who is shere khan
mission
To lift disadvantaged youths in Tamil Nadu out of poverty to a healthy and financially self-sufficient life by providing the funding, guidance, healthcare and security they need to access and complete a proper education.
vision
A world where every disadvantaged South Indian young individual has a secure pathway, through quality education, to a better life.
approach
We work on a highly personalized, case-by-case basis. We identify motivated youths and provide each one of them with tailored counselling throughout their chosen educational journey. We are careful to not impose anything; we seek to guide and support the students towards their own calling.
shere khan’s history
In 2012, Noëlle, a young Swiss woman, travelled to Southern India to work in the orphanage of Arani village. She realized that there was no clear or safe pathway to a healthy and financially self-sufficient life for the teenagers leaving the orphanage. Many of them ended back on the streets, trapped in poverty, condemned to living degraded and dangerous lives. She vowed to change this by offering them a secure pathway out of poverty through formal education.
As soon as she returned to Switzerland, she started building awareness about the problem and securing funding commitments. In parallel, she raised 50’000 Swiss francs to finance the construction of a new dining room and bedrooms for the 120 orphans in Arani. Over the next couple of years, while putting things in place to fulfil her vow, she financed a second new building in the orphanage, called St. Mary’s Jesus Home for Children.
In 2018, Noëlle founded the Shere Khan’s Youth Protection association. The same year, the association signed a partnership with a well-established Southern Indian NGO, the Society for the Upliftment of the Economically Backward (SUEB). SUEB identifies the beneficiaries, counsels them through their educational journey, and coordinates the provision of housing and healthcare to the students.
Architectural plan of building
achievements
As of 2020, a dedicated team of 9 people in India and Switzerland were accompanying 428 students in Tamil Nadu: 102 in community colleges (females only) in, 64 at university, and 19 in primary/high schools. Most of them are orphans and women who are especially vulnerable to the dangers of poverty and homelessness.
our values
commitment
to the local youth who needs us
collaboration
with our local partner
transparency
with you
integrity
with ourselves
our team
Noëlle Demole
Founder & President
Noëlle Demole
Founder & President
As the founder and president of the Shere Khan Youth Protection association, Noëlle is in charge of the fundraising, strategy and scholarship approvals. After her life-changing experience working in Arani orphanage in 2012, she vowed to do everything she can to help the teenagers build a better life for themselves. She lives in Geneva, Switzerland, and travels frequently to Southern India to engage with the local team and the beneficiaries.
Dr. Priscilla Nirmalakumari
SUEB Founder & CEO
Dr. Priscilla Nirmalakumari
SUEB Founder & CEO
Dr. Priscilla Nirmalakumari coordinates, supervises, and monitors the SUEB – Shere Khan team members and the Shere Khan activities. She is the founder and CEO of SUEB.
Jean-François Demole
Vice President
Jean-François Demole
Vice President
Jean-François is the founder of Demole Capital Partners in Geneva, Switzerland and has a strong banking experience of about 25 years at Pictet Group. He supports Shere Khan Youth Protection serving as the vice-president and actively participates at the annual board meeting with the president and the general secretary.
S. J. Dickson
Executive Director
S. J. Dickson
Executive Director
Mr. Dickson Samuel John coordinates with other team members and collects reports and documents from them. In consultation with the SUEB CEO and the Team members who bring the application analyses and recommends to Ms. Noëlle Demole, the founder and president of Shere Khan Youth Protection. All routine correspondence to Shere Khan is done by Mr. Dickson in consultation with the SUEB CEO. Along with Ms. Sridevi budget projection and account maintenance are done by Mr. Dickson. He is responsible for collecting all the required documents and reports, and forwarding them to Shere Khan. In addition, Mr. Dickson does the accounting along with Ms. Sridevi.
R. Sridevi
Tiruvannamalai Branch Coordinator
R. Sridevi
Tiruvannamalai Branch Coordinator
Ms. Sridevi is incharge of Thiruvannamalai District and Uthiramerur Branches. Together with Ms. Anuvenkateshwari they receive applications from their region for University courses, verify the application, collect the required documents and reports and send them to Mr. Dickson. They monitor the academic progress of the University students and get in touch with the Head of the Department / Institution as and when required. They are also in charge of motivating and recruiting students in their respective Community Colleges. They supervise the Faculty and are in charge of organising the external examination and the certification process. In addition, Ms. Sridevi does the accounting along with Mr. Dickson.
