About The Founder

Mahendra Mehta

Mahendra Mehta, one of the most well known and respected international Rotarians of his generation was born in Antwerp, Belgium. Over two decades ago he initiated theRatna Nidhi Charitable Trust with financial resources from his own family and friends.Since then he has been a worldwide force to help children across the globe in a multitude of ways. In just India, Mahendra Mehta was credited for helping over 2million children through an assortment of educational, medical, developmentaland various other initiatives. However, India is not the only part of the world that has benefited from Mahendra Mehta’s philanthropy. He has helped tens of thousands of children in Kenya, Afghanistan, Burundi, Honduras,Dominican Republic. Show More

Summary

Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust, is a registered charity that was established over 25 years ago by Mr Mahendra Mehta. It was set up in order to tackle the problems of poverty in Mumbai, especially amongst young children. From its humble origins as a family institution it has grown rapidly, and now its projects cover a wide range of activities located in both India and other developing countries, including Afghanistan, Sudan, Kenya and Burundi.

Ratna Nidhi Charitable Trust is committed to the welfare of people from the most underprivileged strata of society without distinction of caste, creed or color. Its emphasis is on assisting the children and youth who are the citizens of tomorrow and the disabled who need a support to help them join mainstream society.

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