Manu Chandaria: Excellence – Made in Kenya
May 15, 2008 by Sikiliza
Dr. Manu Chandaria is a year short of celebrating his 80th birthday. If we are to work with stereotypical behaviour, we would expect that by now he would have taken a back seat from his vast business and philanthropy interests. Yet, his pace has yet to slacken, and he puts in as much time he did in the mid 50’s when he came back from USA after studying a Masters in Engineering and taking up the family business mantle.
He is the Chairman of the Chandaria Group of Companies, a family concern that is also a huge empire operating in over 43 countries worldwide. He is also the Chairman of The Chandaria Foundation started in 1952 by his family which focuses on helping the less fortunate in the community.
His early years were spent at his father’s provisional store along Nairobi’s famous Biashara Street, he lived briefly in Mombasa and then in a one-roomed house in Ngara during pre-independence Kenya. In those days Muthaiga, an affluent Nairobi suburb, was still an exclusively European affair flagged by a huge forbidding signpost that read “Trespassers will be Prosecuted.” Lolling around on the beaches of Nyali was also reserved for the Europeans only. If Asians or Africans wanted to take a dip they had to take a boat into the sea and get off at the reef and swim in the open seas of the Indian Ocean. Therefore, it was ironic sitting in his lounge in his home in the Muthaiga suburb where less than half a century ago none of us would have been allowed into the area at all, or worse still allowed to fraternize.
The Muthaiga sign came down after 1955 when he had already married his wife Aruna Chandaria mother of his three children and his best friend. This is by far one of the most obvious fruits of independence that Kenya reaped, our ability to thrive on diversity.
But what is Dr. Chandaria’s key to success?
“At an early age I realized I would never be great at sports, so I made up for it in my studies,” he said.
His father had moved to Kenya in 1916 as a merchant with a provisions store along Biashara Street. They also delved into the manufacturing business by buying into an aluminium plant called KaluWorks. His parents made a lot of sacrifices to educate them well and Dr Manu, with some of his family members took over the running of Kalu Works once they finished their education. At first they were overwhelmed at the level of work required to run a successful business enterprise. However, they also felt a strong sense of responsibility and recognized the struggles that had to be endured first by their parents to acquire the plant and then by the children to make it a success.
Strapped with this determination, they woke early everyday and opened the doors for the plant workers by 7.30am. As management, they put in 16 to18-hour days and within 5 years the business grew from 40 employees to over 800 employees. In time they amassed a collection of other plants around the world; and by 1980 the business expanded to almost all continents.
Even today, nearly 30 years later, Manu still puts in 16-hour days at work.
He attributes much of their success to the exposure that he acquired while studying abroad which opened his mind to new ideas. He is also influenced by his strong religious upbringing in the Jain doctrines that are principled on a pious and moderate lifestyle. He has never had the need for ostentation or excesses.
Another side of Dr. Chandaria is his work in the community. He has always seen the need to give opportunity to Kenyan youth so that they can have the chance to live to their full potential. He is involved with several charity organizations and works with them to raise the quality of life; a feat that he feels all Kenyans with means should be involved in. Dr. Chandaria was on Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s honour list in 2003 and in 2006 he was granted Order of the British Empire (OBE) in recognition for his work in the community and his promotion of Kenyan – British economic interest in Kenya.
He also feels that the corporate world has a duty for giving back to the community.
“We need to realize, as the private sector, that we have the responsibility to accept making money and looking after ourselves but in addition we need to also care for the community and our country Kenya at large.”
With this in mind, it is not surprisingly to see him busy involved with projects ranging from rehabilitation of street families, to educational trusts that expand opportunities for the less fortunate in Kenya.
“The real key to success for the youth in Kenya is to open their minds to good ideas that can have a multiplier effect,” he explains
“Zero multiplied by zero will always be zero. You can’t get something out of nothing. We need to expand our ideas – two multiplied by two is four and four multiplied by four is sixteen and so on. That is the true secret to success!” says Dr. Chandaria.
According to him, the government, the corporate world and individuals need to learn to harness the potential of the youth in Kenya by equipping them with skills that will help build them as strong capable citizens, and allowing them to use these tools to help secure the future of our beloved nation.
His message to the youth of Kenya is to learn to set themselves free from the web of dependency. Grants or aid is only provided to sow the seed of our ambitions then we need to begin to think of ways to attain financial independence with hard work and winning ideas.
And his vision for Kenya?
