Mr.G.Ramanathan
Managing Trustee
Board of Trustees
1. underwent one-year training from UNESCAP on "Non handicapped Environment" 2. Initiated community-based rehabilitation for people with disability at World Vision Bangalore 3. Worked as programme officer @ Every Child UK mainly focusing on rehabilitation of street and working children 4. Revived Karnataka Rajya Angavikalara Okkuta (disability Network to advocate and lobby with Government pertaining to the development of persons with disabilities 5. Founded SAMA Foundation with the support of Every Child - UK in 2005. Working as Executive Director for the past 13 years. I am person with disability, I am very much associated in adventure activities like water bound activities at honnemardu and also bullet riding.
Mr.Zamir Dhale
Member Trustee
Zamir Dhale is a person with deaf & blind, He works as advocacy officer in Sense International. He is very much passion in supporting deaf blind across India. He assisted Actoress Rani Murkerji in the movie BLACK. Recently he founded an organisation where majority of the people are deaf blind to work among deaf blind across India.
Mr.Ashok Kumar
Member Trustee
Ashok Kumar is a person with visual impairment, He started his work being a volunteer in Karnataka State Disability Network. He is one key person in founding Leonard Cheshire Disability at Nagapattinam. He also worked at Samarthanam in Hubli and he is currently working at Dr.Reddy's Foundation in Hyderabad mainly focusing on the livelihood of persons with disability.
Pradeep Rajan
Member Trustee
Pradeep Rajan started has career with World vision and Area development coordinator. He worked in livelihood initiative of Bridge Foundation for many years. Currently he works is Micro Finance Institution in Bangalore. He has vast experience in promoting and managing self Help groups.
Mr.Irudhaya swamy
Member Trustee
Mr. Irudhaya Swamy is basically an advocate practising at Tamabram Court. He worked for several years in Salvation Army as Development Officer. He has a huge experience in development sector and he holds very responsible position in Voluntary Health Association - Tamil Nadu. He is a Treasurer of CBR INDIA NETWORK. Currently he heads an organization known as IRDRP at Chennai. he provides legal support to the underprivileged people particularly poor women.
Ms.Dhakshayini
Member Trustee
Dhakshayini worked as a special educator in Sama Foundation for 5 years. She is a parent of intellectual disability child. Currently she started a small garment unit and still very much associated as volunteer in Sama Foundation.
Ms.Ammu Mohan
Member Trustee
Ms.Ammu is a person with physical impairment, working at Thomson Reuter. She is an international athletic. She has participated and won several medals in para sports. She is very much interested to contribute back to the society particularly children with disabilities.
