Sherine Genevieve Fernando is a senior finance professional in the US. donateShe started her financial career at Ernst and Young, was in the Accounting and Administration fields for approximately 10 years and moved on to banking where she worked for over 20 years at seven leading International Banks. Her passion however, was to divert her attention to be a fair and just financier to the poor mans world rather than being the financial professional and banker she was to the lucrative commercial world. Hence, she wishes to make maximum use of her unique combination of banking, accounting and corporate administration skills, knowledge and vast experience towards this divinely led project-micro financing to the unreached poor that is close to her heart throughout the world. In appreciation to her service to the poor, she is conferred with the “Best Social Activist Award” for the year 2012.

A Veteren Socialist, born in the year 1925 in a small village Gollahalli in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu is a born social activist. donateHe fought for the freedom movement, imprisoned 17 times in the free India for the causes of the poor and downtrodden in the country. He was associated with the tall leaders of the country like Sardar Patel, Vinoba Bhave, Morarji Desai, V.P. Singh, HD. Devegowda I K Gujral, Madhu Dandavate, Ramakrishna Hegda, Sharad Yadav, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Biju Patnaik, Nitish Kumar, Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi etc. He is a writer used to write regular articles in the dailies. He has written 30 books in Tamil. His historical novel.“Chembiar Tilakam” was adjudged as the best Tamil Novel in 1985. Despite his age he contribute much to the society. In view of his contribution to the society he has been adjudged the “Social Activist Award” 2013 by Mother Teresa Charitable Trust.

Nanjil Micheal, President of the All India Fishermen Front works for the up-liftment of the fishermen community. donateHe has taken several initiatives to improve their income and reduce their expenditure, so as to obtain a socio-economic balanced society. He still fights for their rights and encourage them to get proper education in order to plan their budget and flourish their life. To honor his commitment towards the up-liftment of the society he is conferred with “Social Activists Award“ for the year 2012.

J V GOKAL CHARITY TRUST is “not-for-profit”, Public Charitable Trust. The trust is a national level organization aiming to reach out to the underprivileged and needy communities by providing them educational opportunities and access to basic healthcare facilities through charity. Since its inception in 1967, J. V. GOKAL CHARITY TRUST (JVGCT) works with the values of Trust, Devotion and Compassion for the communities it serves. The brain child of this organization is one of its trustee Mr. Nakul Arun Jagjivan. To honour his commitment towards the welfare of the society, he is conferred with the “Best Social Activist Award” for the year 2015.

Mr. M. Divya Prasad, an entrepreneur, serving the society, helping the poor, donatedisabled and widows to get employment and supporting the students to complete their education is conferred with the “Best Social Activist Award” for the year 2012.