NGOs in Dehradun
21 verified NGOs and charitable organisations working in Dehradun. Every listing links to the organisation's own website so you can check them yourself before you give — the strongest areas here are education, women & children, healthcare.
21 organisations listed
What Dehradun NGOs work on
Aasraa Trust
Bringing street and slum children into school
28,600 children
Badlaav Foundation
Helps children in Dehradun care institutions grow up dignified and self-reliant.
Balajee Sewa Sansthan
Dehradun organisation running e-learning, self-help-group microfinance, and extreme-poverty-eradication programmes.
More than 78,000 people benefited through the financial literacy campaign as of 2021-22
Dev Bhoomi Samiti
Supports leprosy-affected elders, disaster relief and rural education across Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh
Over 25,000+ families supported with essentials such as food and medical kits during disasters in Uttarakhand
Dor Foundation
Funds tuition-fee waivers and career workshops for financially disadvantaged college students in Uttarakhand
Supported 500+ beneficiaries through 100+ workshops with 30+ partner universities
Himalayan Environmental Studies and Conservation Organisation (HESCO)
Low-cost, eco-friendly technologies restoring Himalayan ecosystems and rural livelihoods
35k+ active volunteers
Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust
Hospital, medical education and rural health trust in the Garhwal Himalaya.
Runs the Himalayan Hospital, a 750-bed multi-specialty hospital established in 1994 and the largest hospital i
Himalayan Jan Kalyan Seva Trust
Education, health, women's empowerment and disaster relief work in Uttarakhand.
Till now we have provided education to 1500+ children.
Himmotthan Society
Dairy federations and livelihoods for mountain women across the Central Himalaya
2,070 villages across 15 districts in 2 states and 1 union territory
Latika Roy Foundation
Early intervention and special education for children with disabilities
800+ students and trainees enrolled
Mountain Children's Foundation
Dehradun-based nonprofit empowering children through education and community-led programs in Uttarakhand.
Worked in a total of 59 villages in the districts of Dehradun and Chamoli, Uttarakhand (Annual Report 2024-25)
Navdanya
Seed conservation and organic farming movement founded by Vandana Shiva
More than 150 community seed banks conserving native seed varieties
People's Science Institute (PSI)
Natural resource management and disaster mitigation research group in Dehradun
Purkal Youth Development Society (PYDS)
A CBSE school and holistic care for underprivileged Uttarakhand children, mostly girls
381 students passed out till date
Raphael Ryder Cheshire International Centre
Dehradun centre founded by Leonard Cheshire and Sue Ryder serving people with disabilities since 1959.
40,000 lives touched and 3,000 children with disability reached
Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK)
Legal advocacy and empowerment for marginalised communities in Uttarakhand
19,000 bonded labourers freed
Sahyatri Foundation (Travellers' University)
Education-through-travel programmes nurturing youth as transformative leaders
Samanta Foundation
Runs a Whole School Transformation programme for tribal, rural and forest communities in Uttarakhand and UP
4,000+ children (aged 3-14) reached across 30 schools and 11 Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) in Uttarakhand
SankalpTaru Foundation
Plant a tree, grow a tree
1,900,000 trees planted
Society for the Promotion of Himalayan Indigenous Activities (SOPHIA)
Dehradun NGO securing forest rights and livelihoods for the nomadic Van Gujjar community since 1996
Of the Van Gujjars SOPHIA works with, 5,350 became registered to vote as of the end of 2014.
Waste Warriors
Tackling waste and building clean, green Himalayan towns
Solid-waste management and dignity for waste workers across the Indian Himalayas
Frequently asked
- How many NGOs in Dehradun are listed on Daan?
- 21 organisations based in Dehradun are currently listed, across 12 cause areas. We add more as we verify them, so the number goes up over time.
- What does 'verified' mean on Daan?
- It means we have confirmed the organisation is real and operating: we check its official website, its registered name and the logo we display against the organisation's own published material. It is not an audit of their finances or programme quality — always read an NGO's own annual report before giving a large amount.
- Can I claim 80G tax exemption for donating to an NGO in Dehradun?
- Many registered Indian NGOs hold 80G certification, which lets you claim a deduction, but it varies by organisation and can lapse. Check the specific NGO's website or ask them for their 80G certificate number before you assume a donation is deductible.
- Can I volunteer with these Dehradun organisations?
- Yes. Open the NGO's page and use the Volunteer tab — where an organisation has not yet joined Daan, you can register interest and we will tell them and notify you when they post opportunities.
- Does Daan take a cut of donations?
- No. Donations are not yet processed on Daan at all — every NGO page links you to the organisation's own donation page, so your money goes directly to them.