About – Ngo Rays Jaipur

About Us

About us

Message from the Founder

Rays NGO is a charitable trust that aims at helping children who have HIV (Human immunodeficiency virus). This idea culminated in looking at how HIV positive individuals are abandoned and are regarded as a burden onto society. Most of these individuals who have the malady are looked down upon only because they are ill, and most of them have no role to play living through this affliction.
We firmly believe that children are the nation's future, and if given the right direction and opportunities, they can contribute significantly to the country's development.
We, through Rays, set out on a mission to help children with HIV to help fight discrimination and rise above the stereotypes, challenges, and hardships and create a life that they envision for themselves.

Founded by Mr Gurinder Virk and Mrs Rashmi Kuchhal, this idea started with only three kids. Over the years, it grew into an organisation that homes more than 50 HIV positive children and ten caretakers. Their parents usually abandon these children, have lost them, or in a lot of cases, have been brought by their parents after they could not afford to raise them. We welcome these children with open arms to provide them with access to basic life needs like food, shelter, education, and lots of love. Through this initiative for caring for HIV positive children, we home these children and give them the basic means to live and help them make spaces for themselves in society by raising awareness on the subject.

TEAM WORK

Let's Meet The Team

Mrs. Rashmi Kuchhal – President

A motherly figure to all the children at Rays, Rashmi Kuchhal, is the president of the NGO. Coming from a family of freedom fighters, she is someone who embodies resilience and strength. She is one of the first few renowned entrepreneurs in Jaipur who have done exceptional work by making a mark in their industry. Her passion for serving people and helping others pushed her to start Rays NGO, where she takes part in helping HIV positive children live extraordinary life. She is a member of Vikas Manch and the FICCI Ladies organization, and she has been honoured with Mahila Sashaktikaran Award for doing appreciative work in her career over the years.

Capt. Gurinder Virk – Secretary

Serving people has always been central to him, and this is why, in the initial years of his career, he has done the nation by joining the Indian Army. He also forayed his career into the corporate world, and after some time, he became an active member of Rays NGO- Aasha Ki Ek Kiran. He is a nature lover and actively works on various campaigns to protect the environment. One such initiative is the "Anti-Plastic Campaign", and he has been instrumental in running it successfully. At Rays, he teaches children to be confident, self-reliant, and independent. He firmly believes that being responsible for your life is a significant value to incorporate in life. The Indian Solidarity Council, New Delhi, was also felicitated with the Jewel of India Award for Outstanding Achievements on 15th February 2017 at New Delhi.

Princess Diya Kumari, Patron

Princess Diya Kumari , an erstwhile member of the royal family of Jaipur, is the daughter of Late Maharaja Sawai Man Singh. She has been successfully carrying on the family legacy, and she has been managing two trusts, Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum Trust, Jaipur, and the Jaigarh Public Charitable Trust. She also operates two schools, namely, The Palace School and Maharaja Sawai Bhawani Singh School. She has been instrumental in giving Rays have a voice and gaining more participation in the last few years through her cooperation.

Ms. Sumitra Pandit, Patron

Ms Pandit is an inspirational personality to many, and she has seen hardships very early on in her life and her family. Daughter to Late Sh. Manekya Lal Verma has been brought up in a family of freedom fighters, as shown in her persona. She married C.P. Pandit, who was known as a pioneer in the Tourism industry in Rajasthan. After his unfortunate demise, she took it upon herself to take his business to greater heights and carry on the legacy and how. She was the first woman to distribute Indane gas in the state and still owns the very successful Pandit Gas Agency. Her inspirational journey does not stop at just her business, but she has been very active in taking part in various campaigns related to the welfare of women and children. She has also received the Rajmata Gayatri Devi award for her contribution to the development of society in her domain.