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Mumbai: The Harmony Foundation was founded in October 2005 by Dr. Abraham Mathai to establish communal harmony between various communities, castes and work towards the benefit of all the communities without any discrimination as to religion, caste, creed, gender or region. The raison d’etre of this foundation was necessitated by the fact that we are presently living in a very turbulent period in the history of mankind wherein many wicked acts are being perpetrated under the guise of political, economic, religious reasons which have long term implications on the peaceful co-existence of human society.

The society today needs peace, tolerance, equality and social justice to function cohesively and to encourage inclusiveness. Considering this practical situation and to make this ideal into a concrete and tangible reality the Harmony Foundation in association with prominent individuals such as Mahesh Bhatt, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, Tushar Gandhi hosts the Mother Teresa Memorial International Awards for Social Justice to felicitate selfless and intrepid Individuals who have channeled all of their energies and creativities towards furthering the aims of social justice as to encourage the society to imbibe these virtues of peace which are on integral part in the Constitution of India.

“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other”
– Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa is remembered for her selfless service and philanthropy. Her ideologies inspired millions around the world to serve their whole lives for the betterment of society.

To acknowledge their extraordinary work, the prestigious Mother Teresa Memorial Award is bestowed as an honour to individuals or organizations who aim to promote peace, harmony and social justice. Initiated in the year 2005, the award has been held annually to pay respect to Saint Teresa of Calcutta. For a world that is facing tremendous communal injustice, these representatives aim to create a world void of violence and discrimination.

This award is a platform for felicitating people who relentlessly seek peace and encourage everyone to lend a helping hand to those in need.

President: Dr. Abrahm Mathai, Patrons: Mahesh Bhatt, Tushar Gandhi, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat, Legal Advisor: Adv. Rizwan Merchant.