Ashlesha Onawale has been associated with Deep Griha officially from 1996 when she worked with Deep Griha as the Accounts Assistant for over 4 years, while she studied for her Bachelor’s in Commerce. Ashlesha came back to Deep Griha in 2007 for the Vidyanagari programme, which focused on the Deep Griha Academy. She returned with a Masters in Sociology and experience in Childcare and Early Childhood Education both relevant to her new role at Deep Griha. In 2014, Ashlesha was promoted to Deputy Director and also completed her Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management from SPJIMR. She has been Director of Deep Griha Society since 2016.
Anthony holds BCom, BA, and DEd qualifications with over 18 years of experience in education. Joining Deep Griha Society as a Mobilizer, he progressed to Center Manager at the Tech Mahindra Vocational Training Centre, supporting youth employability through training and placements. He currently oversees the Vriddhamitra project and is initiating the Yuva project for school dropouts. He loves working at DGS as it is honourable and it fulfills his aim of interacting and helping youth and children.
I am the Team Leader in charge of Administration, at Deep Griha Society. I’ve worked here since 1990, and joined DGS after completing a Masters in Personnel Management, besides Masters in Social Work. I’ve worked here in many different positions and capacities, starting as a Compounder, Office Clerk, Medical Co-ordinator and Team Leader Health, in the Clinic and in DGS overall. I have a good rapport with people in the community and also our partner NGOs. As I have personally lived within the grassroots community for over six years, I have a very good understanding of their needs and problems.
Prior to joining DGS, I was a Professor in Social Work college. I joined DGS in 2008. Initially I joined as a Team Leader in Sponsorship and then gradually grew into the Finance Lead. I’ve chosen this profession as it allows me to help people to help themselves. In my years at Deep Griha, I’ve learned to handle part responsibilities as well as full project responsibility. I have a background in Computers and this helps me streamline the projects that I work with.
In 2014, I embarked on my journey with Deep Griha Society, initially joining their fundraising team. In this role, I had an opportunity to witness the meaningful work Deep Griha Society was doing across programmes and centers. This ignited a profound desire within me to serve and develop rural communities in Daund, Pune. I was then entrusted to work at Deep Griha Academy, where I honed my abilities as an adept trainer and was subsequently given the opportunity to visit Germany for training. At present, my responsibilities encompass overseeing CSR Engagement and Deep Griha Academy. This multifaceted role allows me to channel my enthusiasm for community progress and leverage my diverse skill set to drive meaningful change. I feel really proud and privileged to work with Deep Griha Society.
I’ve worked with Deep Griha since 2006 and love working with children. Deep Griha gives me ample opportunities to work with children. I joined DGS after completing my MSW (Masters in Social Work). I am now a Team Leader in the City of Child project in Kasurdi, working in the overall development of children there.
Vaishali holds a Master’s degree in Social Work and a Master’s in Business Administration in Healthcare Management. She has over 18 years of experience in clinical research, including study coordination, quality assurance, and project management, and has worked with institutions such as ICMR, BJGMC–JHUCRS, KEMHRC, FHI, and Weill Cornell Medicine. Her expertise includes reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and gestational diabetes. She also has 7 years of experience in community development, focusing on education and women’s empowerment. She is currently leading a Gestational Diabetes project in collaboration with KEM Hospital Research Center, Weill Cornell, and Deep Griha Society.