Board Members
Anslem Rosario
Founder and General Secretary
Founder Director who started REDS and MSSS and has been instrumental in founding number other non profits in the social arena of Bangalore. He has been the pioneer in promoting a national movement in solid waste management, which incorporates waste pickers as key agents enabling the regular collection and recycling of waste within the neighbourhood communities. He has been Awarded Ashoka social innovator’s fellowship way back in 1989 for the innovative idea. This model of community driven waste management is systematically reduces large quantities of useful, recyclable waste going into massive landfills at the same time integrates marginalized and scattered rag pickers as productive citizens. From his deep understanding of the realities of street children in Bangalore, Anselm Rosario has been able to enter into the slums of Bangalore from there specialized in urban/rural poverty issues, provision of water supply and sanitation and many more such social services to the society.
Harish Babu S
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Harish Babu is a post graduate in sociology and has been involved in development sector for two decades. His exposure to World Bank Aided project on drinking water and rural sanitation implemented by Karnataka Rural Water Supply and Sanitation agency has helped him in specializing water supply, sanitation, rain water harvesting, water quality testing and ecological sanitation. He is well versed in community mobilization, PRA tools, advocacy, lobbying and networking. Based on his competence and expertise, he has chosen as one of the third party evaluator for Nirmal Gram Purskar and Nirmalya Rathna Puraskar in Karnataka. He holds the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organization.
Narayan Bhat
President
Four decades of experience in the developmental sector, worked in many international agencies as consultant. Key strengths of Mr. Narayan Bhat is writing proposals, documentation, Training and advocacy.He holds the position of Chief President of the organization. Independent Consultant Masters in Urban Planning works with number of International agencies like World Bank, ADB, DFID and other ODAs. Currently, works with Goa Government in their World Bank project as a consultant
Mr.Rajaram V
Vice-President
An Entrepreneur who specializes in Liquid waste management heading a private company of his own. Has been associated with number of NGOs providing technical assistance. Past 2 decades he is with Msss as a vice-president and member of the board. Specializes in Liquid waste management .
Mr.Bosco Antony
Treasurer
Heads an NGO by the name of GRACE which is working on children issues in the slums of Bangalore. Organization runs 8 day care centre and has number programs for children and women in slum settlement. He holds the position of Treasurer of the organization. Children, Women and Community MobilizationAdvisory Panel
Ms. Shobha Murali
None
Compliance Experience in handling Compliance for 18+years Governance Experience in handling Corporate Governance for 8+years Accounting &Finance,Experience in handling Accounts for 8+years,HR Practices Experience for 8+ years,Marketing & Fundraising.No corporate experience, But in Rotary & Lions handled during her presidentship in 2017-18, MIS-Technology,experience in IT Industry Program Management and experience in Manufacturing and IT industry Leadership & Strategy.
Gargi Ojha
None
Core strength area to market an NGO. One has to build it as a brand and then encash on the brand equity to raise funds, have to think new avenues to raise funds. Not only CSR funding but multiple innovative options. To do business as a business house, she believes NGOs are also in a business-upliftment of lower strata of people to make them self-sustaining.Team Members
Alphonse Jemonie BA
Director of Good Will International a non profit organization that has vocational training centre recognized by the Government. Good Will International provides approximately 300 youth both male and female in number of trades like fitters, welders, computer operators etc. They specialized training for young women in tailoring, knitting and income generation activities. His work focuses on Skill Development, Vocation Training, women and children and income generation activities.
Dr.Padmini.R Phd
Retired UNICEF official who had headed UNICEF office at Network, USA for number of years. A prolific author on children issues and remedies currently works on Child Right and Environmental Issues. Her work focusses on Child Rights, Women and Children,Environment and Policy making.
Prema Mahanatesh BA
Founder Director of SEVA organization that works with waste pickers and specialist in Waste management. She is having 2 decades of experience in the field of development. Involved in women empowerment and street children issues. Her work focusses on Waste management and Skill Development.
Ms.Saraswathi BA
Specializes in Micro finance activities for non profits. She worked with many reputed organisations in similar field and currently involved with her husband’s company which has the trade out lets for industrial spare products.Her work focusses on Specializing in Micro finance activities for non profits.