OPERATIONAL TEAM
Ms. Pratishtha Kale
Program Head
Bharathy Tahiliani has worked with several leading HIV/AIDS and anti-human trafficking organisations over the past twelve years. She has held leadership positions in aftercare rehabilitation and reintegration for a number of years and has built teams, designed tailor-made rehabilitation >PROGRAMMES for various shelter homes in and around Mumbai and Thane and also coordinated the reintegration of survivors of human-trafficking. She has been instrumental in organizing and supporting rescue of over 400 women and girls from brothel areas. She has also been a consultant with Maharashtra State Rural Livelihoods Mission (MSRLM) on their pilot on anti-trafficking.
Ms. Pramila Sharma
Field Coordinator
Pramila has a degree in Bachelor of Social work. She has a rich experience of 20 years in the field of gender training and life skill education. Having herself been a victim if the patriarchal system, she believes and struggles to bring about a change in the way society looks at women.
Ms. Archana Walanjkar
Centre-In-Charge & Field Coordinator
Manita has joined Kshamata in June, 2017 as a field coordinator and has been given a charge of Kshamata Transformation Centre as well. She has done her master’s in social work from SNDT College, Marine Lines.
Ms. Rani Mathew
Counsellor
Ms. Rani Mathew joined Kshamata on 1st January, 2017 as a counsellor. Her journey from a computer programmer to a counsellor happened only because of her desire to work with people in need. She has worked with Sahara charitable trust, Association for Christian thoughtfulness (ACT) and Young men Christian association (YMCA) as a counsellor. She has done her graduation in Arts and has certification in TFCBT Web 6 Trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy from Medical University of South Carolina.
Ms. Alisha Khan
Production-In-Charge
Alisha has joined us as a tailoring staff in 2013 and today she is working in the capacity of Production In charge & external trainer. She started her career with a bakery shop where she worked for a year. But soon she realised she always had an inclination towards tailoring & design field. She completed her training in advanced tailoring from Women India Trust (WIT). She has a yearlong experience working with a boutique as well.
Ms. Zahira Khan
Training Coordinator
Shabana has joined us as a Master trainer in 2016. She has given the charge of all three minor/observation homes we are engaged with. She is pursuing her bachelor’s studies in commerce from NIOS. She has completed her training in jewellery, bakery products and paper products. She aspires to complete her studies and set up a start up in near future.
Ms. Reshma Dive
Master Trainer
Reshma joined us as a tailoring trainer in 2014. She has over twelve years’ teaching experience in tailoring and designing. She has a diploma in advanced tailoring and designs. As of now, she has trained more than hundred women at three different shelter homes.
Ms. Usha Donolikar
Head- Care & Support
Ms. Usha Donolikar has worked for 20 years in the pharma industry. She started volunteering at Kshamata. She is a key functionary in her role as a Centre In charge. Her dedication and meticulous work is evidence of her great servant heart.
Ms. Yashodhara Bhide
Head-Social Enterprise
Ms. Yashodhara Bhide, a homemaker has joined Kshamata in 2015 on a volunteer basis. The issue we work on motivated her to stand with us and contribute her time and effort. Yashodhara looks after care social enterprise activities at our Transformation Centre.
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