Team
Governing Body
Board Members
Vasundhara Raghavan
CEO, Founder
Brought aspects of kidney disease to public fora and laid the foundation for KWF. Has authored several books on this cause and is dedicated to bringing about policy changes.
G Srinivas Raghavan
Co-Founder & COO
Comes with an engineering background and will engage in developing systems for managing the NGO with complete transparency.
Ranganathan Raghavan
KWF Board Member
Chairman & Managing Director, Vijay Tanks and Vessels Ltd
Prof Ramabhadran Thirumalai
KWF Board Member
Brought aspects of kidney disease to public fora and laid the foundation for KWF. Has authored several books on this cause and is dedicated to bringing about policy changes.
Research Coordinators
Sachin Rao
9 years on dialysis
Managing health, focus on Research
Yangchen Dolma
22 years Transplant Recipent
Inspiring, Actively Employed as Nurse and Social worker.
Reeta Dar
Advisor Organ Donation
Maryann Manasseh
Communications Director
Enabler of exploratory work to initiate significant programmes to take the organization closer to its’ objectives.
Shantanu Saha
Human Resources Director
Creates opportunities and advises on a structure to adequately address growing organizational needs.
Naval Joshi
Chief Technology Director
Gives the NGO the technological advantage to keep us ahead of the times
Social Workers
Rajshree Minaksi Dave
Gujarat
Our dedicated team of social workers plays a crucial role in our organization, providing invaluable support and assistance to individuals and families in need.
Yangchen Dolma
New Delhi
Meet Yangchen Dolma, a compassionate and experienced social worker who is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those she serves.
External Affairs
Jitender Chugh
Consultant & Founder
Voices of KWF (Hosts for events)
Ally Sequira
Host
Deepak Chawla
Host
Merlyn Paul
Host
Sachin Rao
Host
Shalini Singh
Host
Amit Misra
Host
Content Writers
Harshit Bhatia
Content Writer
Reni George
Content Writer
Maryann George
Content Writer
Accounting Head
Brijesh Gadhia
Administration & Banking
A resolute resident of Maharashtra, he is always in the front when it comes to lending support to any cause relating to kidney disease.
Media Heads
Anjali Uthup Kurien
Media Director & Motivational Counsellor
An influential voice for patients aided by her work at Sunny Foundation and her profession as a Radio Jockey.
Sejal Jobanputra
Social Media & Research
A warrior on dialysis, she has been tirelessly working for the welfare of dialysis patients. Her research is on organ transplant laws, donor acceptance rules and systems followed by major hospitals.
State Coordinators
Bhagwan Reddy
Telangana
He is closely associated with Cheyutha Foundation for Organ Transplants and is dedicated in his endeavour to ensure benefits for kidney patients.
Karamjeet Kaur
Punjab
A teacher by profession, she is determined to improve the lives of kidney patients. She enables the supply of medicines at a discount, guides patients towards available treatment options and conducts events to spread awareness on kidney disease.
Madhab Chakraborty
West Bengal
A social worker and renal healthcare professional, educating dialysis technicians and spreading awareness are his primary objectives. His social work operates under the banner, FRIENDS – An Awareness Foundation.
Associates
Human Care Foundation
- House No 176, Hakikat Nagar, New Delhi 110009
- 9810494838
- Registered: 2014
Under the leadership of Jitender Chugh, Human Care Foundation (HCF) works in the area of human welfare, with an aim to offer support, save lives, and educate people about serious health conditions. In the past five years, they have arranged for free medicines, all types of tests and investigations, supporting equipment like wheelchairs, walking sticks and many other aids. They have conducted blood donation camps with over 800 units donated, saving more than 200 lives. For COVID19, HCF was involved in sourcing and supply of PPE sets in Delhi.
Kidney Foundation of Guruvayur
- Gokulam Indraneelam, South Nada, Guruvayur 680101 Kerala, India
- Registered: 2015
Kidney Foundation is an initiative by V. G .Chandrasekharan, a renal transplant recipient of 32 years. The NGO conducts charitable activities in Kerala. Operating from its registered office at Kozhikode, it conducts awareness and prevention workshops on kidney disease and offers assistance to poor and needy kidney patients for their treatments, dialysis and transplant. Their dialysis center in Guruvayoor provides dialysis to many needy at economical rates.
Kidney Care Foundation Society
- Healthline Hospital, J-180 Adarsh Nagar, Jaipur 302004 Rajasthan
- 9828017866
- Registered: 2016
Mujahid Naqvi, President of Kidney Care Foundation Society is a kidney transplant recipient who is well versed with the real problems that kidney patients experience. The aim of the foundation is to create awareness through events and nephrologist consultations. Financial assistance is also provided to underprivileged patients. Medicines were distributed and support was provided to patients during Covid19.
Cheyutha Foundation for Organ Transplants
- 3-11, Don Bosco Nagar, Kismathpura, Rajendranagar, Rangareddy District, Telangana
- 9985574742
- Registered: 2018
Bhagwan Reddy heads a strong team of professionals who work for the welfare of people who have had kidney transplants. Subsidized medication for needy, overnight stay at subsidized rates for out-station patients, and working towards government policy changes are their top priority.
Sunny Foundation
- Akara, 1/960, K. B Jacob Road, Fort Kochi, Kerala 682001
- 9895700250
- Registration in process: 2020
Anjali Uthup Kurian’s Sunny Kidney Foundation from Kochi aims to help people on dialysis and transplant with a holistic solution to live a better life. Special emphasis is given to the mental and physical health of caregivers, which in turn positively impacts patients’ health. SKF helps patients with funds for medicines and their friendly approach is a great support to patients and their families, bringing sunshine to their life.
FRIENDS – An Awareness Foundation
- 49, Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Road, Hotel Capella Kolkata -700016
- 9830717317
- Registration in process: 2020
Madhab Chakrabarti is Secretary of this unique organisation , run by social workers, who understand how this disease is critical and needs society’s attention. They spread awareness of kidney disease, through well-defined programs that aim to educate, and prevent the spread of CKD.
Kidney Patients Welfare Association
- #34th Cross, Someshwaranagar, 1st Block, Jayanagar, Bengaluru 560011
- 9844219568
- www.kpwa.co.in
- Registered: 1991
Vasu Sandur inherited this trust as a legacy from a group of ardent kidney patients, to carry forward their work of passion, with commitment and care. As President, he works with his team, providing medicines and dialysis consumables at a subsidized cost. They conduct interactive meetings and educational workshops with an aim to help patients manage their disease better. He had a kidney transplant in 1992 and took a contingent of other transplantees to represent India at the World Transplant Games in Sydney in 1997. This was the first time that India became part of World Transplant Games.