OUR Management Team

SUNIL VARGHESE | Founding Trustee

Founding Trustee, a law graduate and an MBA, hailing from a tribal belt in Odisha. He has over 16 years of work experience in various firms and corporate sector. "Whatever you give; comes back to you in thousand folds" is his philosophy of life and he is popularly known as a Go-Getter. An ardent traveller and passion for the development of the tribal made him undertake journeys to the remote tribal pocket in India. After a successful career, he decided to spend the rest of his life for the betterment of society and the country. He founded Child Help Foundation. He is a leader and team player, committed and passionate about the cause of the Children in Need and Protection. Under his leadership, Child Help Foundation has reached 26 states and union territories in India.

JUGENDER SINGH | Founding Trustee

With over 20 years of Corporate experience; he provides the team of Child Help Foundation with strategies, and ideas and works closely with the Management Team in implementing the program. Coming from a rural background has helped him easily understand the need to educate the deprived section of society. He is a graduate with a Master's in Business Administration. An ardent follower of ethics & well versed with “Donor Management Mantras”; believes that change can happen speedily with active involvement of the rich. He works towards bridging the gap between the “well-to-doers” & the “needy” by creating social engagement programs which will help in creating a “social ecosystem” ideal for the growth of any nation. His dream project is to adopt 100 villages under the banner of Child Help Foundation & give free access to basic education for the needy.

Mr. Jiji John | Executive Director

Mr. Jiji John is a Technocrat turned Business Operations Professional and now a Social Sector Enthusiast, having over 28 years of extensive experience in Business Development, Project Management, Product Management, Operations and Service Delivery Management in Telecom, Broadband, NGO, Crowd Funding and Digital Marketing Organizations. He holds a B.E. from Birla Institute of Technology, MESRA and an MBA from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. He wishes that every child gets proper nutrition, education and health facilities to help build a Healthy Generation and a Healthy Nation. In 2024, he was featured in Mid-Day's article 'Individuals who are set to inspire and lead in the coming year'.

Mr. Shaji Varghese | Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Shaji Varghese is a self-starter with a passion towards developmental work and core competency in cross-functional management with over 28 years of experience. He is skilled at recruiting, orienting, training and disciplining managers; by carrying immense expertise in developing strategies, and objectives, and assigning accountability. Equally indulged in travel activities for corporate (MICE) and accomplished the subsidiary objectives by establishing plans, budgets, and result measurement, allocating resources for smooth operation. He truly believes and follows that 'Humanity is our religion' and henceforth wants to work tirelessly to ensure an educated, healthy and sustainable future for the weaker section of society, and build a better tomorrow for today's children. He always thinks about team welfare and selflessly loves to work for underprivileged children. Last but not least he is an enthusiastic sportsperson, and traveller who always lives his life to make others happy.

Partha Roy | National Director

"Mr. Partha Roy is a desirous personality who always shares his 28 years of experience to give his best. He completed his B.sc in the year 1988 from Calcutta University and Designated as National Director of Resource Mobilization with Child Help Foundation for the past two years. Previously he has worked with Help Age India as a Regional Manager and Smile Foundation as a Regional Head. At Child Help Foundation, he looks after the team of school fundraising in the eastern part of India. "

Sunil Kumar Pandey | Head - Projects

Sunil Kumar Pandey is a seasoned social development professional with extensive experience managing large-scale projects in Education, Livelihood, Food Security, WASH, Nutrition, and Women Empowerment. With a strong focus on social inclusion, he excels in implementation, government liaison, donor engagement, research, and organizational development. He has served notable organizations including Aga Khan Development Network, Micronutrient Initiative India, UNICEF and District Urban Development Agency (DUDA). Sunil holds postgraduate diplomas in Development Leadership from Azim Premji University, Sustainable Rural Development from NIRDPR, and Corporate Social Responsibility from IGNOU, along with a B.Ed. from Gorakhpur University. "