Dr. Sunitha Krishnan
Dr Sunitha 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 field practitioner. She has been instrumental in rescuing hundreds of children from severely abusive conditions and restoring childhood to them. Dr. Sunitha Krishnan is making it possible for India's government and citizens 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 she has been awarded Stree Shakthi Puraskar(national award), Perdita Huston Human Rights Award and the World Of Children Award. |
Bro Jose Vetticatil
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. |