“Among all our neighbours in East and Central Africa, Kenya is still a notch higher even without any real natural wealth. Our main asset is human resources, intelligence and goodness of heart. We Kenyans are the true source of wealth in this region. We just need to realize this and then we can make it.”
A very admirable man and inspiration to all Kenyans
manu chandaria am your big admirer your story gives us the youth to strength to know that everything we work for is not in vain and that if i dedicate my all to what am doing i will succeed long live Chandaria
Dr. chandaria, you better know you’ve got alot of us supporting your ideas, and looking foward to live your dream. i want to live to be your apprentice!
It is very hard to find a wealthy person who has a good heart,understanding,patience but daktari has it all,May the lord almighty bless him more…
We respect you daktari!!
There are so many that the doctor has benefitted.Im one of them from the former Limuru girls center now starehe girls center.thanks doctor God bless you.
respected sir,
my name RAJENDRAN KARATH. i got email from MR MUKESH regarding your companey looking manager for ALUMINIUM CURTAIN WALL&STRUCUTRAL GLAZING job in abroad.iam more than 10 year experience in these field.in india&abroad.now iam working DUBAI as engineer one of the bigest companey in curtain wall@aluminium fabrication.sir iam from good hindu familey believe GOD.&TRUTH.iam interested to work if i get good offer.
THANK YOU,
RAJENDRAN KARTH
MOBILE-00971504508247(DUBAI)
RES-00914802734335(INDIA)
Dear Sir,
I have been admitted into a Kenya University but because my families are poor I am still at home.
I seek your assistance, please email application for a scholarship.
Yours truly,
Njoroge Njogu
Applicant
Sir,
2006 onwards I am trying to get a job in your firm,especially
in trininad.Unfortunately still it is not happened.I have with 18 years
of experience in production management in India & GCC.
Looking forward your consideration & response.
Yours faithfully
M.S.Bhuvanendren Nair
00971509521517
00919895119057
Iam touched by the kind of sacrifice you make to educate youths and make them people the world admire.
Trust me a friend confessed “He is what he is because of manu chandaria”.
You asked him “Do you want to further your studies?
He respondered Yes!
You sponsored him until he was through with his studies.
I seek your assistance,i have been admitted to kenya university but no money to enable me further my studies.
Iam Looking forward to hear from you.
I have in the recent past acknowledged your work in Kenya and how you have supported the youth and created jobs for them.
May God bless you for the good work you have continued doing.
I am a young adult wanting to pursue my degree in Business Administration after completing the diploma but neither I or my mother is in a position to cater for my finances, my father passed on four years ago and my mother is a house wife.
I would seek your goodself to consider sponsoring me for my degree.
Your kind consideration will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Jkaminja
You are a great inspiration to me as a Commerce student I want to emmulate you.
I am a young kenyan interested in studying Aviation course as a pilot.I have so far done online studies in the same and completed modules such as :Aviation Metorology;Aviation Communication;Navigation;Aeronautics;Airport Design and Air Traffic Management hence has been allocated a place at the Pretoria Flying Schol in the South Africa.The studies are yet to commence on the 15th of January,2009.However,I lack adequate funds for the studies which requires an equivalent amount of ksh 4.5 million.I have therefore embacked on fund mobilisation and as such am asking if you could assist in any way towards helping achieve this goal.I come from a humble background and poor family.I still,however,have the deep conviction that if I seek help from organisations, individuals and welwishers then I can manage to go for this aspirations with a view of helping the community by way of sponsoring students for further training once I secure a job.Please,I’ll be very glad and appreciative if I can get to here from you on the very best way to handle this,thanks,Bill.
My name Muhia Kamau,i highly respect and admire Dr.Chandarias excellence.
Through your inspiration,I partnered with a friend and set up a marketing and communications company.
We are currently organizing a charity event ,to give back to the society and touch lives positively.
We are seeking for interested partners to help us make this worthwhile event a success.
The Event is titled Black and White Charity Ball
Venue:Karen
Date:17th Dec 2008
Thank You
Regards
Muhia Kamau
I knew Shri Manu Chandaria in the eighties as his employee at Comcraft Services at Metal Products Ltd.
I had such exposurew to all areas of managment of an Industry that even the prestegious IIMA could not give.
I THANK HIM AND COMCRAFT SERVICES TO GIVE ME AND MY FAMILY TO WORK AS AN EXPATRIATE IN TANZANIA . I would never have had the opportunity to work overseas if he had not given me a chance .
I applaud him and thank him.
