MEET THE TEAM!
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
With over 17 years of experience supporting diverse learning needs in Hong Kong, and with an extensive background in Special Education, Divya advocates for Inclusion and rights-based education. Aside from documentary film-making, Divya is passionate about history, art and culture.
Co-Founder & Chief Coordination Officer (CCO)
Karishma is a registered nurse from Nepal. A Linguistics graduate, with a Masters degree in Early Childhood Education, she has worked in the Early Years and Primary sector in Hong Kong. Karishma enjoys supporting the development of language through play. An aspiring writer, Karishma hopes to publish one day.
Co- Founder & Chief Operations Officer (COO)
A Politics and Public Administration and English Studies graduate, Ashmi is an aspiring lawyer. With interests in reading, watching documentaries and baking, her passion is to help empower diverse communities. Have an awesome idea you want to carry out? Let her know!
Governance
Pushpa Gurung
Director
With over four decades of unwavering commitment to the Nepalese community in Hong Kong, Mrs. Pushpa Gurung is a distinguished community advocate, educator and champion for marginalised families. Her lifelong dedication to community service has earned her a prestigious recognition, the Commendation for Community Service from the HKSAR Government (2004).
As the Director of Kriti Children's Centre for Learning and Development, Mrs. Gurung focuses on empowering families of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN), by providing crucial guidance on navigating Hong Kong’s education and welfare systems. Her compassionate efforts include escorting families to, and liaising with health and social services (pro bono), along with advocating for the rights and well-being of underprivileged children.
Tanka (Ray) Rana
Director
Mr. Tanka Rana is a respected leader and bridge-builder within Hong Kong’s Nepalese community, combining decades of grassroots engagement with strategic advisory roles to drive social progress.With a proven track record in community mobilization and policy advisory,
Mr. Rana, Director of Kriti Children’s Centre holds pivotal roles across government and nonprofit sectors, including Chief Advisor of the Hong Kong Nepalese Federation and Advisory Board Member of the Multicultural Activity Centre.