About Mudita Foundation

Safeguarding and protection is the right of every person and must be our collective responsibility.

About Us

We, at Mudita, are a group of like-minded individuals who believe that every adult and child has a right to a life that is safe, free, and living with choice and dignity.

We believe that there will come a day when every child is safe, happy, and living without fear.

We believe that this will be achieved only when each one of us makes a conscious decision to live not just for ourselves but for the less fortunate as well; when we collaboratively take responsibility for the well-being of others and feel joy in their dignity and freedom.

We at Mudita Foundation work towards tackling and preventing any form of abuse, violence and exploitation that impact children, young adults and women.

Vision

A world where each individual is living up to their full potential without the fear of abuse, violence and exploitation

Mission

Build and strengthen individuals, communities and systems to prevent, protect and support those who are at risk, vulnerable to risk or trapped in situations of abuse, violence and exploitation.

OUR TEAM

  • Neha Pradhan Arora

    Executive Director

    A social worker from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and a teacher, Neha has worked on issues related to social justice, education, gender and adolescent empowerment with organisations and schools across the country, for over 20 years towards building safe, inclusive, and resilient communities. Since inception, she has been involved in strategising, designing and executing the organisation\u2019s programmes that focus on prevention through awareness and capacity-building with schools, community-based organisations and corporates.

  • Jasmine Bhatia

    Program Coordinator

    Passionate about social change, Jasmine believes in empowerment through awareness. She has been working in the development sector since 2017. Facilitation using different art forms, theatre and play are her strengths. Currently she is focusing on leveraging the power of creative communication for change.

  • Trisha

    Programme Coordinator

    Trisha is an educator-researcher with an academic background in Comparative Literature. Her professional interests lie at the intersection of gender, education, and migration. She has been a Teach for India fellow before this and is keen to co-create safer, more inclusive educational spaces for first-generation learners.

  • M. C Joseph

    Finance Coordinator

    An accounting expert, Mr M.C Joseph, retired from Loreto Convent School (New Delhi) in February 2018 after completing 32 years of service. Having finance management as his forte, he led all the accounting, payroll and tax-related work there. He has also worked with other charitable institutions In New Delhi.

  • Anamika Rathaur

    Co-Founder and Trustee

    Anamika’s professional journey over the past two decades has been deeply rooted in a profound commitment to upholding dignity of life, equity and justice. This core belief has served as a guiding principle in all her endeavours, driving her to advocate for ethical organizational practices and fostering safe, inclusive and respectful work environments where everyone can thrive. By leveraging her professional expertise and networks, she has continuously sought to contribute to meaningful change and make a positive impact on the lives of others both within the workplace and beyond.

     

  • Joyita Ambett

    Co-Founder and Trustee

    Joyita has close to 20 years of experience in the development sector, a large part of it working on child protection and gender-based violence issues. She is a passionate seeker of social justice who believes that collective partnerships are essential to achieving impactful and scalable solutions to complex social issues.

  • Mousumi Nag

    Trustee

    Mousumi Nag has close to 3 decades of experience working in the field of advertising and marketing. Over the years she strengthened a specialisation in Corporate Communications and has worked with clients in the health, pharmaceutical, real estate, finance, manufacturing and development sector. She is currently Managing Director and partner of Connect, a corporate communications firm she set up in 2017.

  • Anandroop Bahadur

    Trustee

    Anandroop’s career of close to 15 years is marked by a diverse range of contributions, encompassing Human Capital Management, Leadership Development, Strategy and Policy Planning and Organizational Development interventions in diverse sectors, including IT, Non-Profit Organizations, and Education Management. She is currently the Associate Director of Human Resources at the William J. Clinton Foundation in India, responsible for guiding the strategic direction of HR operations, including talent management, organizational development, and HR systems.

  • Ramanujam Pobbisetty

    Advisor

    Ramanujam brings more than 20 years of sales and marketing experience across media, real estate, technology & research. In his most recent roles at data.ai and Comscore, he has been responsible for growing their revenues in India. Ramanujam holds an engineering degree in Computer Science from BITS, Pilani and an MBA from the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad and is currently Country Lead - India for data.ai

  • Richa Mohanty Rao

    Advisor

    Richa Mohanty Rao has over 13 years of extensive experience in various aspects of employment law and is currently a partner at the Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas firm. She is also currently a member of a Special Taskforce on Employee Relations, at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CH), Northern Region.