Appalled by the stark reality of 31 million orphans in India and shocked by the condition of institutions housing them, a few like-minded people came together to take serious action. This obsession was the seed which sprouted as Udayan Care - which was registered in 1994, as a Public Charitable Trust. Mission: A nurturing home for every orphaned child, an oppurtunity for higher education for every girl and for every adult, the dignity of self-reliance and the desire to give back to society.