Braja Kishore Pradhan CEO Aahwahan Foundation

Braja Kishore Pradhan rose from humble beginnings to a successful career as a corporate philanthropist. During his formative years, his family was not poor, but they did not have too much money either. He witnessed from close quarters the day-to-day struggle of underprivileged communities within the vicinity of his house. He was moved by their plight and wanted to help them.

Throughout his life in college, he participated actively in fundraising campaigns for social causes and community service. Along with his friends, he would organize events to highlight the plight of women in society, the right to education of children among others. This enabled him to understand how philanthropy would shape the country and influence the society’s future. He realized that to continuously serve society "Your purse can be small but your heart must be big".

Braja Kishore Pradhan carved a place for himself in the corporate environment in Bangalore - moving from being a successful marketing professional to a first-generation entrepreneur. During this phase of his life, when he had all the success, he felt empty inside. He was surrounded by wealth and wealthy persons, but could not relate to it any further. That’s when his father’s words hit him hard "If you run after power, money, and fame, you would keep running all your life. It’s your unflinching commitment to selfless service that would ensure you stay grounded". If we use all the wealth on ourselves, neither would the happiness nor our well-being would be enhanced.

His father was the guiding light in his life, influencing him to stay in the path of righteousness even while confronting challenging environments. It dawned on him that the time had come to reconnect with the philanthropic side of his personality and scale it upwards. Thus, Aahwahan Foundation was born with a single-minded dedication to make a lasting impact on the future of society. He made a commitment to full-time philanthropic work. He could not be happier with the decision.Read More....