# SevaChild International

> Saving children's lives in India through clean water, safe spaces, and nutrition.

SevaChild International is a US-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit (EIN: 27-2259641) founded in 2010 by Rick Carlton. We provide lifesaving nutrients, clean drinking water, and emergency relief to those most desperately in need across India.

## Pages

- [Home](https://sevachild.org/): Mission overview and current impact.
- [About SevaChild](https://sevachild.org/about): Our story, history, and 501(c)(3) details.
- [Meet the Team](https://sevachild.org/about/team): Leadership and key staff.
- [Seva Partners](https://sevachild.org/about/seva-partners): Field partners delivering programs in India.
- [Contact](https://sevachild.org/contact): How to reach us.

## Programs

- [Clean Water Wells](https://sevachild.org/water-wells): Deep-water wells in rural Odisha villages.
- [Drop-In Centers](https://sevachild.org/drop-in-centers): Safe spaces, meals, and education for vulnerable children.
- [Disaster Relief](https://sevachild.org/disaster-relief): Emergency food and ration kits after floods, cyclones, and landslides.
- [Micronutrients](https://sevachild.org/micro-nutrients): Vitamin A supplementation preventing childhood blindness.

## Give

- [Year-End Giving 2026](https://sevachild.org/year-end-2026): Year-end campaign, including DAF, QCD, stock and crypto options.
- [Donate](https://sevachild.org/donate): One-time and recurring giving.
- [Ways to Give](https://sevachild.org/ways-to-give): DAF, stock, and crypto donations.
- [Legacy Giving](https://sevachild.org/legacy-giving): Planned and estate gifts.
- [Start a Fundraiser](https://sevachild.org/start-fundraiser): Personal fundraising pages.
- [Active Fundraisers](https://sevachild.org/fundraisers): Community-led campaigns.
- [Brand Partners](https://sevachild.org/brand-partners): Corporate partnerships.
- [Cause Marketing](https://sevachild.org/cause-marketing): Co-branded campaigns.

## Updates

- [Blog](https://sevachild.org/blog): Field stories and program insights.
- [Impact Updates](https://sevachild.org/impact-updates): Recent reports from the field.

## Key Facts

- Founded: 2010
- Founder: Rick Carlton
- EIN: 27-2259641
- Status: 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit
- Operating Area: 18 states across India
- Children Reached: over 6,000,000 children (Vitamin A program, 2011–2020)
- Gratitude Well: $1,950 per well
- Disaster Relief: $35 per emergency ration kit (feeds a family of five for a month)
- Vitamin A: $25 per child per year
- Donations are 100% tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law
- Water Wells: 200+ verified

## Optional

- [GlobalGiving Profile](https://www.globalgiving.org/donate/60416/sevachild-international/)
- [GuideStar / Candid Profile](https://www.guidestar.org/profile/27-2259641)