Our Mission
At HealthShine, our mission is to improve access to health and education of under-served populations by partnering with local and global organizations for community development. We believe good health and education is a precursor to moving people from poverty to prosperity, enhancing progression of all humankind.
We also aim to foster compassion and self-reflection by spreading social awareness, mitigating cultural biases and stigmas, and appreciating different cultural perspectives through blogs and podcasts related to human nature and behavior.
Latest Projects
We partner with local organizations around the globe to implement community development projects for the underprivileged and unhoused. Our focus is on health, education, clean drinking water, and mental health - all impediments to human progress.
Kids Education in Impoverished Neighborhoods
Education is the means to a better life. To create the greatest impact, our goal is to support education initiatives for underprivileged kids. It empowers an individual to earn his/her livelihood, increases one's awareness on a range of issues and in the process evolve as a better citizen.
Serena Hirani worked with SMILE foundation, a local NGO in India, to implement this project in a slum community near Duala Kuan in Delhi. This included yearly education expenses, books and other supplies. We strongly believe that whether you are addressing healthcare, poverty, unemployment or human rights, there's no better place to start than in the corridors of education. read more
PPE for Medical Workers in India fighting the COVID-19 Wave
India was going through an unprecedented COVID-19 wave with potentially catastrophic consequences. The death and illness needed to be contained to limit long-term systemic damage to society. Our goal was to help provide Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the medical doctors and staff so they are well protected while taking care of the patients. This project was organized and led by Serena Hirani and Sia Belani. read more
Clean Water Campaign for villagers in Gujarat, India
With the help of the Ashray Social Welfare Foundation and our donors, we were able to educate and distribute the first batch of 100+ LifeStraws to school children in rural areas of Gujarat. Our co-founder, Rohan Hirani, worked closely with the team from Ashray Social Welfare Foundation to ensure the distribution of the LifeStraws to the young students. read more
Blog Posts
A Scientific Study of Skin Color
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IMplications of regenerative medicine
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Anthropological Take On Gender
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Message From Our Co-Founders
Serena & Rohan Hirani
Growing up in America with Indian parents, we realized early on that we were blessed to be born into a privileged family.
The sights and sounds of India always inspired us. The vibrancy of the people, the entrepreneurship of the small street vendors, the can-do attitude of people to overcome seemingly insurmountable odds touched our souls. On multiple trips to India, we saw the pain and suffering of the poor and underprivileged due to poor health conditions, malnutrition, inadequate drinking water, and lack of child education. We made it our mission to help provide this underprivileged population with resources and opportunities to achieve the health benefits and education that we have been lucky enough to receive
Come join us on this journey to do our bit and make the world a better place for all.
Sincerely,
Serena & Rohan
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Volunteer opportunities
We are always looking for volunteers who share our vision. Please contact us and we can work together on interesting projects to help provide sustainable solutions to underserved communities around the world.
Make a Donation
Improving health and the quality of education requires time, knowledge and resources. Your donations will help us increase hope and opportunity for the under-privileged. Since we are a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, all your donations are tax-deductible.