I now work in the area of International Logistcs for a Large Telecom company in USA.
I can be reached at 781-938-8143.
P.N. Vaidyanathan ( Known here as Ravi Nilakantan)
Hi Dr. Chandaria,
Its only God who will pay you back for your generous help to the less fortunate.Its a miracle to have for me to have come across your website’and I thank God .
Sir, am a form two student at St.Joseph’s Boys H.Sch.Kitale.My mom died of AIDS in 2005 and my Dad is bed ridden. Am a bright student always at the top of all streams,it is because of this that my principal decided to offer me a bursary in form one.I joined form two in jan’ 09 and reported to school with nothing apart from my books,no fees,no shopping ,absolutely nothing.Sir, I need help.Please contact my principal,for more information .
Sir,you assisted many to achieve their dreams in life,don’t stop,keep the good work.May the Lord grant 100 more years to live.
Thank you,
Gerry.
Keep it up Dagitari.Am Youthful guy living in Nairobi Surburbs.Am a student at JKUAT taking management course.Unfortunately, i couldn’t continue due to feels probs.Please help. My contacts +2540726805987
i am a great admirer of Dr. manu Chandaria.i am doing my thesis on endowments and foundatons and i am particularly interested in how the foundation works. i would like it very much if i could get more infomration. my contact is j.lihanda@yahoo.com
We have a project that needs your support we are recycling paper bags please let us know how to get to your offices
I also agree that a better life comes through hard work. Our women in the community are involved in crocheting paper bags into baskets. this is like a dream to many companies that were and are using paper bags for packaging e.g. Chandarana supermarkets.
thanks though
He is a GEM. I am not surprised that he works for 16hrs even today. He is a Honest Leader with a Vision with a Golden Heart.
I appreciate the efforts your have done for the general welfare of the people particularly the less privilledged in our society.
I am a third year student at Multimedia University College of Kenya,Mbaghathi.My parentshave struggled alot in order to see me get better life in future,to this far they have almost exhausted all their resources.Efforts to apply for CDF funds have not been successful.
I’m writing this to seek your assistance through the Chandaria Foundation.
Thanks
strect out your hand 2 ugandans too
YOUR OLD Just kidding! I think your cool
The more we allow our minds to be exposed to new (winning) ideas, the more determined we are to suceed; the more we guarantee our succes.
As Kenyans we should rise up to the occassion, we must focus on and go for the goal
Sir,
I admire you for your business abilities and philanthrophic activities but I need to tell you some hard truths about your businesses as it seems everyone is busy just praising you.
I have been to some of your industries installing equipment and I also have kenyan friends(both kenyan asians and Africans) who have had the misfortune of working at your companies. I observed that the top managemment and middle management is filled with expatriates. I am not a xenophobic. I believe kenya needs the skills expatriates bring, but these skills ought to be used to train kenyans to take over. However, in your companies, there seems to be a mafia of expatriates who prevent any promotion of kenyans (kenyan asian and african). If you truly believe in developing kenya then set your business model right and break the expatriate mafia & start developing managerial and business skills of those kenyans working in your businesses and promote them based on their skills and potential. All my friends who have worked for you (kenyan engineers) have left in frustration. I pray you get to read this comment and hope you can get some of your magic working so that kenyans can proudly say ” I work for Galsheet or Insteel and they are proudly kenyan” . Right now I think though you have great acheivements under your belt that no doubt should be recognised, but I do not think you ought to be given the east african CEO of the year award as your companies are not truly kenyan or east african (except for the shareholders and junior level staff).
respected sir,
i am grateful for this support you have extended to our beloved country kenya,and especially how it targets needy students in the country. also,thanks for this opportunity that you have provided to people so as to speak their mind as you take it into account. sir, i am a student and currently facing financial constaits. to honestly speak, i am a needy student and find it very difficult to meet my school fees. i would like to be granted a scholarship by your organisation,but i have never known the application procedure. please sir, any assistance will be highly appreciated.
respected sir,
i am grateful for this support you have extended to our beloved country kenya,and especially how it targets needy students in the country. also,thanks for this opportunity that you have provided to people so as to speak their mind as you take it into account. sir, i am a student and currently facing financial constaits. to honestly speak, i am a needy student and find it very difficult to meet my school fees. i would like to be granted a scholarship by your organisation,but i have never known the application procedure. please sir, any assistance from you will be highly appreciated.
