Since 2017 · Pune, India
More than a shelter — a home many call ‘Tai’s Home’
This is the story of one woman's promise, and the 42 elders who now call it family.
It began with one girl, and one promise
Born into a humble farming family, Anita was raised on two simple things — compassion, and hard work. At just nineteen, she gave herself to social service: working with de-addiction centres and welfare groups, witnessing hardship up close.
That experience lit a fire in her — to build something that creates not a moment of relief, but lasting change. Years later, in 2017, that fire became a home.
“Even one compassionate heart can make a lasting difference.”
Milestones on a road of service
- 2017
“Tai’s Home” is born
The Navratna Foundation is founded and the Old Age Home opens its doors — a promise, made real.
- 2021
Sevavrati Award
Recognised by the Dada Kondke Memorial Foundation — years of quiet, faithful service, finally seen.
- 2022
Recognition grows
The Special Social Service Award and the Navdurga Award arrive within a single year.
- 2024
A landmark year
Navdurga, Social Service and the Mahila Samman Award — a year that honoured a life of giving.
- 2025
A bigger dream takes shape
The Social Excellence Award from the Rising Foundation — and the vision of a forever home begins.
Recognised, but never for the awards.
A few of the honours this quiet work has gathered along the way.
Care that feels like family
A safe, comfortable home
Bright, accessible rooms made for rest and belonging.
Nourishing meals
Warm, wholesome food, shared at a table that's never empty.
Medical care & checks
Regular health checks and help close at hand, always.
Personal care & assistance
A patient hand for everyday things, offered with dignity.
Yoga & prayer
Calm mornings for the body and quiet for the soul.
Festivals & celebrations
Birthdays, festivals and laughter — because joy matters.
For some, we become family for life — caring for them to their very last journey, with full dignity and respect.
Where the story stands today
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elders in our care
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staff members
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devoted caretakers
Every number here is a name, a face, a life story we're honoured to hold.
And the care doesn't stop at our door — our free medical health check-up camps serve our residents and the surrounding community alike.
A forever home for 100
Today we care for 42 elders in a rented home. The dream is a permanent, self-owned home — so no elder we love is ever asked to move again.
Spacious residential rooms
A fully-equipped medical room
A hygienic dining hall
A modern kitchen
A prayer & activity hall
A garden & walking area
A family serving humanity, together
Mrs. Anita Rakade
Founder
The heart of the home — the promise that started it all.
Mr. Bapu Rakade
Her husband
Balancing career, farming and the mission with quiet strength.
Rohan Rakade
Their son
Active in the Foundation alongside his studies — the next chapter.
The home is the heart — but the mission reaches wider.
Education support for underprivileged children, legal aid for women in hardship, and tree-plantation drives — the Foundation's care spreads far beyond these walls.