
Pune
Palakkad
Thrissur
Ernakulam
Kozhikode
Huballi
Kalaburagi
States
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
The flagship programme “Holistic Education Initiative” (under our Education Pillar) has scaled rapidly – growing from 2 blind schools in 2022-23 to 4 schools in 2023-24, 10 schools in 2024-25 and currently 18 blind schools across Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra, impacting over 800 children. The programme will be expanded to 25 schools impacting 1,100+ children in 2026–27.
The programme is designed to nurture self-expression, agency, confidence, mobility, and self-esteem among blind and visually impaired children in blind schools. It delivers six core components—EquiSpeak (communication skills), Digital Literacy, EquiSports, Health & Hygiene, Psycho-social Support and EquiTrain (Teacher Capacity Building). EquiBeing’s Cluster Resource Persons and Facilitators collaborate closely with schools to ensure effective implementation of the five student-centric components. -
Sports, Health & Well-being (EquiFloat – “Swimming for the Blind”)
State District
Tumkur
Haveri
Pune
Malappuram
Kasargod
Mumbai
Ernakulam
Kozhikode
Thiruvananthapuram
Kottayam
Belagavi
Bengaluru
Chikkamagaluru
States
Karnataka
Kerala
Maharashtra
The other key programme EquiFloat – “Swimming for the Blind”, which began as a focused intervention on water safety and confidence, quickly expanded into a recognised sports and psychosocial empowerment programme. Through short 12‑day adaptive swimming camps across Karnataka, Kerala, and Maharashtra—supported by a Train the Trainer (TTT) model for swimming coaches—EquiBeing has trained 320 children and youth with VI so far, and supported them to win 32 state‑level and 8 national‑level medals in para‑swimming. The TTT programme has already built the capacity of 120–150 coaches and is projected to enable 3,000 blind children and youth to be trained in swimming over the next two years, illustrating how EquiBeing uses multipliers to scale impact.
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AABTE2893E
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Registration Number
171/22-23
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CSR Form 1
CSR00090294
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80G
AABTE2893E24BL02
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12A
AABTE2893E24BL01
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FCRA
Not Available
About
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Headquarters
Bangalore, Karnataka
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Since
2022
Impact
EquiBeing transforms blind schools into centers of excellence, boosting enrolment and upgrading infrastructure with government support—like turning a key Mysuru school into a model hub. Their Holistic Education Initiative equips teachers and students with aspiration-building skills, overcoming poor academics and outdated teaching. Through EquiFloat swimming camps, children and youth gain confidence, resilience, and social inclusion, earning competitive medals and forging national partnerships that challenge stereotypes of incapacity. The livelihood skills pilot partners with corporates to deliver digital literacy, adaptive tech training, and job placements, opening doors to employment and independence for unemployed youth. Research on banking access, swimming benefits, and perceptions drives mindset shifts via campus campaigns and social media, while advocacy secures policy wins and MoUs with central and state governments. With a highly qualified team—including blind members with lived experience—EquiBeing has empowered thousands of participants across multiple states, creating multipliers for sustained change and proving blindness need not limit potential.
Vision and Mission
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Offices in Cities
Other Details
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Type
Non-profit
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Sub Type
Trust
Technology Adoption
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SOC 2 Compliant
No
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Financial Management
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Beneficiary Management