About Team
Mahima Chauhan
Content and Documentation Lead
With over 18 years of dedicated work experience, she is a development sector professional specializing in monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, and project management. Her career has been marked by a commitment to advancing Child Rights, encompassing areas such as protection, education, early childhood care, community development, health specifically in HIV/AIDS. She has effectively managed numerous projects addressing the needs of marginalized children, including tribal communities, victims of abuse, and children in alternative care.
Her expertise spans a wide range of skills, including proficiency in both quantitative and qualitative analysis, survey design, and knowledge management. She has collaborated with several prominent international and national NGOs and government agencies, including UNICEF, Save the Children, HPPI, NCPCR, DCPCR, and State AIDS Control Societies.
Samiksha
Content and Documentation Lead
With a Master’s degree in Human Development and Childhood Studies from Delhi University, she brings nearly 6 years of dedicated experience in the development and sports sector. Her professional journey includes working with esteemed organizations like Project KHEL, Childline India Foundation, and the Sports Authority of India. She has managed Childline services in Delhi, overseeing operations across seven districts to ensure child protection and welfare. During her tenure at the Sports Authority of India, she actively contributed to the formulation and execution of various training programs for different cadres, including Directors, Deputy Directors, Assistant Directors, and Coaches.
Her interdisciplinary background allows her to approach challenges with a holistic perspective.
Mr. Anuradha Mukherjee
Advisor Safeguarding
Anuradha is a social development consultant with more than 25 years of experience working with civil society organisations focusing on gender based violence, child protection, grant management and safeguarding. Anuradha’s portfolio of clients include Oak Foundation, Human Dignity Foundation, Global Fund for Children, Porticus, British Asian Trust, Laudes Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation, GCPS Consulting among others. Anuradha is also the Senior Regional Advisor (South Asia) at the Funders Safeguarding Collaborative.
Mr. Shaiju Varghese
Advisor Case Management
Shaiju is a development professional with over 18 years of experience in strategic leadership across rural and urban settings. He has managed residential services for children in difficult circumstances at Don Bosco and served as the Head of CHILDLINE India Foundation’s Northern Region. He has worked extensively with the Panchayati Raj Institution, Child rights, child protection inclusive of Trafficking, Bonded Labour, Commercial Sexual Exploitation, and advocacy with the state governments. Shaiju has been instrumental in case management, rescuing children from labor, trafficking and abuse, providing survivor support, and ensuring legal follow-ups. He collaborates closely with state stakeholders at various levels and manages a vast network of partners while overseeing grant management and capacity building.