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Lavika
Singh
Like many other
members of Made In USA play team, Lavika Bhagat Singh’s interest in
stage and acting is just one aspect of her highly accomplished and
active life.
Lavika Singh is a
dynamic social and political worker. From a very
young age she was inspired by her father to "make a difference in the
world." Having worked for many years in the fashion industry Lavika
decided
to devote her life towards the uplift of the underprivileged. After
having been the Managing Director of Liz Claiborne, India, she worked
with
 Action
Aid, India and Sheila Dixit, the honorable Chief Minister of Delhi on
the shelter for the Homeless Project in Delhi. After being awarded for
her contributions by the Governmnt, Lavika was further motivated to
intensively work for the betterment of children in care of need and
protection. This she did while working with Prayas, a non-profit
organization based in New Delhi. Soon
after that, she along with a few friends, including Mr. Kapil Dev,
former cricket captain of the Indian Team that brought home the World
Cup incorporated KHUSHII
a
Delhi-based NGO that
is committed to the uplift of marginalized
marginalized sections of the Indian society, especially in rural areas.
Currently Lavika is the sole representative of
KHUSHII
in the United States and is also the President of the Washington Chapter
of the Indian National Overseas Congress which is part of the Indian
National Congress, the ruling party of India.
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