Shri Chandrakantbhai Chimanlal Shah was a humble and compassionate gentleman who lived his entire life through struggles, yet always carried a smile on his face. He was born on 28th August 1942 in a small house in Ahmedabad. At the tender age of six, he lost his father, and from that moment, life became a journey of perseverance and responsibility. As the only son of Smt. Kamlaben, he was raised by his mother in their modest home at Devsano Pado. Despite having no stable source of income, Kamlaben worked tirelessly to educate her son at a time when education was not considered important by many in society. Chandrakantbhai, in return, remained deeply dedicated to his studies throughout his childhood. With the financial support of relatives and the unwavering determination of his mother, he graduated as a Civil Engineer from L.D. Engineering College. He later joined the Water Supply and Sewerage Board in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. Throughout his distinguished career, Chandrakantbhai worked with sincerity, dedication, and integrity. He played a significant role in designing and constructing earthquake-resistant water tanks and developing extensive water supply networks across the drought-affected regions of North Gujarat during the 1980s and 1990s. His contributions greatly benefited countless communities facing water scarcity. Alongside his professional achievements, he remained deeply devoted to his family and instilled the values of truth, humanity, and education in his children. He was also actively involved in charitable and developmental activities in Limbodara village near Gandhinagar. His contributions toward the development of the primary school, medical dispensary, hospital facilities, and various healthcare initiatives were remarkable and continue to be remembered fondly by the local community. In the year 2000, he retired as Chief Engineer. However, his dedication to public service did not end there. Even after retirement, he continued contributing to water supply projects for the state and local municipalities through consultancy work. In 2012, he tragically passed away in a sudden accident. Though no longer physically present among us, he continues to live in the hearts of his family, friends, and countless others through his ever-smiling nature, selfless service, and inspiring life journey. His final words were a reflection of the values he lived by: “Continue working to serve society till the very last moment.”

Shrimati Kamlaben was a remarkable woman whose life reflected courage, faith, compassion, and selfless dedication toward family and society. Born in 1920 in Punjapara village of Kalol district, she was raised by her parents, Shri Dahyalal and Smt. Parsanben, along with her two brothers and two sisters. From a young age, Kamlaben was known for her bravery, resilience, and ability to face challenges with determination. At the age of 18, she married Shri Chimanlal and, in 1942, gave birth to her son, Chandrakant. Although the small family lived happily, tragedy struck when her husband passed away due to kidney disease just a few years later. Despite the immense sorrow and hardships that followed, Kamlaben did not lose hope. Instead, she devoted her entire life to raising and educating her young son. Through extraordinary determination, sacrifice, and unwavering willpower, she nurtured Chandrakant into becoming a successful engineer and a respected individual in society. Her dedication eventually brought happiness and fulfillment to the family in the form of a loving daughter-in-law, doctor granddaughters, and an engineer grandson. Kamlaben remained deeply devoted to Jainism throughout her life. She practiced several forms of self-discipline and Tapascharya. She strongly believed in nonviolence, kindness, and compassion toward all living beings. She also played an important role in passing moral and spiritual values to younger generations. Through stories of Bhagwan Mahavir Swami, Gautam Swami, Nem-Rajul, and Sthulibhadra, she inspired everyone who came into her contact with the principles of truth, humanity, and self-restraint. On the night of 10th September 1993, she passed away due to a sudden heart attack. Her demise was a great loss to the Shah family, who lost not only a family elder but also a guiding force and mentor. Even today, her virtues, teachings, and loving nature continue to inspire many hearts. The family remains deeply grateful for the opportunity to have shared precious moments with Shrimati Kamlaben and to have learned invaluable lessons of life from her extraordinary journey.

Honoring Our Beloved Mentors

Dedicated to Humanity and Compassion

Team Trustees and Volunteers

The trustees of Chandrakamal Trust are dedicated individuals who bring a wealth of experience and passion to the mission. Their leadership and vision guide make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. With diverse backgrounds in healthcare, business, and philanthropy, our trustees ensure that our programs are effectively managed and strategically aligned with our goals. They are committed to transparency, accountability, and making a lasting difference in the lives of those in need.

Our volunteers are the heart and soul of Chandrakamal. Their unwavering dedication and tireless efforts enable us to reach more people and provide critical healthcare services where they are needed most. Coming from all walks of life, our volunteers share a common goal: to improve the health and well-being of underserved communities. Whether they are medical professionals, students, or compassionate community members, our volunteers bring invaluable skills and energy to our healthcare camps. Together, they help us create a supportive, caring environment for all those we serve.

Padmaben Shah

Padmaben is a Managing Trustee of Chandrakamal memorial trust. She has studied Masters of Arts in politics from Nagpur University. As a wife of Chandrakantbhai, she always helped needy people in society. Padmaben looks after monitoring of Chandrakamal trust activities in organising health camps, educational services and financial support to needy people. She takes care of financial management of trust and mobilising resources for the activities of trust.

Dr. Niketa Shah

Dr. Niketa is a Trustee cum serving doctor of Chandrakamal memorial Trust. She works in the Phoenix Children hospital, Arizona, USA as a consulting doctor of oncology (Cancer specialist). She always remain keen to serve society and believes in helping people and animals whenever they are in trouble. Being in USA, she gets little chance to participate in Trust activities but she always remain involved remotely in Trust activities and provide her guidance in health camps. She feeds birds in USA every day and helps children in educational activities.

Dr. Hetan Shah

Dr.Hetan Shah is a Trustee cum serving doctor of Chandrakamal Memorial Trust. She works as Cardiologist in the KEM Hospital as Associate Professor in Mumbai. She is also attached in other corporate Hospitals like Jaslok Hospital, Kohinoor Hospital. She has been involved in social activities since last two decades. She is a main doctor in all health camps organised by Chandrakamal Trust. Apart from checking heart patients in Health camps, she also looks after arranging other doctors in health camps. Due to her active role in health camps, she has been the face of Chandrakamal Memorial Trust.

Romil Shah

Romil C. Shah is a management graduate working in private company as a director. He has worked in IT and finance fields in multinational company. Romil is a Trustee of Chandrakamal Trust, playing active role in Trust activities. He looks after organisation and arrangement of health camps, educational services and financial help to needy people. He takes care of camp related canvassing, deciding health camp venues and managing volunteer team.

Toral Shah

Toral Shah is an IT graduate working in a private company in Ahmedabad as Deputy Manager. She is a trustee cum volunteer in the Chandrakamal Memorial Trust. She looks after health camp arrangement, health camp canvassing, patients care and spreading health related awareness among patients. She notes special cases of patients needing further higher level treatment for their betterment. She also assists technician in taking ECG of the female patients.

Swetal Shah

Swetal Shah is a commerce graduate and housewife. She is an active volunteer in Chandrakamal Memorial Trust. She looks after Health Camp arrangement, registration of patients and providing proper assistance to patients in directing them to different stages of the health camp. She also helps doctors in taking blood pressure and BMI records of patients.

Dhrishit Shah

Dhrishit is a youngest volunteer of Chandrakamal Memorial Trust. He studies in Electronics & Communication at Institute of Technology, Nirma University in Ahmedabad. He always remains enthusiastic in health camp arrangement. He likes to help Doctors in taking care of patients and assists patients to conduct different health related reports. He also serves children in distributing food and stationary as part of Trust activities.