About Us
OUR STORY
From One Rescue to a Lifetime Mission
AKASH KUMAR
Founder of VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM
I began rescuing animals during my college days. One incident changed my life forever. A group of people was about to kill a dog because its body was shaking. They assumed it had rabies. I stopped them and rescued the dog. Later, I learned that it was suffering from Canine Distemper (CD). That moment opened my eyes. I realized how ignorance and fear were killing innocent animals every day. From that day, I decided to dedicate my life to saving them.
A Motherโs Sacrifice
MAMTA SONI
Co-Founder of VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM
- Our shelter stands today because of my mother.
- She sold all her gold jewellery to help build this shelter on rented land.
- Her sacrifice is the foundation of our mission.
Choosing Purpose Over Comfort
Dog Rescue
Not as a Business
Not as a Project
But as my Lifeโs Purpose
- After completing my engineering, I started working in the software industry. But I was never truly happy.
- Balancing corporate life and animal rescues became impossible.
- In March 2024, I made the hardest decision of my life โ I quit my job.
- On 3rd May 2024, at the age of 25, I founded VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM.
๐ฏ Mission Statement
To rescue, protect, and rehabilitate animals in distress while building compassionate communities where kindness replaces cruelty.
๐ฑ Vision Statement
Our vision is to create a compassionate world where every stray and abandoned animal is treated with love, dignity, and care, and no animal suffers on the streets without help.
๐พ Core Activities
- Emergency Rescue & First Aid
- Medical Treatment & Surgery Support
- Long-Term Rehabilitation
- Animal Birth Control & Vaccination
- Daily Feeding Programs
- Awareness & Education
- Virtual Adoption Programs
- Conducting Adoption Drives
๐ Impact Summary
- 5000+ Animals Rescued
- 1000+ Sterilised & Vaccinated
- 500+ Animals Fed Daily
- 125+ Permanent Residents
๐๏ธ Future Vision
- Permanent shelter in Ballari
- Branches across Karnataka
- ABC programs in every district
- Zero suffering on streets
- Compassionate communities
- Fully equipped hospital
- 24/7 veterinary team
- Safe enclosures
- ICU & isolation ward
- Ambulance service