Project Leaders

Anish Patel

Project Manager - Art of Living Free Schools (formerly Gift-a-Smile)

Anish Patel is a seasoned Database Engineer and Consultant with over 20 years of experience in IT, working predominantly within the financial sector while also supporting clients in the public sector.

Anish Patel

IAHV UK team

About Anish Patel

Anish Patel is a seasoned Database Engineer and Consultant with over 20 years of experience in IT, working predominantly within the financial sector while also supporting clients in the public sector. He has seen first hand the importance of embracing new technologies to transform business challenges into opportunities for innovation and growth. Having gained an Engineering degree that opened doors that might otherwise have remained closed, Anish believes deeply that education should be a right for every child, not a privilege. Through the IAHV Art of Living Free Schools project, he is committed to helping ensure access to free education becomes a reality for children.

Dr Manmeet Kaur

Project Manager - Mind Body Wellness (Wales)

Dr Manmeet Kaur

Dr Manmeet Kaur is a GP Lead and Project Manager for the Mind & Body Wellness Programme.

Dr Katrien Hertog

Programme Director Peacebuilding

Dr Katrien Hertog

Dr Katrien Hertog is a peacebuilding researcher, trainer and practitioner with 15 years of experience in the academic and non-governmental sector.

Ashish Monga

Project Manager - IAHV Read Library

Ashish Monga

Ashish is the project lead for the IAHV Read Library project, spreading the joy of books through school libraries in India and Kenya.