GoBarefoot presents "DEVELOPMENT SECTOR LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS", a series of insightful interviews with seasoned and reputed leaders of the social sector; where they offer us a peek behind the curtain.

For our fifth session, we had Vishal Talreja, Co-Founder & Trustee, Dream A Dream. Vishal co-founded Dream a Dream along with 11 others. Dream a Dream is a registered, charitable trust empowering children and young people from vulnerable backgrounds to overcome adversity and flourish in the 21st century using a creative life skills approach. Vishal is an Ashoka Fellow, an Eisenhower Fellow, a Salzburg Global Fellow, and a Board Member at PYE Global. He is also an advisor and mentor to Reap Benefit and is deeply committed to mentoring start-up NGOs and young social entrepreneurs.  

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For our fourth session, we have Alkesh Wadhwani, Director, Poverty Alleviation, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Alkesh joined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India in 2003 and was one of the key members who helped conceptualize and implement the $338 million funded Avahan program, the AIDS initiative of the world's largest HIV/AIDS prevention programs.   

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GoBarefoot in collaboration with Third Sector Partners and Katalyst India presents "DEVELOPMENT SECTOR LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS", a series of insightful interviews with seasoned and reputed leaders of the social sector; where they offer us a peek behind the curtain. For our third session, we have Amit Kumar Singh, Country Representative, Tanager. For the past 19 years, Amit has been phenomenal in providing team leadership and direction for Tanager’s portfolio of supply chain strengthening activities, with a focus on women and landless farmers in India.

GoBarefoot presents "DEVELOPMENT SECTOR LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS", a series of insightful interviews with seasoned and reputed leaders of the social sector; where they offer us with a peak behind the curtain. For our second session we have Anshu Taneja, Country Director, VisionSpring, is an award-winning social entrepreneur. Anshu has several years of experience working across different countries and sectors in a variety of roles. Anshu has been leading VisionSpring in India since 2013 and has grown its impact 10-fold. In 2019 alone, VisionSpring provided clear vision through eyeglasses to 1 million people in India and thus helping them earn and learn better and lead safer lives.

GoBarefoot presents "DEVELOPMENT SECTOR LEADERSHIP CONVERSATIONS" a series of insightful interviews with seasoned and reputed leaders of the social sector; where they offer us a peek behind the curtain. For our first session we are going live with Puja Marwaha, CEO, CRY. For the past 27 years Puja has helped build an organizational framework for CRY that best captures the essence of justice and equity.