Cents of Relief came into existence in June 2003 endeavoring to reduce health problems and human trafficking in the red-light areas of India. Anup Patel and Rina Patel co-founded the 501(c)3 charity using their scholarship money from awards they had received as undergraduates. Shortly afterwards, NFL player Max Starks joined the organization and used his celebrity status for attracting awareness to HIV/AIDS victims in India. Dominique Vincent an attorney, Christy Garg a law student, and Justin Watzka, a business entrepreneur, joined Cents of Relief's national board to lend their expertise in their respective fields. Together, with our donors and volunteers, we are rescuing and rehabilitating women and children in prostitution and striving to circumvent the trafficking of humans.

The funds and supplies raised by Cents of Relief provide women in prostitution and their children educational, medical, and nutritional support. More specifically, Cents of Relief sends children of women in prostitution to boarding schools, hires part-time doctors at local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and feeds the malnourished in the area. Yet, we require your help to alleviate the atrocities occurring in the red-light areas. Cents of Relief can utilize your contributions in its effort to reduce health problems and human trafficking.