Director & Chief Functionary
Merlyn Martis
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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.
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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.
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Suvasini
Secretary
Social worker and involved in mobilization of women’s groups. Established Mahila Mandals , was also a corporater at the local municipality.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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Mrs. Chandrakala
Member
Retired Manager of the Sachi Trust, She has a wide Experience of over 12 years in Developing programs for women entrepreneurship.
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