Sanitation First India

Sanitation First is a UK based charity providing sustainable WASH services to the poorest of the poor communities
•	Major contributor in spearheading the transformation strategy of Sanitation First from a technical service provider to an international non-profit focused on water, women and world
•	Principal in managing multi-donor, multi-currency grants through donor stewardship, establishment of enterprise risk management protocols and ongoing monitoring.
•	Increased funding from a single donor to multiple national and international corporate, UN, academic and institutional donors resulting in a 450% increase in fund flow to the organization.
•	Led the development of India’s first container-based sanitation safety plan in collaboration with WHO.
•	Developed the comprehensive Happy Periods curriculum that covers menstrual health awareness and education through the entire lifecycle of women, for women, men, sanitation workers and communities.
•	Led the India team to win several awards and recognitions provided by State and Central Governments, NGOs and other non-profit organisations.

Chief Executive

LEBARA FOUNDATION

•	Lebara Foundation is the non-profit philanthropic arm of the Lebara Group in the UK. 
•	Led the implementation of the India Country Programme focused on nutrition, health, education, and WASH for displaced and vulnerable children in ten states through thirty implementing partners 
•	Built strategic partnerships with State Governments, UN agencies, diplomatic entities, key medical institutions 
•	Pursued programme and policy advocacy in anaemia among children and lactating mothers, urban nutrition, and stunting in children due to poor sanitation.
•	Served as local host & successfully led several Student Exchange and Employee volunteering programmes between UK and India
•	Recruited the entire governing board and handled their orientation and development.
•	Managed the distribution of grants to the tune of INR 6 crores annually

Country Head - India

British Council

•	•	Led strategic management of resources for South India Directorate, managing over 1500 HR contracts comprising of local and international staff, consultants, temps, part time & hourly paid teachers, examiners and invigilators.
•	Key player in managing the 2015 restructuring - led communication, counselling, transitions, resettling staff, and management of assets & contracts. 
•	Managed 65000 square feet of diplomatic premises. Achieved first position in India in carbon footprint savings of 40% in a year.
•	Led the Diversity, Security & Child protection initiatives for the Council, liaisoning with specialist agencies and internal stakeholders.
•	Managed high profile events such as Education Summits and Education UK events for students liaisoning with multiple stakeholders.

Head Resources, South India

International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH)

•	•	Led the registration of the I-TECH, U/W as a society in India. Identified and recruited Board members, staff, curriculum developers and medical professionals.
•	Handled transition from international consultancy contracts to local contracts through market survey and compensation benchmarking.
•	Built partnerships with the TANSACS, Government of Tamil Nadu, APAC/USAID, Engender Health Society, WHO – SEARO, UNICEF, IL & FS and World Vision 
•	Ran the India training centre, handling all areas of operation of a one year residential fellowship programme for medical doctors.
•	Won the Fiscal Excellence award among fourteen countries for best fiscal management.

Director - Operations, India

Save the Children UK

•	Led the administration of a large multi-sectoral programme in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
•	Handled large value emergency procurement in complex locations in Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
•	Created a robust Vendor, Vehicle & Inventory management system.

Manager - Administration

Care India

•	•	Established the entire operations of the organization in Chennai, which included premises, staff, vendors, consultants and partners.
•	Handled 14 donors & Managed construction of 2000 shelter and 650 community micro projects worth 20 million USD.
•	Procured large scale and large value program assets within a short duration during relief and rehabilitation

Program Support Manager

Hemophilia Federation (India)

•	Implemented a Danida funded programme in 24 chapters of South India
•	Built financial and organizational Capacity of partners
•	Conducted CME programs for doctors in hemophilia care 
•	Created a data management system for advocacy and research.

Regional Director

High Performing Professional with over 20 years of experience, primarily in the Non-Profit & Diplomatic Sector. In-depth knowledge and proficiency in management of large international Projects, with focus on Operations, Strategic Human Resources, and communication.

Specialties:
•	Background in International Non-Profits 
•	Operations and Finance Expert
•	Effective Program Management
•	Donor and Board Relations
•	Human Resource Management
•	Leadership & Communication Skills
•	Strategic Objective Execution
•	Multi-donor Multi-Currency Grants Management

This morning, we at Sanitation First inaugurated adequate, safe and sustainable toilet blocks for girls at Maruthupandiar Government Higher Secondary School, Narikudi — complete with a manual incinerator and a private napkin-changing room.

Made possible through the generous support of EA Foundation and The Cycle, this facility is more than infrastructure. It is dignity. It is safety. It is the freedom for every girl to learn without fear, discomfort, or stigma.

On this Children’s Day, we celebrate every child’s right to grow, learn and thrive in an environment that supports their wellbeing. And we reaffirm our commitment to facilitate water-smart, girl-friendly schools where children can focus on what truly matters — their dreams.

CMA.Padmapriya TS

Sanitation First

EA Foundation

The Cycle

Chief Executive - India at Sanitation First

Boys are often the last in line when it comes to safe and dignified sanitation in government schools — especially in vulnerable and aspirational districts. It’s an inequality we don’t talk about enough, and one that has very real consequences for dignity, public health and well-being.
At Sanitation First, we believe that equity in WASH means equity for every child. While girls’ sanitation needs rightly receive significant attention, boys too deserve clean, safe, functional spaces that support their health, confidence and learning. No child should feel unseen or unprioritised when it comes to something as fundamental as a toilet.
This week, we were proud to put to use a brand new boys’ toilet block at Maruthupandiar Government Higher Secondary School, Narikudi, Virudhunagar district  — a facility designed with dignity, safety and inclusivity at its core. And it couldn’t have been more fitting: with both World Toilet Day and International Men’s Day falling today. A powerful reminder that as the 2025 theme highlights, “Sanitation in a changing world” must be inclusive, equitable and accessible for all genders, ages and abilities.
A heartfelt thanks to EA Foundation, The Cycle, and Namma School Namma Ooru Palli for believing in equitable WASH and helping us make this vision a reality.

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