who we are
HISTORY
What started as a small dream to start a school, the route to getting there, is the tiny step we took by focusing on the people around us, who make our lives easier, but struggle to make ends meet. One of the major factors that create stress for them is the thought of educating their children. They want their children to get quality education, so they don’t have to live a life of struggle like they did. Noticing this as a primary concern for many of the families, we decided to help reduce their burden by helping them financially with respect to academic fees. An account was opened for each child who approached TTBF where a monthly deposit was made, which culminated into a significant amount, which helped them pay the fees for the year. We ensured that the money that was invested was solely for the purpose of education. What started off with helping one family from the year 2010, has culminated into helping over 50 families presently. We aim to reach as many families as possible. Alongside the payment of tuition, Ties That Bind Foundation aims to reach people of diverse age groups and communities that can benefit from timely help of monetary funds and other assistance that serve the needs in an integrated manner.
OUR VISION
“To come in conjunction with strength, equality, unity and forge new ties that bind together”
OUR MISSION
Ties That Bind Foundation (TTBF) is set up to establish 4 pillars, that create common human ties that bind society towards our collective purposes, feeling of oneness and creating a unified consciousness.
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
KAVITHA SHANKAR
Ms. Kavitha Shankar is the Director and Chairperson of Ties That Bind Foundation. Having dabbled in different jobs, she began her career in the corporate world. She recently completed the certificate course on NGO Management from Women's Christian College, Chennai, India.
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Over the years, she co-founded Heal n Hale Spiritual Healing Center, working as an Alternative Medicine Therapist who set out a vision to build and expand Healing as a service orientation and commitment to have a good health and well-being.
Keeping the mission of helping people at a larger scale, she served as President at Rotary Club of Madras T.Nagar (RCMT), Chennai. She worked with various projects as Vocational Director, held the role of Chairman of the Annadanam Project of the club for two consecutive years. She currently holds the position of Assistant Governor at the District Level.
MADHUMITA SHANKAR
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Clinical Psychologist by profession, Madhumita is the Director & Co-Founder of Ties That Bind Foundation. She believes in learning and building capabilities that are credible, assertive, caring, responsive, innovative and empathetic that will contribute effectively to the progress of the organization and the society.
She is an alumna of Lawrence, Lovedale and Sishya School, Chennai. She completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology at Madras School of Social Work and Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India. She completed her M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology from Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (SRIHER), Chennai, India.
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She is a National level medalist in Rowing. She has contributed her time and efforts in various projects related to the Rotary. She has served in different posts and has won accolades related to the same.
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She presently runs her independent psychotherapy practice, The Thought Loft (OPC) Pvt Ltd in Chennai.
None of the Objects of the Company will be carried out on commercial basis. On the basis of perusal of the above mentioned objects, it will be seen that the foundation will not pursue any activity with the object of earning or generating profits.
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The aim of the foundation is to provide the social benefits, which is useful and beneficial to the country and society, in that the connection the application is made to the Registrar of Company, Delhi for the grant of licence under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013.