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The Dhanji Foundation (1) (Paramos Fondas – as organized and registered under the laws of the Republic of Lithuania) is a globally oriented private foundation with the mission of advancing human welfare and social innovation. Created in 2013 by 'Shaan' Shahrukh Dhanji, former Commissioner (2) of the state of Florida for Human and Civil Rights. (3)

The Foundation programs include Conflict Prevention and Resolution, Human Rights, Refugee & Asylee Programs, Child Welfare and Education. (4) The Foundation's activities often reinforce the work of other sister agencies such as

Institute of International Relations (5) (Geneva Switzerland), an autonomous operational entity that acts as a "think tank" and education platform that fulfills an administers the Foundation's Education program interest

"Children Deserve Better" (6)  initiative address five critical areas that are impacting the children and youth of today. The Focus areas are:

Children of War Child Soldiers Children of Human Trafficking Trauma of War (PTSD) Education

All Foundation Initiatives are developed and Grantees recognized regardless of race, religion, gender, national origin or political affiliation.

The Foundation governance includes a Board of Founding Advisory Governors that currently includes Kestutis Skrebys (7) (former Minister of Municipal Affairs for Lithuania) Norman Lucien (8) (Country and Blues Song composer and Singer) Algirdas Puras and Aukse Katinene (9)

(1) http://rekvizitai.vz.lt/en/company/dhanji_paramos_fondas/ (2) http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/ExecutiveAppointments/Show/2006/3272 (3) http://fchr.state.fl.us/ (4) https://www.dhanjifoundation.com/ (5) http://www.moneyhouse.ch/en/u/institute_of_international_relations_(iir)_CH-660.2.950.014-7.htm (6) https://www.instituteinternational.org/ (7) https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C4%99stutis_Skrebys (8) https://www.reverbnation.com/harpinnormlucien (9) https://www.instituteinternational.org/about-us-2/ambassadors-and-regional-directors/