About Us
Vision, Mission, Aim, Objectives, Values & Funders
Trustees
Each one of our Trustees holds Irada's interest above everything else, sharing a firm belief in the values of public trust, collective responsibility and transparency.
Founder Members
Mr. Chintu Patel - R.Ph. - Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman, Co-Founder Amneal Pharmaceuticals (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Chintu Patel is the leading founder members of Irada Foundation. He had a vision of building an innovative pharmaceutical company based upon quality and integrity has guided every chapter of the Amneal story. Formerly a pharmacist, he has over 20 years of distinguished experience within the industry and has been recognized by his peers on numerous occasions including the 2011 Ernst & Young National Entrepreneur of the Year Life Sciences Award. He is an ardent philanthropist dedicated to supporting both business and non-profit organizations including a variety of charitable foundations and holds a bachelor's degree from Rutgers College of Pharmacy.
Mrs. Falguni Patel
In these early times, being a philanthropist was an acceptable role for Mrs. Falgunipatel, giving was often tied to her husband's or family's wealth. Through philanthropy, she engaged herself in public interest issues and built civic and social connections.
Mrs. Falguni Patel helped to shape family and society by offering her time, commitment and support. Leading the Irada foundation, she sought her power to gather support to promote women's issues .Most of these addressed issues that interested and affected her are such as breast cancer, Primary education for poor, and Health and Sanitation in Rural India. She volunteers her efforts through by funding Primary education for poor students, Conducting Breast Cancer Advocacy Campaigns in Rural villages of India and Health & Sanitation Workshops for School children. Mrs Falguni Patel efforts enable other women and young girls in Rural India to prosper, and also provide insight to the world of philanthropy and the nonprofit sector.
Vision
Irada Foundation envisages in creating an enabling environment through awareness generation, motivating the underprivileged and contributes towards national development.
Mission
Improving overall quality of life of communities through long term and sustainable interventions in the area of Public Health & Education, Preventive Social Medicines and encourage and involving volunteerism from various society groups.
Aim
All ideal aspirations have humble beginnings and so is Irada Foundation endeavour. Our mission is to address and initiate corrective measures for issues like Cancer into totality, Health & Medical Services and Safe Drinking water system in Rural India that are threatening and weakening our country's progress and also the quality of life.
We aim to achieve awareness and advocacy, eradicate unhealthy conditions, develop better sanitation practices, uplift and instil confidence among the weaker sections of the society. Our services focus on assessing individual strengths and needs, setting personal goals and providing an environment that encourages overall growth and development.
Objectives
We define our Objectives with the 4 A's
Awareness - public awareness and acceptance of cancer, health, water and sanitation related issues (examining, education, research)
Alignment - Global alignment of local, national and international campaign initiatives
Advocacy - Carried out Advocacy with Public Domain, Government, Health Care Institutions and Industries about related issues.
Alliances - For common objectives partnering with Public Institutions, Government, Health Care Institutions and Industries.
Values
Values of Foundation are based on philosophy and best cultural practices followed by our founder members and their family. Iradas core values define our culture, beliefs, principles and practices in the conduct of our operations and dealing with our stakeholders. Our vision, mission and goals are aligned with our value system.
Proactive We are here because of the challenges that persist in society. Instead of waiting for good to miraculously happen, we are and will continue to proactively take initiatives.
Nurture We believe our role is to nurture the skills, talents & values in our stakeholders women, children and volunteers; to develop the leadership potential in them and to help build a better future for our nation.
Empathy We takes an empathetic view in addressing the needs of our society. We encourage our volunteers to develop empathy and other essential qualities of humanity such as respect for all.
Inspire Our passion and commitment to the cause we work for and associate with, not only drives us but inspires society at large to create the change we envision.
Volunteerism We promote volunteerism as a way of life among the people of this nation and help in channelizing their energy and potential towards the cause.
Team Work We believe that team work will help us achieve the best possible outcomes and overcome challenges effectively. This includes developing mutual trust, working in harmony, providing constructive feedback towards individual and team development.
Continuous Improvement By constant learning, creativity, innovation and feedback, we believe a culture of continuous improvement will help in creating a bigger impact.
Ethical We stand on the foundations of an ethical environment guided by equality, integrity, trust and transparency.
Eco-conscious Our conscious efforts in creating awareness on environmental protection and preservation through community action.