Ritu Chhabria
Co-Founder and Managing Trustee, Mukul Madhav Foundation
An unbridled passion to touch lives, an unwavering commitment to make a meaningful difference in the lives of the less-privileged people in our society and an extremely sensitive mind are the driving forces behind Ritu Prakash Chhabria, Co-Founder and Managing Trustee, Mukul Madhav Foundation. She grew up with strong values that were imbibed by her parents and greatly influenced by her grandparents. These values were sown at an early age and carried on to formulate her path towards philanthropy.
Mukul Madhav Foundation (MMF) is an India-based charitable trust that has been spreading hope and happiness since 1999, with an overseas office in London, UK (CIO: 1182723), started in 2018. They are primarily engaged at the grassroots level with vulnerable, marginalised communities and individuals. Working dedicatedly to give access to the resources they need to flourish, to feel empowered and cherished.
The work encompasses healthcare, education, social welfare, water and environmental conservation, sanitation, women’s empowerment, disaster relief, promotion of sports and skill development. This accounts for 16 of the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), and 14 of the 16 CSR Mandates put forward by the Indian Government in 2014. Helping under-served individuals across the length and breadth of India build stronger foundations for themselves so that they can reach their true potential and take their communities along with them. They have continued to do this, and more, year after year, thanks to the support of our like-minded collaborators, on-ground partners and teams. Together, we let hope and happiness flourish.
Finding global support for MMF, with the establishment of MMF UK in 2018, and collaborations with organizations in the UK, Prince’s Trust International, BAPIO (British Association of Physicians in India) , (RCPCH) Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, Caudwell Children, British Asian Trust, Action Aid, Concern for Mental Health, Healing Little Hearts, Royal Free Hospital, UCL among others has enabled MMF to spread its wings. A collaboration was also created with the Government Health Centre of Israel and trainings have been conducted in Pune.
Both Indian and International collaboration helps the Foundation to enhance and enrich the learning of both the markets.
With the association of MMF with Finolex Industries Limited (FIL) in 2014 as their official CSR partner, today Mrs. Chhabria sits on the Board of Directors at FIL as the Chairperson for CSR activities.
Some of the other Notable positions she holds are as follows :
Mrs. Chhabria was on Board of Trustee’s of Make A Wish Foundation, India 2014 to 2019 and has completed her tenure.
Other than this she is a committee member of The Agri-Horticultural Society of Western India – Empress Botanical Garden.
She is a patron of the Kochi Biennale, Member of the Steering Committee of the Hinduja Foundation, member of the Governing and Executive Council of NHES (National Health and Education Society), of the Hinduja Hospital and nominee of Hinduja Foundation on the Board of Management of the P D Hinduja Sindhi Hospital, Bangalore.
She is a Trustee at Karachi Education Society, and the Indian Red Cross Society, Pune, Member with the Inner Wheel Club, Pune, Honorary Member, Rotary Club of Parvati, General Body Member, Society of Friends of Sassoon Hospitals (SOFOSH) and Honorary Member, Rotary Club of SOBO (South Mumbai) .
Mrs Chhabria was Chairperson FLO Pune 2019- 2020, National Head for Farming and Agriculture in 2021-2022, 2022-2023.
She is also the Governing Body Member of FICCI FLO National 2021-2022, 2022 – 2023.
Nominated on Governing Body on Government College of Engineering, (GCOE) Karad.
The Foundation under her able guidance has received numerous national and international accolades. https://www.mmpc.in/awards