Manu is an inspiration to all Kenyans.A true statesman.May God grant you a healthy and long life.Am a young Kenyan aged 29 and I have a source of used plastic drinking water bottles in the Dandora dumping site.I don’t know where to sell it so please advise me on this issue.
I just found this inspiring site and thank God for a man of such kind heart. Am a single mother to a college girl in KMTC in her first year which ends in August 09. I was able to raise her fees for the first year exhausting my finances and am afraid she might not continue with her college for lack of fees. Please help.
My tel no. 0721 993333
I wish all wealthy Indians should copy this good gasture from Manu chandaria.
He is a role model to Kenyans youth and a challenge to greedy wealthy people.
Keep it up we wish we have like 50 Manu Chandaria in Kenya.
Long Life Mzee so that you can continue inspiring the youth.
Thank you for being with the needy in the society.
I am very much inspired by your work and feel that I should also continue to support the needy especially the disabled children.
May you assist me to find help for the programme for children with severe disabilities. I have pasted the project below.
May you assist, it is very challenging to see these vulnerable children suffering with their parents.
May you tell me if need more information for these children to have some assistance.
Dear Friends,
I hope this letter find you healthy both of mind and body,
I am Fr. Felix Francis Kauta who founded the programme of children with disabilities in Ikinu. This programme serve children with disabilities in the whole of Kiambu. There over 250 (two hundred and fifty) children with disabilities in the programme. With the help of Lilian Foundation, we are able to assist 52 (fifty two children) in various special schools.
I have written this proposal so as to add income and assist more children.
Appart from this proposal, I request you if there is any way you can assist our children at the home in Ikinu with some basic needs such as food(unga,porridge flour,beans dengu etc),cooking oil, toiletries (soap, oil, pampers, ). These are more urgent things which we find it very difficult to afford.We need kshs 20,000/= per month.An equivalent of 205 euro.
We have five children at the home in Ikinu who have severe cerebral palsy and one with hydrocephalus and one with severe physical disabilities.
DAIRY COW PROJECT
FR. FELIX F. KAUTA IKINU CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME
IKINU – GITHUNGURI
FR. FELIX F. KAUTA
P . O . BOX 2043 – 00900 KIAMBU
+254 724 77 21 47 / +254736816934 /+254 736517024/ +254 716734125
The programme will be realize within two months.
EXECUTIVE STATEMENT
Dairy cows are viable means of income generating prroject. Dairy cows, when well taken care of is a very sustainable project within the area. It is a project which has ready market and well coordinated activities through dairy cooperative organization and firms.
Fr. Felix F. Kauta Ikinu Children With Disabilities Programme carter for vulnerable children with various disabilities within Kiambu – Githunguri districts.
The programme has more than 250 children and a home at Ikinu with 5 children but we expect more.
The children are assisted with school fees in special schools or units, medical and home based care.
In the home at Ikinu, children are accommodated in the rented house. They are fed, clothed and given medical care.
We depend mostly on the well wishers. The dairy cow project will improve the income and hence standard of life of our children.
We are already having 6 cows and three are being milked. We want to improve the dairy cow project to 12 (twelve) cows so as to increase the income for the programme.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Our programme for children with disabilities depends on well wishers. This can affect the day to day running of the programme when the well wishers are not forth coming.
The problems of these children with disabilities must be addressed so as to make these children have a better life.
Most of these children come from very poor families. All special schools from primary to secondary are paid for. Though in normal schools children are either paying little school fees i.e. secondary schools or they don’t pay i.e. in primary schools.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
When the dairy cow project is improved, many of our children will have their needs met.
improved.
The project will give greater ability for self reliance.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
To implement this project we are already having a cow shed which can contain 12 (twelve) cows.
We have running water, electricity which is used by machine for cutting (chopping) grass and pumping water. We also have a worker.
The dairy cows we shall buy from recognized dairy firms.
PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION
The cows will be examined frequently by the veterinary officer. Their production will be checked and improved through better feeding and treatment.
The main evaluation for dairy cows is their milk production.
DISSEMINATION
From time to time we have meeting and seminars with the
Parents of children with disabilities.
In these meetings and seminars we shall tell people about the project and its importance.
Since the project is within the local community, many people will see the project and its benefits.
PROJECT BUDGET
We need six (6) dairy cows. Each dairy cow will cost Kshs 80,000/= (eighty thousand shillings). Therefore for six (6) dairy cows will cost Kshs 480,000/= (four hundred and eighty thousand shillings)
Feeds for one month will cost Kshs 13170 /= (thirteen thousand one hundred and seventy shillings)
We need a total of Kshs 493170/= (four hundred and ninety three thousand and one hundred and seventy shillings) an equivalent of 533 euro
NB:
Fr. Felix F. Kauta Ikinu Children With Disabilities Programme has an Office at Ikinu Maendeleo Women Group Building.
