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The people behind the work

Our trustees.

A family — and a small group of friends — who have stewarded this work for over a decade.

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Sangeeta Maheshwari

Trustee

A global citizen, author and Economics graduate, Sangeeta Maheshwari has keen interests in holistic living and alternative therapies. She is the founder of #LifeASpiritualGym.

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Mr Deo Kumar Maheshwari

Founding Trustee — In Memoriam (25 September 1941 – 7 January 2020)

Mr Deo Kumar Maheshwari was born in Vidisha, India on 25 September 1941. He completed his postgraduate studies in Commerce in Ajmer in 1962, then moved to Kolkata where he built a distinguished professional career before retiring in March 2011. He devoted over 50 years to Lions Hospital in Howrah, established and managed two 40-bed hospitals in Howrah Maidan and Uluberia, West Bengal, led Maheshwari School For All — which has educated more than 500 children since 2008 — and in 2018 spearheaded the Howrah Blood Bank and Thalassemia Clinic.

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Angana Maheshwari

Trustee

Angana has had the fortune of a global life. Having lived in five countries — now her sixth — she has had the opportunity to serve her community in many different ways.

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Ayush Maheshwari

Trustee

Ayush has had the fortune of living in five countries and travelling to over fifty. With that global exposure he has served various communities along the way.

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