Our Team
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OUR
STORY
Kiran's mission is to end the cycle of abuse and to serve and empower South Asian victims of domestic violence in North Carolina by providing culturally specific services and comprehensive economic, social and community resources.
Since 2008, Kiran has empowered victims/survivors by providing access to information, education, and other necessary social and economic support that best reflects each person's interests and needs.
OUR TEAM
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Seema Kak, Executive Director
![Aparna Balakrishnan, Program Manager Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/aparna.png)
Aparna Balakrishnan, Program Manager
![Janhvi Kulkarni, Program Coordinator Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/1ADF8A20-6B5A-41CA-8598-72B7F5514ED1_1_105_c-removebg-preview_GRFOIs8.png)
Janhvi Kulkarni, Program Coordinator
![Nishath Fazil, Advocacy Coordinator Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/image1__5_-removebg-preview.png)
Nishath Fazil, Advocacy Coordinator
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Shaifali Kaul, Client Services Coordinator
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Ruby Sidhu, Outreach Coordinator
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Aparna Gopali, Community Engagement Specialist
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Gunjan Laad, Community Engagement Specialist
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
![Manpreet Lehal Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/manpreet.png)
Manpreet Lehal
![Renu Jain, Board Chair Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/renu.png)
Renu Jain, Board Chair
![Arun Kallikadavil Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/IMG_3200-removebg-preview.png)
Arun Kallikadavil
![Gunjan Arya, Financial Officer Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/Gunjan_Arya_headshot_-_no_background_1.png)
Gunjan Arya, Financial Officer
![Vandana Shah, Emeritus Member Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/Kiran-Logo-3-wordmark-v2_1_2.png)
Vandana Shah, Emeritus Member
![Ritu Kaur, Emeritus Member Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/ritu_eyEpLPu.png)
Ritu Kaur, Emeritus Member
![Kailas Thakker, Philanthropic Community Trailblazer Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/Kiran-Logo-3-wordmark-v2_1_2_QedwsTq.png)
Kailas Thakker, Philanthropic Community Trailblazer
KIRAN TASK FORCE
![Rekha Parikh Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/rekha.png)
Rekha Parikh
![Sushama Pradhan Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/sushma.png)
Sushama Pradhan
![Shakthi Sundaram Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/shakthi.png)
Shakthi Sundaram
![Parul Parikh Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/parul.png)
Parul Parikh
![Neena Singh Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/neena.png)
Neena Singh
![Nandita Garg Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/Nandita_Garg.png)
Nandita Garg
![Archana Rao Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/ArchanaRao1-removebg-preview.png)
Archana Rao
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Aboli Arnold
CHARLOTTE TASK FORCE
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Mona Nigam
![Sankar Ramesh Image](https://kiran-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/media/public/media/team/Clt_task_force_pictures_1.png)
Sankar Ramesh
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Niketa Mittal
OUR PARTNERS AND FUNDERS
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Safe Alliance
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Legal Aid of North Carolina
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Raleigh Police Department
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Dorcas Ministries
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Alliance of Disability Advocates
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InStepp
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Triangle Family Services
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Wheels4Hope
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The Green Chair Project
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Governor's Crime Commission
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Triangle United Way of the Greater Triangle
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NC Community Foundation
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NC Council for Women
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People's Impact Network
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Family Violence Prevention and Services Program
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Triangle Community Foundation
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SABA Legal Foundation
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Town of Morrisville
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North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
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Violence Intervention Unit
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Women's State Fund
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Wake County Human Services, Division of Social Services
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Wake County Clerk of Court
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AAPI Community Fund
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Nuv Yug India Fest
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Habitat for Humanity ReStore
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