This Maendeleo Women Group Building is near Ikinu near Chief Camp along Kiambu – Githunguri High Way on your left side as you go towards Githunguri.
The Home for Chilidren With Disabilities under the same Organization is located Ikinu . It is about 400 meters from Ikinu center. To reach this home you will have to take Ikinu – Karia murex road
More direction can be given from the office at Ikinu.
In the home at present we have 5 children.
These children have severe cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus and physical disabilities.
The home in which these children are staying we currently rent at the cost of Kshs 15,000/= (fifteen thousand shillings) per month. We have already paid a rent for two months.
The owner is willing to sell it at the cost of Kshs 3000000/= (three million shillings) an equivalent of 30,613 euro.
It is a three bed rooms stone house with spacious sitting room, a kitchen, a toilet, water and electricity.
The price will cover a cow shed which has a capacity of 12 (twelve) cows, an outside toilet and bathroom, a kitchen and store.
PROJECT : DAIRY COW PROJECT
ORGANIZATION: FR. FELIX F. KAUTA IKINU CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME
CONTACT PERSON: FR. FELIX FRANCIS KAUTA
CONTACTS: FR. FELIX F. KAUTA
P . O . BOX 2043 – 00900 KIAMBU
E- MAIL felixkauta@yahoo.com
TEL. +254 724772147/ +254736816934/ +254736517024/ +254716734125/
Dear Friends,
I hope this letter find you healthy both of mind and body,
I am Fr. Felix Francis Kauta who founded the programme of children with disabilities in Ikinu. This programme serve children with disabilities in the whole of Kiambu. There over 250 (two hundred and fifty) children with disabilities in the programme. With the help of Lilian Foundation, we are able to assist 52 (fifty two children) in various special schools.
I have written this proposal so as to add income and assist more children.
Appart from this proposal, I request you if there is any way you can assist our children at the home in Ikinu with some basic needs such as food(unga,porridge flour,beans dengu etc),cooking oil, toiletries (soap, oil, pampers, ). These are more urgent things which we find it very difficult to afford.We need kshs 20,000/= per month.An equivalent of 205 euro.
We have five children at the home in Ikinu who have severe cerebral palsy and one with hydrocephalus and one with severe physical disabilities.
DAIRY COW PROJECT
FR. FELIX F. KAUTA IKINU CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME
IKINU – GITHUNGURI
FR. FELIX F. KAUTA
P . O . BOX 2043 – 00900 KIAMBU
+254 724 77 21 47 / +254736816934 /+254 736517024/ +254 716734125
The programme will be realize within two months.
EXECUTIVE STATEMENT
Dairy cows are viable means of income generating prroject. Dairy cows, when well taken care of is a very sustainable project within the area. It is a project which has ready market and well coordinated activities through dairy cooperative organization and firms.
Fr. Felix F. Kauta Ikinu Children With Disabilities Programme carter for vulnerable children with various disabilities within Kiambu – Githunguri districts.
The programme has more than 250 children and a home at Ikinu with 5 children but we expect more.
The children are assisted with school fees in special schools or units, medical and home based care.
In the home at Ikinu, children are accommodated in the rented house. They are fed, clothed and given medical care.
We depend mostly on the well wishers. The dairy cow project will improve the income and hence standard of life of our children.
We are already having 6 cows and three are being milked. We want to improve the dairy cow project to 12 (twelve) cows so as to increase the income for the programme.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Our programme for children with disabilities depends on well wishers. This can affect the day to day running of the programme when the well wishers are not forth coming.
The problems of these children with disabilities must be addressed so as to make these children have a better life.
Most of these children come from very poor families. All special schools from primary to secondary are paid for. Though in normal schools children are either paying little school fees i.e. secondary schools or they don’t pay i.e. in primary schools.
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
When the dairy cow project is improved, many of our children will have their needs met.
improved.
The project will give greater ability for self reliance.
PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT PLAN
To implement this project we are already having a cow shed which can contain 12 (twelve) cows.
We have running water, electricity which is used by machine for cutting (chopping) grass and pumping water. We also have a worker.
The dairy cows we shall buy from recognized dairy firms.
