Empowering Lives Together
Our Founder- G B Rao
Thiru.G. Bhujanga Rao IAS was born in a humble family to poor parents, but he worked his way to become an IAS officer in the Tamilnadu Government which he served for 30 years. He died in an accident (slipped from the stairs while coming down and sustained a head injury) in 2002, while in service. Yet his spirit lives on. The Trust he founded in 1992 is involved in services for the poor and the voiceless. Here is a small tribute to his life.
Our Founder -Rose B rao
Tmt. Rose B Rao was a very socially conscious citizen in addition to being a dutiful wife, a dedicated mother and loving friend. It was her desire to serve the most marginalized that encouraged us to set up the shelter for women with disabilities in 2016. She passed away in December 2018 unexpectedly from a brief illness. But her spirit continues to guide us to this day.
Managing Trustee –
Dr. Aiswarya Rajyalaxmi Rao
Dr. Aiswarya Rao is a Pediatrician by profession. She has worked for more than 15 years in the implementation of the HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention programs for the Government of India, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh. Currently she is running a Shelter for Homeless Women with Disabilities in Chennai with a focus on their access to employment. When she is not working on social causes, she is an avid quilter, and a music and film producer.
Trustee –
Rao Albert Dalhousie
Albert Rao is an Anthropologist with a rich entrepreneurial background of over 20 years. He ran a chain of restaurants in Chennai for over 10 years and then went on to be a consultant for the food industry in the US. His heart however remained in India and the travel restriction due to the COVID lockdown ensured that he would stay in India. He set up a MSME surgical manufacturing unit in Chennai during the peak of the lock-down restrictions which he continues to run.
Trustee –
Sujatha Rajendran
Sujatha is a committed and passionate social worker who believes in social change that comes from tenacious advocacy efforts coupled with participation of stakeholders in making decisions for themselves. She is one of our earliest employees, but over the years she evolved into a great source of experience and strategic communication, and so it was but natural that she joined our Board in 2019.
Trustee –
Greeshma Kuthar
Greeshma Kuthar is a lawyer and a journalist. She has extensively covered the Manipur riots since June 2023 in the National and International media for which she was awarded the Chameli Devi Jain award for Outstanding Woman Journalist 2023. She has been a friend of our Shelter for many years and she transitioned from a volunteer to Board Member in 2021.
Trustee –
Dr. Jessie Joseph
Dr. Jessie Joseph is a much sought after Psychiatrist practicing in Chennai who is passionate about mental health. Her patience and expertise make her very dear to her patients and their families. She is also a gifted watercolor and acrylic artist, and a violinist. She has been on our Board as a Trustee since 2022 and her contributions have been very valuable to us.
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