S. Vasanth
Manager, Education
S. Vasanth
Manager, Education
Mr. Vasanth assists Mr. Dickson in coordinating the activities of SUEB Branches. For university students depending upon the course, the examination takes place at different times. Consequently, marksheets are also received at different times. So he will very closely monitor the receipt of documents from the students so that all mandatory documents required by Shere Khan will be sent to Ms. Noëlle Demole. Now the process of enrolment, examination and certification are all done online. So Mr. Vasanth supervises the faculty through entering the data.
Shalini
Medavakkam Branch Coordinator
Shalini
Medavakkam Branch Coordinator
Mrs Shalini is in charge of the Medavakkam and Perungalathur Branches. Together with Mrs. Sridevi receive applications from their region for University courses, verify the application, collect the required documents and reports and send them to Mr. Dickson. They monitor the academic progress of the University students and get in touch with the Head of the Department / Institution as and when required. They are also in charge of motivating and recruiting students in their respective Community Colleges. They supervise the Faculty and are in charge of organising the external examination and the certification process.
supporting partners & organisations
ALR Fiduciaire SA
A.L.R Fiduciaire SA in Geneva donates a few hours of its time each month to process our payments, accounting, tax declaration and compliance reviews. They ensure that our accounts are always in order and compliant with Swiss law.
www.alrfiduciaire.ch
Ypsom Partners
Ypsom Partners in Geneva donates a couple of days of its time every year to undertake an independent audit of our annual accounts and prepare a detailed audited financial report for the fiscal year ending in June.
www.ypsompartners.ch
Beker Guiramand & Associés
Beker Guiramand & Associés in Geneva advises us on all legal matters and helped us register the association so that donors can make their donations tax deductible.
www.bgslaw.ch
Base Design GVA
Base is an international network of studios
led by creatives. Brussels. New York. Geneva. Melbourne.
Base does Strategy + Branding + Digital.
Base is about people,
simplicity and common sense.
www.basedesign.com
Berclaz Associés
Berclaz & Associés Legal & Compliance is a company specializing in the outsourcing of Compliance, Risk & Legal functions. Our clients are Family Offices, Independent Asset Managers, Company & Trust service providers, Trading companies and Banks.
www.outsourcingcompliance.com
Chill Panther Media
Chill Panther Media is a digital media production house located in Bangalore, India. We specialise in conceptualising and creating content for our clients.
www.chillpanther.com
Demole Capital Partners
Family Office in Geneva.
SUEB
Society for the Upliftment of the Economically Backward (SUEB). Our local partner in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
www.suebgroup.org
ALR Fiduciaire SA
A.L.R Fiduciaire SA in Geneva donates a few hours of its time each month to process our payments, accounting, tax declaration and compliance reviews. They ensure that our accounts are always in order and compliant with Swiss law.
www.alrfiduciaire.ch
Ypsom Partners
Ypsom Partners in Geneva donates a couple of days of its time every year to undertake an independent audit of our annual accounts and prepare a detailed audited financial report for the fiscal year ending in June.
www.ypsompartners.ch
Beker Guiramand & Associés
Beker Guiramand & Associés in Geneva advises us on all legal matters and helped us register the association so that donors can make their donations tax deductible. www.bgslaw.ch
Base Design GVA
Base is an international network of studios
led by creatives. Brussels. New York. Geneva. Melbourne.
Base does Strategy + Branding + Digital.
Base is about people,
simplicity and common sense.
www.basedesign.com
Berclaz Associés
Berclaz & Associés Legal & Compliance is a company specializing in the outsourcing of Compliance, Risk & Legal functions. Our clients are Family Offices, Independent Asset Managers, Company & Trust service providers, Trading companies and Banks.
www.outsourcingcompliance.com
Chill Panther Media
Chill Panther Media is a digital media production house located in Bangalore, India. We specialise in conceptualising and creating content for our clients.
www.chillpanther.com
Demole Capital Partners
Family Office in Geneva.
SUEB
Society for the Upliftment of the Economically Backward (SUEB). Our local partner in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. www.suebgroup.org