PROJECT MONITORING AND EVALUATION
The cows will be examined frequently by the veterinary officer. Their production will be checked and improved through better feeding and treatment.
The main evaluation for dairy cows is their milk production.
DISSEMINATION
From time to time we have meeting and seminars with the
Parents of children with disabilities.
In these meetings and seminars we shall tell people about the project and its importance.
Since the project is within the local community, many people will see the project and its benefits.
PROJECT BUDGET
We need six (6) dairy cows. Each dairy cow will cost Kshs 80,000/= (eighty thousand shillings). Therefore for six (6) dairy cows will cost Kshs 480,000/= (four hundred and eighty thousand shillings)
Feeds for one month will cost Kshs 13170 /= (thirteen thousand one hundred and seventy shillings)
We need a total of Kshs 493170/= (four hundred and ninety three thousand and one hundred and seventy shillings) an equivalent of 533 euro
NB:
Fr. Felix F. Kauta Ikinu Children With Disabilities Programme has an Office at Ikinu Maendeleo Women Group Building.
This Maendeleo Women Group Building is near Ikinu near Chief Camp along Kiambu – Githunguri High Way on your left side as you go towards Githunguri.
The Home for Chilidren With Disabilities under the same Organization is located Ikinu . It is about 400 meters from Ikinu center. To reach this home you will have to take Ikinu – Karia murex road
More direction can be given from the office at Ikinu.
In the home at present we have 5 children.
These children have severe cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus and physical disabilities.
The home in which these children are staying we currently rent at the cost of Kshs 15,000/= (fifteen thousand shillings) per month. We have already paid a rent for two months.
The owner is willing to sell it at the cost of Kshs 3000000/= (three million shillings) an equivalent of 30,613 euro.
It is a three bed rooms stone house with spacious sitting room, a kitchen, a toilet, water and electricity.
The price will cover a cow shed which has a capacity of 12 (twelve) cows, an outside toilet and bathroom, a kitchen and store.
PROJECT : DAIRY COW PROJECT
ORGANIZATION: FR. FELIX F. KAUTA IKINU CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME
CONTACT PERSON: FR. FELIX FRANCIS KAUTA
CONTACTS: FR. FELIX F. KAUTA
P . O . BOX 2043 – 00900 KIAMBU
E- MAIL felixkauta@yahoo.com
TEL. +254 724772147/ +254736816934/ +254736517024/ +254716734125/
Dear Sir,
I must thankyou for your great effort in assisting all those in need for various aid. At your age,you tirelessly continue to do what many stop as they age.
I am seeking financial aid to enable me achieve my long desired educational needs and with that, comfortably emulate your example in helping others. I believe quality education is the ultimate solution to Kenya’s increasing youth dis -oeriented achievement endeavours. I have been working in a reputable organisation for the last 8 years in the hope to raise some funds to study a degree in Education. I am very happy to have been accepted by a local University for a degree in Education and Councelling and am determined to realise my dreams and reach out to many of our Kenyan children in taking a major role in their educational needs along with other aspects in regard to schooling.
It is with this that I humbly ask for assistance as my salary can’t even address to my needs in raising my 5 year old son as I try to save the little I can for his educational needs. Your assistance,very much needed, will be a benefit to the society through me, that I promise Kenyan children- future leaders.
Dr. Manu Chandaria,
Greetings!
I had heard of the Chandaria group of companies, during my working life in Uganda, in 1998-2000.
Later, I came to India, and continued working here. Today when I was going through the websites I came across your group name.
I worked in Uganda in Spencon, which is a flagship company of Mr. J.C. Patel, who rose from a teacher to a builder.
Some how I really enjoyed in working life in East Africa, and that too in Kampala. I am a B.Com,LLB, MMM(Masters in Marketing Management) with nearly 25 years of experience.
I would prefer to work in your organisations.
Presently I work as Senior General Manager, incharge of co-ordinating the activities od Logistics, Procurement, and Administration. The ultimate work is to enhance service levels to the end customer.
Where can I send my CV, for a screening in Chandaria group of companies?
I need the e-mail id for this purpose as well as the contact official who takes care of expat recruitments in your organisation.
Due Regards,
S.Sethunath
Dear Sir
I have admired you for all the unbelievable and extraordinary milestones achieved since the day I read and heard about you.
Having around 19 years of experience, throughout in plastics injection molding, I was working as Factory Manager in your licensee company in UAE, manufacturing hangers.
