About MATANAND Welfare Foundation
Our Mission
At MATANAND Welfare Foundation, we strive to promote education in underprivileged children, champion social justice & organise health awareness programmes for the public. We envisage a clean, green & sustainable world with a healthy balance of traditional cultural values & modern thinking.
Our Philosophy
The Joy of Motherly Giving" capturies the essence of selfless love, service & care. It emphasises the nurturing and giving nature of a mother that creates a positive and sustainable impact on communities and families. The eternal bond between a mother and child signifies the true spirit of charitable work for the global good.
Our History
MATANAND inherits an inspiring legacy of motherly giving and positive contribution to society that goes back over a 100 years. Being involved in charitable activities in the fields of children's education, well-being, health and social wellness, MATANAND has been creating great sustainable opportunities for the underprivileged and uplifting & empowering communities.
The Family Behind MATANAND
The legacy of the Late Mrs Rukhma Vitthal Masurkar
The Masurkar family is a proud pharmaceutical business family that inherits an inspiring legacy that goes back over a 100 years. The late Mrs Rukhma Vitthal Masurkar was a single mother who lost her husband at a young age, and became a woman pharmaceutical entrepreneur in 1930s rural Karnataka popular (Karwar) known for her home-made skin remedies. In order to support her children and their education she would formulate and then sell her own creams and ointments intended for a range of skin conditions using specific herbs and medicinal plants procured from the forest. Her medicines became a household name in Karwar and surrounding villages. She used the income from these medicines to fund her children's education and for community projects in rural Karnataka.
Taking inspiration from her real-life struggles, entrepreneurial spirit and philanthropic nature, the Masurkar family and their daughters run this foundation today with compassion, a sense of purpose and unbreakable faith. This foundation engages in sustainable philanthropy, community upliftment, social wellness & empowerment , actively striving to promote education in underprivileged children, champion social justice & organise health awareness programmes for the public.
"True charity lies not in giving out of abundance, but in sharing from the heart. When we uplift others, we elevate ourselves and strengthen the fabric of humanity."
Kishore Gurudas Masurkar (Chairman)
"The ultimate purpose of a succesful career or a profitable business is sustainable philanthropy. Give back to Universe and the Universe will always have your back"
Nikkhil K Masurkar (President)
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