Jeroo Billimoria is the founder of several innovative and award-winning NGOs and has over twenty years’ experience running systems change organizations.
In 1991, Billimoria founded Meljol (Coming Together), an organization that brings children from diverse backgrounds together to work on projects with social benefits. She created Childline India Foundation in 1996, offering a 24-hour emergency telephone service for children living on the streets. Billimoria’s work focuses on children’s rights, citizenship skills, and empowerment.
Billimoria founded several international NGOs, including Child and Youth Finance International (CYFI) and Aflatoun International. CYFI promotes economic empowerment for children, and Aflatoun focuses on child savings. She is also associated with Childline India Foundation and Child Helpline International.
Billimoria is a sought-after speaker at global forums such as the World Economic Forum and the Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship. Her advocacy centers around economic empowerment, children’s rights, and social change.
She is a Skoll Awardee, an Ashoka Fellow, and a Schwab Fellow. Billimoria’s innovative approach to social change has garnered widespread recognition.
Her latest initiative is Catalyst 2030, which aims to drive transformative change through collaboration and innovation.
