About Us

Sustainability projects

Miyawaki forest
Solar power project to power the Bore-well pumps
Catchment area to hold rainwater
Rainwater harvesting on the main campus
Mushroom farming
Dairy farm and free ranging poultry
Organic fruit and vegetable farming
Micro-greens and rooftops kitchen garden
Tree planting with different corporate groups
Soap making

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Campus info

The Foundation has established its first campus “ Jeevarathni “ located near Nallur village, 11 kms off Sarjapur town in Karnataka, and 9 kms from Hosur Town in Tamil Nadu
The campus consists of 6 homes to house 10 children in each of them. Each home will have one mother for these children, who will take care of their food, clothing, discipline and general well being, as would have been given by a natural mother.
These homes surround a building that houses the Administrator of the project.

Our Team

KJ Samuel

He took premature retirement as a Lt Col from the Army in 1992, and is popularly known in avia-tion circles as Capt Sam. After a brief stint in civvy street, he launched a helicopter company in 1997, named Deccan Aviation, as a promoter. By 2004 the company had its presence in most parts of India with 14 helicopters. The same company, in 2003, launched its scheduled operations under the brand name of Air Dec-can, where he was the Executive Director who looked after all operations and maintenance. This was India’s first low Cost carrier without frills, which was a revolution in air travel. Seeing the pathetic condition of children in the slums of Bangalore, he registered Jeevarathni Foundation, an NGO, in 2008, to try and resurrect such economically deprived and psychologically harmed children. The Foundation received its first children in 2010, and currently looks after 43 such children. He was the Founding Trustee, but resigned in 2015 to allow younger blood to handle the Trust, but continues in an advisory capacity.

Mathew Cherian

Mathew Cherian is an MBA and has been with Titan Industries for the past 33 years han-dling different functions including international operations, Hong Kong office, and, Design functions with an emphasis on sustainable ideas. An avid reader, sportsperson and cyclist, he spends every spare minute working for many charitable Organizations, and Jeevarathni in particular. Mathew was instrumental in the formation of the Foundation, and works with Meena on a day to day basis to ensure that Jeevarathni functions smoothly. He is the go getter for Jeevarathni , and takes great effort to be with the children and guide them in their growing stages.

Bhagya Rangachar

The Founder CEO of CLT India and President of the CLT International Foundation Inc. She lived in the U.S. and worked as a Software Professional for more than 15 years. Her academic background is in STEM. She has completed Social Impact Leadership Program – a Dasra and Harvard Cohort.

Meena Prochaska

Meena is a professional with years of experience in the Hospitality sector. She has worked in leading hotels starting her journey in India, followed by the middle East and finally the US. She has a love for children and hence gave up her career and joined Jeevarathni 10 years ago to look after the main campus and the children

Merly Cherian

Merly Cherian is a much travelled Army wife, who had the opportunity to view people of different cultures and languages at very close quarters. From the tribal belts of the North East to the Himalayas in the North West, she imbibed the flavor of India. A Montessori school teacher by profession, she is adept at handling children, and brings in rich experience that is needed in a venture like our Foundation. Blessed with a green thumb, Merly is an excellent Advisor for our Horticultural aspirations. As the Treasurer of the Trust, she brings in the required discipline and attitude

Mavis Mendonca Smith

Mavis Mendonca Smith is Founder of Get Organised – a company that offers remote secretarial and administrative assistance. Her career has spanned over 38 years in banks, NGOs and in finance. Passionate about making a difference, she’s been involved with various NGOs and CSR activities over the years. She loves to read, knit, cook, bake and does diamanté art.

Jahanara Asim Ali

Jahanara Asim Ali is a graduate in Psychology and Education from Sophia college Mumbai. Having taken a break to raise her family, she is now keen to utilise her expertise in her field, to help raise the children of Jeevarathni and impart the necessary guidance to benefit the children.

Mary Madhura Rajaratnam

Mary MadhuraRajaratnam, was educated in various places across the country, following her bureaucrat father, and imbibed a wealth of culture from across India. She also gained scientific knowledge from her husband who was a senior scientist in ISRO. Mary is also passionate about arts and crafts, and has been a source of inspiration to the children

C. K. Babu

Wing Commander Babu is a veteran, who opted for pre-mature retirement from the Indian Air Force. He graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA) of India. He is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bangalore based dWise Healthcare IT Solutions, a company that builds innovative IT Solutions and Platforms for global Healthcare Providers, that enable them to deliver safer and quality Healthcare. Babu is one of the founding Trustees of our foundation.