IT ALL STARTS
With a HomeSafe Homes for Vulnerable Children

Joyful children standing outside a safe home built by Angel House

Homes built so far
400+

Children rescued
‍12,000

Since 2010, Angel House has rescued vulnerable children in India. Every day, we open safe homes where children find safety, love, and belonging.

Children smiling outside their home in an Angel House community in India”

our goal for
children rEached
in our lifetime
‍100,000

Who We Are

Angel House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds safe, family-style homes for orphaned and vulnerable children in India and across South Asia. Since 2010, we have built over 400 homes and rescued nearly 12,000 children from homelessness, forced labor and exploitation. Every child receives loving house parents, nutritious meals and an education through age 18, so they can heal and build a future of their own.

Global Presence, Local Impact

12,000 children rescued. 12,000 stories rewritten.Thanks to you, our global community of supporters, houseparents, and team members, we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone. Since 2010, Angel House has rescued vulnerable children in India and Southeast Asia.

Each rescue represents a child’s first safe night, their first step toward hope, and a future transformed. Hover over each country to see our global impact. Here’s to the next thousand lives we’ll change together.

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12,000
Global Presence, Local Impact

12,000 children rescued. 12,000 stories rewritten.Thanks to you, our global community of supporters, houseparents, and team members, we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone. Since 2010, Angel House has rescued vulnerable children in India and Southeast Asia. Each rescue represents a child’s first safe night, a first step toward hope, and a future transformed. Hover over each country to see our global impact. Here’s to the next thousand lives we’ll change together.

Bangladesh
1 home built
25 children rescued
Children in India wearing backpacks with the Angel House logo outside a building.
Three smiling children standing close together outdoors at an Angel House home in India
Children in India and a man wave outside an Angel House home.
Four children in India wearing purple uniforms and backpacks smiling near an Angel House sign.
India
366 homes built
10,649 children rescued
Children in India sitting on bunk beds inside an Angel House dormitory room.
Two smiling boys standing together indoors at an Angel House home in India
Four smiling boys standing together on a dirt yard at an Angel House home in India
A child coloring a picture with crayons at an Angel House home
Myanmar
1 home built
50 children rescued
Smiling children in India wave near a brick wall at an Angel House home.
Group of smiling children in India and adults outside an Angel House home.
A young girl in India smiles while eating a meal at an Angel House home.
A smiling man in a white tunic and a woman in a patterned saree standing together indoors
Nepal
2 homes built
50 children rescued
Four smiling boys standing together on a dirt yard at an Angel House home in India
Two children in India studying together with books and notebooks at Angel House.
Children in India smiling happily with adults and balloons at an Angel House home.
Children in India wearing backpacks with the Angel House logo outside a building.
Sri Lanka
2 homes under construction
100 children rescued
A smiling child in India washes hands under a running outdoor tap at an Angel House.
Children in India gather around a large wooden carrom board, playing together indoors at an Angel House.
Group of smiling children in India and adults outside an Angel House home.
Children in India and a man wave outside an Angel House home.
Angels With a Safe Home badge
12,000
Three young children smiling together outdoors at an Angel House home in India

Become a 
‍Guardian Angel

Your generosity provides wrap around support for children all over the world, from LA to India!

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Changing a child's life

A child’s future is
‍in your hands

Children caught in the orphan crisis often face three heartbreaking paths: forced labor, begging for survival, or exploitation through trafficking. With a safe home, education, and love, they’re given the chance to rewrite their story, one filled with hope, dignity, and endless possibility.

our mission

orphans to angels

Angel House creates safe, loving homes for children impacted by the orphan crisis, providing stability, education, and devoted caretakers who nurture them to become tomorrow’s leaders.

Angel House community creating stability for children
HERE’S HOW YOU CAN

Get Involved

new home sponsor

You Raise The Funds,
We Build The Home

Give 25, 50 or 100 children a place to feel like they belong. Build your own Angel House. Contact us to learn more.

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A sitting child in a completed Angel House providing shelter and security for children
Become a guardian angel

Give Monthly
To Our Cause

As a Guardian Angel, 100% of your monthly donation helps our angels all over the world thrive.

Donate now

Make An Immediate and Sustainable Impact

Your donations transform lives. With the support of our global partners and Guardian Angels, Angel House is creating lasting change, one child and one future at a time.

Children reunited and celebrating for having a safe home
build a well

Provide Fresh Water
For a Community

Nearly 40% of people in rural India still lack access to safe drinking water. You can change that.
By funding a fresh water well, you’ll provide clean, life-saving water for an entire community.

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Wear Your Support

Change lives, look great doing it.
Each purchase gives a child the essentials they need: safe shelter, education, and hope for a better future.

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Children gathered outside a permanent home built by Angel House
start a fundraiser

Bring Your Community
Together To Support
Angel House

Did you know you can start your own fundraiser with us? If you’re simply inspired to make a difference, you can rally your community to provide daily essentials for children in need. Every effort helps change a life.

Find answers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Angel House?

Angel House is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that builds safe, family-style homes for orphaned and vulnerable children. Founded in 2010 by Lindsay Russo, it has built more than 400 homes and rescued nearly 12,000 children in India and South Asia.

How does Angel House help children?

Every child receives a safe home with trained house parents, nutritious meals every day, their own bed, new clothes and an education through age 18. Homes are built by local workers, which also strengthens the surrounding community.

Where does Angel House operate?

Most Angel House homes are in India, with additional homes in Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Sri Lanka. In the United States, Angel House partners with local organizations supporting children in foster care.

Is Angel House a registered nonprofit?

Yes. Angel House is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the United States, so donations are tax deductible. Its budget is approved by a board of directors, and the independent firm Meehan, CPA, PC prepares its annual IRS Form 990.

How can people support Angel House's mission?

You can give monthly as a Guardian Angel, make a one-time donation, start a fundraiser or sponsor a new home for 25, 50 or 100 children. You can also fund a fresh water well or shop Angel House merchandise that gives back.