Governance · Board 2022

Our Board Members

Meet the founders, trustees and office bearers steering Making The Difference Charitable Trust. Together they bring decades of experience across design, business, technology and community service to advance our mission.

7 Board MembersFounded 201412A & 80G Certified

Founder's Note

A message from our President

Portrait of Deepak Vishwakarma
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Deepak Vishwakarma

Founder & President

Interior Designer · Partner, Konzepte Designer

I believe in solving the root cause of our social problems rather than fabricating the existing issues.

Zeal and dedication are the primary ingredients one needs to bring positive change. My passion for helping deprived children brought me to found Making The Difference Charitable Trust. Along with our core team, the aim was to brighten the lives of underprivileged children through education, healthy meals, clean surroundings, women's health, sustainable environment, and livelihood. The seed sown has been sprinkled with compassion into a rewarding tree — felicitated by State Governor Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar, Mira-Bhayandar Mayor Ms. Jyotsna Hasnale, and Commissioner Mr. Dilip Dhole for our selfless work during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Office Bearers & Trustees

The team carrying our mission forward, day after day.

Portrait of Ms. Dwiti Bipin Mehta

Ms. Dwiti Bipin Mehta

Vice President

Business Development Manager — Asian Paints

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It is an absolute honor and pride to be a founding member of this wonderful organization. Education is a way to give these children wings to fly, to build a life of dignity for themselves.

An interior designer by profession working for the past 12 years, with a keen interest and perseverance in social work. As part of the CSR team, I work on projects for women's hygiene, livelihood, and environment in collaboration with corporates.

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Mr. Harshit Jholapara

Secretary

Architect, University of Lincoln (UK) · Proprietor, Design Consortium

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My personal drive has always been to make a difference and change the social status of the underprivileged.

I have been part of this journey since the inception of Making The Difference. Seeing small kids begging on the streets and starving for a basic meal has been worrisome — getting them into mainstream professional life has been our focus ever since. Today we have reached a point of clear vision thanks to our supporters, well-wishers, and ever-growing volunteers.

Portrait of Mr. Nischal Dharmendra Parekh

Mr. Nischal Dharmendra Parekh

Joint Secretary

IT Professional — Cloud Transformation & Migration Manager

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Along with our personal and professional responsibilities, we have equal responsibilities towards the society we live in.

Enthusiastically working on my social responsibility. A better society will always help to give a better life to us and our family being an integral part of the society. Let's be the change that we want to see in others — that's what brought me to the Making The Difference family.

Portrait of Mr. Hitesh Prajapati

Mr. Hitesh Prajapati

Treasurer

Assistant Manager, Logistics — Schott Poonawalla Pvt. Ltd.

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It's a blessing to be a part of this organization — children are the future, and investing in them is investing in India.

I have been with Making The Difference since its foundation in 2014, with the aim to help the needy — especially children who struggle every day for basics like food, shelter and hygiene. My journey here has seen missions accomplished with dedication, focus and selflessness in healthcare, education and more.

Portrait of Mr. Ivan D'Souza

Mr. Ivan D'Souza

Joint Treasurer

Businessman — Electrical Contractor

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Portrait of Mr. Shankar Patel

Mr. Shankar Patel

Trustee

Service Industry

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It feels good to dedicate a little piece of one's life to benefit the one in need.

I am so happy to associate with Making The Difference. I wish this organization to become successful in its goals and objectives for the underprivileged — great to see the work extending to many cities like Lucknow, Kanpur, Bangalore and Delhi.

Photographs, bios and quotes are sourced from the organization's public board page on mtdngo.com.

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