With heartfelt respects for your kind self I would like to state with humility that during my tenure there were remarkable productivity and quality improvements coupled with weight reduction, unsurpassed by other units.
Having quit my job due to personal reasons, I am out of job at the moment and based in Pondicherry, India.
I humbly state that my expertise in hanger moulding is amongst the best, can achieve unbelievable cycle times while working in tandem with design and tool people (especially with A & E hangers).
It’s my kind request to you for giving me an opportunity to work in your organization manufacturing hangers, at any location. Can only assure that the results will be much beyond the expectation of my job profile.
Best Regards
Balaji Ramanujam
+919003671777
i wish to know how i can get assistance to study i have been admitted to Kenyatta university for a bachelor in pharmacy degree as a parallel student my mother who is a single parent is retired
lam a stundient in pumwani high school form 11 .l come from a less funturenet family of six chjldren.my parents are total poor who are running up and down looking for the school fees and food for the family. l kindly request you to support my education. as my parents are unable to raise my school fees.
Dr. Manu Chandaria, you have been an inspiration to me
and I feel motivated the more I here your name.Your company winning the COYA AWARDS added more confidence in my life.I emulate you the whole of my life.May you live more candles to inspire more Kenyans like me.
Best of success in your endeavours.
Anthony,Nairobi-Kenya
I am from a poor background and I qualified to join the campus this year.Due to lack of funds I am afraid that I might not be able to join the campus this year.I therefore, would like to request if you can assist me in the finances.I am determined to do my best for my country and the world at large.
Dear Manu Chandiria,
I am still waiting for your answer. I still have many children with disabilities whose needs are not met.
Please may you assure us that you will help.
Dear Mr Chandaria congradulations for the good work you are doing! kindly offer me a scholarship to undertake a masters programme. Have done a Bachelors of Science in Nursing and a key community volunteer hence knowledge gained will be ploughed back to the comunity. Thanks alot
I would like to thank you for your untireless efforts which us as gain from which we would like to emulate in future thanks alot Dr manu i would like to seek some support from your foundation i.m second year student in moi university taking bachelors in business managment but i do lack enough finance to pay my university i.m self sponspored student i do largely on my parents who are jobless .i’ll be gratefully for any kind of assistance i.ll get from your foundation.my contacts are 0729830957
Hi
I am touched by the foundation support to the society
Regards
Nixon Obare
Hi Sir
We are seeking to find a donor who will fully or partially sponsor drilling of water within our school compound. This shall also include renovating the existing toilets, putting up two blocks of bathrooms with at least 10 (ten) cubicles fully fitted with shower taps.
The completion of this project should provide safe, sufficient and reliable water that will enable the pupils; especially the girls take bath in school. Hence reducing rate of absenteeism from school due to hygiene related reasons.
Besides this, the rate of diseases that come as a result of lack of water will be minimised. It will also save the school the cost of buying water from the vendors therefore redirecting the funds to some other expenditure.
The water will not only help the Tumaini Primary School alone but also the neighbouring schools like Kifaru Primary School which also happens to benefiting from the school feeding program. Kifaru Primary School is just across the road and is as well in dire need of reliable and sufficient water supply.
About the school
Tumaini Primary School was established by the City Council of Nairobi and commissioned about 20 years ago (1989). The main aim of establishing the school was to help improve the rate of enrolment in primary school in the area especially the girl child who then risked extinction due to distance, population and poverty.
The school sits on an approximate of 15 acre piece of land belonging to the Nairobi City Council on behalf of the public and is protected under the local authority and the central government act under the public property act.
At the time of its establishment, only a few girls managed to get admissions in the few and far apart schools available in the area. Since then the school has improved in both enrolment and performance with girls putting a competitive challenge to their male counterparts.
Tumaini Primary School is a multi religious school and caters for nearly all the 42 tribes existing currently in the country. We also have a reasonable number of foreign pupils most of whom for one reason or another had to seek refuge in the country. These are children drawn from neighbouring countries e.g. Somalia and Sudan.
Currently the school is enjoying a feeding program, thanks to the support from Feed the Children Initiative that support a number of slum schools in the city. Tumaini was considered among other schools in region like Dandora, Korogocho, Kibera, Huruma, etc. The organization provides the school with dried maize, beans, vegetable salad and peas while the parents contribute Kshs 200 to cater for the boiler. Additionally, the parents agreed to pay Shs 10 per child daily to cater for other expenses like the sauce pans, cooks’ wages and fire wood.
