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As Our Own is committed to empowering the most vulnerable girls in India to become influential leaders.

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As Our Own

We nurture and equip every child for life, from Womb to Warrior--so that girls from the most vulnerable circumstances rise to become the most influential leaders.

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A personal story. A global mission.

Our History

Our founder was raised in India by his mother—herself an orphan—after the tragic and early loss of his father. Her determination and hope opened an unlikely door: a job at a prestigious private school. That single opportunity gave him and his brother access to a world-class education that changed the course of their lives.

After earning a Master’s in Computer Science in the U.S., our founder built a successful career. But year after year, returning to India, he saw children trapped in the very conditions his family had narrowly escaped: poverty, exploitation, generational cycles of injustice.

In 2006, he made a bold decision: to walk away from corporate success and step into the mission of building something better for vulnerable children.

He began by managing a small orphanage—but quickly realized that meeting physical needs wasn’t enough. These children needed more than food, shelter, and rudimentary schooling. They needed family. They needed healing. They needed a new kind of care.

That’s when the Womb to Warrior vision was born.

Today, because of your support, girls who were once unseen and powerless are now growing up in a nurturing, adoptive family-style home and receiving a world-class education. They are not growing up as victims of their circumstances, but rising as valiant warriors – healing deeply, dreaming boldly, and stepping into futures they once thought were impossible.

This is the power of your giving.

You’re not just changing one life—you’re reshaping generations.

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Our Mission

As Our Own empowers girls from vulnerable life situations with nurturing family-style care, world-class education, and lifelong relationships so they can rise to become leaders who change the world.

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To transform the way the world cares for children in vulnerable situations.

Our Vision & Model

Our Womb to Warrior model for change includes:

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The belief that every child deserves a foundation of safety, love, and opportunity—regardless of the circumstances of their birth.

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Trauma-responsive, family-style care, alongside world-class academics and mentorship that nurtures, protects, and equips girls at every stage of their journey.

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Not just care, but a lifelong commitment to walking alongside each girl through her healing, growth, and purpose-driven future.

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Our Impact

This is what our presence produces.

Daughters who Pursue Higher Ed

100
%

Compared to the India national average of 7%, our daughters are equipped to enter University.

Grads with Masters Degrees

20
%

1 in 5 of our daughters completes a master's degree, stepping into their chosen fields as leaders..

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University Graduation Rate

75
%

Prepared to rise higher, our graduates earn university degrees at rates far above the Indian national average of 9%.

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