Doctor starts platform to connect NGOs with support
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Khushbu Taori Modi, a former government medical officer in Thane, India, left her ten-year career in public health in February 2024 to found SewaConnect.
She noticed a recurring problem during her medical work and volunteering: social organisations struggled to find funding and volunteers, while people wanting to help didn’t know where to begin. SewaConnect is a free platform that connects verified social organisations with volunteers, professionals, donors, and each other.
Modi began the project by speaking with organisations to understand their needs before building the website. Since its launch, SewaConnect has supported over 100 organisations, facilitated more than 50 collaborations between NGOs, and mobilised over Rs 1 crore in CSR funding. Modi’s early experiences shaped her commitment to helping others.
As a child in Wardha, Maharashtra, she was concerned with issues like tobacco use and social problems, and later, as a medical student, she helped a young cancer patient access life-saving treatment. She believes that strengthening existing organisations is more effective than starting new ones, and she envisions SewaConnect as a self-sustaining ecosystem that can operate independently in the future.
