Director & Chief Functionary
Merlyn Martis
Executive Committee Members
Vani Periodi
President
A consultant, trainer and an activists for women’s rights and gender, Has worked as a district program coordinator in Mysore with Mahila Samakhya, a national program on women’s empowerment. Has worked with Breakthrough an international organization working against gender based violence as southern regional coordinator.
She has done her Masters in Social work.
Renni Dsouza
Vice President
Director , Padi NGO specialized in the field of Child rights and Child centered education. Chairperson of Dakshina Kannada District Child Welfare Committee from and Director of Mangaluru Childline called COLLAB. Was a state convener of CACL Karnataka. A Post Graduate in social work & MPhil in Sociology. He is also Director of Mangaluru Childline – COLLAB.
Suvasini
Secretary
Social worker and involved in mobilization of women’s groups. Established Mahila Mandals , was also a corporater at the local municipality.
Lydia Lobo
Treasurer
Administrator, Link Integrated Rehabilitation center, Mangalore. Responsible for rehabilitation of chemically dependents from 2010. Experienced at implementation of empowerment projects for women and children . Worked as a Chief functionary for SANCHI Trust Mangalore for entrepreneurship development among women . Worked as a Programme Officer at Maithri Trust for grassroots programmes.
Frances Colaco
Member
Retired English Lecturer ,an Educational expert worked with Koraga commununity for many years. Was founder trustee of FAEE (Foundation for Excellency in Education).
Mr. Chadrahasa Ullal
Member
Theatre Activist, Actor, Director, Organizer and founder of cultural institution in coastal Karnataka. He is the State Awardee of Karnataka Nataka Academy for his prominent theatre service.
Mrs. Thaira Banu S
Member
Retired Advocate, has taken up the cases of women’s Right issues and violence against women. And has been providing them with Legal Advice.
Mrs. Chandrakala
Member
Retired Manager of the Sachi Trust, She has a wide Experience of over 12 years in Developing programs for women entrepreneurship.
