Empower Our Younger Generation

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Our story

Saroja Foundation For Children was formed to honor the mother of our co-founder,
Dr. Pappur Shivakumar and Mrs. Shyla Shivakumar

"Saroja" means lotus flower in Sanskrit. The lotus is a symbol of triumph over obstacles. It starts out rooted deep in the mud as the bottom of the lake but prevails against adverse conditions until the lotus flower ultimately blooms on the surface of the water in the sunshine.

The Saroja Foundation for Children wants to provide support and financial safety net to children and youth in need to enable them to overcome obstacles and follow their dreams.

In the long term, we are working towards meeting the enhancement of the collective social conscience of Canadians about the rights of our children, child poverty, and child labour and the necessity for providing support to enable each child in this country not only to enjoy basic human rights but the opportunity to thrive.

Vision

Saroja Foundation for Children was formed to create a sense of hope for underprivileged youth under 18 years of age and provide them with opportunities to explore their ability. The foundation aims to establish a sense of personal worth and independence by providing a set amount of financial asset to each beneficiary when they reach legal age.
The foundation's first handover cheque ceremony.
Special thanks to Dr. Shivakumar and his wife, Mrs. Shyla Shivakumar for their generosity.

Our Team
Dr. Pappur N. Shivakumar
Co-founder and Chair

Professor P. N. Shivakumar (Emeritus) has been a professor at the University of Manitoba since 1967. His area of research focus is Applied Mathematics.He has been actively involved in the Indian community in Winnipeg since his arrival in Canada including serving as President of the India Association and as founder of the India School of Music, Dance and Theater. Throughout his career and his travels through various countries, he realized that no one has the same starting point in life and not everyone is given an equal chance to pursue their opportunities and goals. He is dedicated to doing his part to narrow the wealth gap and to give less advantaged individuals the opportunity to advance their starting point when entering adulthood.
Ling Chow
President & Secretary

Ling graduated from the Asper School of Business in University of Manitoba in 2017. She has over 10 years of finance and accounting practices in private sector. Being an international student and later an immigrant herself, she is grateful to the opportunity that given to her and would like to be part of the solution and give what she can back to the community where she received the help and support from.
Arnold Cruz
Vice President & Treasurer

Arnold is a CPA candidate in Canada. He has over 20 years of accounting experiences in private practice. Currently, he is working in the accounting department of a private sector that serves the Indigenous community. Prior coming to Canada, he has been actively involved in the communal work in the Philippines. Throughout his career and active participation in the community, he understands and has firsthand experience with the hardship that brought on to the children. He believes that every child matter and we can always make a different in once life if we try.
Joseph Edgar Dancel
Volunteer

Joseph is the first volunteer of Saroja Foundation for Children. Joseph has many years of experiences in non-profit organization. Prior coming to Canada, Joseph practiced law in the Philippines and now practicing law with his own office in Winnipeg Manitoba, Canada. His expertise in law and regulations provide a great help to the foundation.