Dr Krishnan is a rare breed of individual
who has committed her life as a fulltime
volunteer in Prajwala. A mental health
professional, she has done extensive
research and is essentially a Fieldpractitioner.
She has been instrumental in rescuing
hundreds of children from severely abusive
conditions and restoring childhood to them.
Sunitha Krishnan is making it possible for
India's government and citizen organizations
to manage jointly a range of protective and
rehabilitative services for children who have
been trafficked for commercial sexual
exploitation. For her efforts in the
anti-trafficking sector she has been awarded
Stree Shakti Puraskar(national award),
Perdita Huston Human Rights Award and
the World of Children Award. |
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Bro Jose Vetticatil is an engineer by training.
As a brother belonging to the order of Montfort Brothers of St Gabriel, Bro Jose
has been committed to the cause of deprived
for the last 28 yrs. He has been involved in
post-earthquake rehabilitation efforts in Latur.
His main contribution has been in the field
of technical training for deprived boys. As
the Director of Boys Town, a reputed technical
training institute for 9 yrs Bro Jose was instrumental in creating a self sustaining
production cum training center.
As the erstwhile president of Prajwala,
Bro Jose is not only the guiding force behind
all interventions but is also the master mind
behind all the economic rehabilitation programs.
After leading the organization for 9 years
and shaping all its interventions
Bro Jose Vetticatil passed away on 18th
Sep 2005. |
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