Contact Address;
Tumaini Primary School
P.O. Box 8268
Tel: 787029
Contact persons;
Mr. Onyango Nixon Obare (SMC Chairman)
Tel: 0720210304
0738387407
0750210304
Mrs. Jane Ouko Ligare (SMC Secretary & the Head Teacher)
Tel: 0721453690
Mrs. Marianne Haldimann Mydland (Class 8 Representative )
Tel: 0722806573
Dear friend,
I am requesting that you advertise our website to as many well wishers as possible.
The web site explain what we are doing for the disabled children.
I, Fr. Felix F. Kauta has dedicated my life to assist these special children. As I am writing to you, one is critically ill at Kiambu hospital with hydrocephalus condition.
Please!!!! help. you are able.
Hi. I must commend you for the good work you are doing for the needy.
I am a Bsc student at catholic university of E.A. doing my third year. I managed to get into this institution through a private sponsor who has been consistently paying my fee. However the sponsor is currently experiencing financial defficulties which has resulted into this semester`s fee unpaid. This has consequently denied me a chance to take my exams asthe university insists on the zero balance for one to do his or her exams. This is threatening my academics. Please help me for the remaining one and a half yrs to clear my course.
I have lodged my case with the deputy dean of students Mr Maina who knows my case.
It is my prayer that my pea is heard. Thank you. Simon.
First thanks for allowing me speak my mind.
The story of my life is a catalogue of endless struggle and suffering that usually goes with untimely demise of sole bread winner.
You have it within your ability to give hope and another chance to salvage even a little that remains of my dream through giving me this bursary.I’m a student in the university of Nairobi and i believe with your help a positive outcome is well within the realms of realization.
Dear sir,Thank you for the good work you are doing.We are humbled by your charitable works that knows no borders.Despite your foundation not sponsoring agricultural based projects, we would appreciate a visit or assistance to start a hydrophonics tomato farming project.our group is a home based care group for Hiv/Aids patients.This will go along way alleviating poverty levels , creating employment as well as conserving our environment.We remain optimistic that we will get a response from your noble office.
I was admitted at the Kaheti High School, Mukurweini, Nyeri last year 2009 in form one. My father’s savings for years paid for my first year in school. This year l am forced to remain at home as what he has is not enough to pay even for my first term. Please help.
i admire your work Mr Chandaria you are a role model to many people. am 22 years old have a seven month old son whom ave named after you. he is so special to me that is the reason of naming him after you.
I have heard a lot about you and i always dream of being an enterprenuer like you.You are an inspiration.
Thank you for helping young people.
your a great person..iam seeing plenty of my brothers and sisters asking for assistance.Its my believe that they get your attention but please create a forum where they can plead for help more privately to you…its not fair that they have to get your attention through a place reserved for public viewing.iam a philanthropist also and was wondering how we could partner in assisting people in Taita/taveta region
May Dr. Manu live long to show that one can be industrious, wealthy and at the same time think about the poor. You know what, God makes people successful so that He can use them to reach to others’ who need help in society. Many are as successful and wealthy like Dr. Manu or even wealthier, but close their eyes to the poor. Does it really make sense to make all the money , only to leave it all after passing on? Thank you Daktari and keep on. I believe the other secret to your success is not because you work for long hours. It’s because your giving touches God,who in return multiplies the work of your hands.
Daktari indeed you have a big heart. Thanks for all that are doing for the poor children in Kenya. I work and i am committed to these children too. It’s so rewarding to see a child’s life transformed.
Thank you
My family and I are one of the large number of beneficiaries of Shriman Manu Chandaria,s Vision and Adminstrative abilities.
Can never forget the day he interviewed me at Ashoka Hotel, Bangalore in 1977, for a Profit Center Manager position in one of the Comcraft Group Companies in Tanzania.
Nor the day 1n 1979 he came to visit Galco Factory – walked straight into the Workers’ Toilet to see if it was maintained as clean as the rest of the factory. Very meticulous.
Exceptional Unity among family members, and a transparent appreciation and respect for all their staff is one of the main pillars of the group’s success. Before entering an expatriate manager’s room, there will be knock and “may i disturb you” ?
HATS OFF TO EVERY CHANDARIA FAMILY MEMBER !!!!!!!!!!!
ramakrishnan
bangalore -india
Sir
I truely admire what you stand for. Millions you youth East of Nairobi and in Kenya at large look upon you for advice. Kindly and at your convinience , please advice how i could reach you……. we would be delighted to come together and invite you for a mentoring talk. it will make all the difference. thanks