Know Our Awardees
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Child Ashram
Child Welfare
Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
Founded by J. Rama Chandra Sharat Babu, CHILD ASHRAM nurtures orphaned children from the railway platform of Nellore since July 1994. The Ashram provides education, life skills, values, sports, and festivals to groom them into responsible citizens. Over the years, 362 children have reunited with their families. They participate in national Scouting events and have won awards. Many celebrities and authorities visit and assist the Ashram in its mission.
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Lok Biradari Prakalp (LBP)
Tribal Welfare
Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Dr. Prakash Amte, M.B.B.S., founded and serves as the Medical Director of Lok Biradari Prakalp, dedicated to the Madia Gond Tribal of Danvdakaranya Forests since 1974. He also directs Amte's Animal Ark, a wildlife orphanage and rescue center in Maharashtra. He has served organizations like the World Wildlife Fund and SEARCH. Dr. Amte has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri in 2002 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award.

Life-Health Reinforcement Group
Shelter
Hyderabad, Telangana
Life-Health Reinforcement Group, founded in 1999 by Dr. Surya Prakash and Dr. Kameshwari, improves lives by ensuring food access, promoting healthy practices, and caring for the needy. They run 'Andhari Illu', an open house in Hyderabad where anyone can cook, eat, and use facilities. The NGO believes in the philosophy that life's purpose is to lead a beautiful life.

All India Organ & Body Donors Association
Healthcare
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Founded by Smt. Guduru Sitamahalakshmi, the All India Organ & Body Donors Association conducts awareness camps on organ donation in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Odisha. They've inspired 40,000 people to pledge their organs and facilitated over 150 cadaver donations in Vishakapatnam alone in the past 14 years.

Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled
Differently-Abled
Bangalore, Karnataka
Founded by Dr. Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar, Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled empowers differently abled individuals. They've received the National Award for Child Welfare from the Govt. of India and promote blind cricket worldwide. They support education, livelihood, and overall well-being of the differently abled and underprivileged.
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Rural Development Trust (RDT)
Rural Development
Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh
Founded by Spanish nationals Vicente Ferrer and Anne Ferrer 40 years ago, Rural Development Trust empowers rural communities to eradicate poverty, suffering, and injustice. Their hospital received recognition for its COVID-19 services from the Andhra Pradesh Health, Medical & Family Welfare Department and the Indian Red Cross Society for Blood Bank services. They were also recognized by APSACs for HIV prevention services.
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Sneha Society for Rural Reconstruction
Rural Development
Nizamabad, Telangana
Sneha Society, chaired by Sri. Sidhayya, empowers the differently abled through education, vocational training, and job placement. They combat child labor, HIV, and provide healthcare. Initiatives include awareness campaigns through audio cassettes and video medicine services.

Manisha Mandir
Shelter
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Manisha Mandir, chaired by Dr. Sarojini Agarwal, provides a nurturing home for girls and young women since 1985. With amenities like a library, computer lab, craft workshops, and sports facilities, it ensures a comfortable and safe environment. Girls learn vocational skills like stitching and knitting. Nearly 800 girls have stayed here, many becoming bank managers, teachers, or principals. Others have been rehabilitated through legal adoption or married into good families.

Satva Environmental Organisation
Environment
Kozhikode, Kerala
Satva, chaired by Sir M.A. Johanson, is a pioneer in LED bulb manufacturing. He founded M Tech Electro Digital Industry, producing solar-powered fans, streetlights, and LED emergency lamps. Satva promotes energy conservation, waste elimination, and talent empowerment. Johanson provides electronic product manufacturing training for young adults and motivational classes for children. He won the Energy Conservation Award in 2008 and the State Award for differently-abled talent in 2015.
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Mamidipudi Venkatarangaiya Foundation
Child Labour
Hyderabad, Telangana
MV Foundation, chaired by Raman Magsaysay awardee Prof. Shantha Sinha, transforms child laborers into school-goers through community initiatives. Since 1991, they've impacted over 100,000 children in 500 villages across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Their efforts include motivating parents and children to enroll in school. They've also formed a forum of 1300 government teachers against child labor, provided schooling to 5000 adolescent girls, and freed over 4000 bonded laborers.
