Mrs. Shanta Patel Rabadiya is a humanitarian leader whose heart has turned empathy into enduring change. As the Founder and CEO of Apar Foundation, she has risen to become one of Uganda's most respected voices in social impact. Her journey is one of service, insight, and generosity, proving that when one person commits to love in action, lives can be transformed across communities. From Humble Beginnings to Global Impact Born in India and raised in Kenya, Shanta's story is one of courage, resilience, and purpose. When she moved to Uganda in 2006, she was struck by the deep needs within local communities. Instead of watching silently, she chose to act. In 2017, she founded Apar Foundation to address urgent issues faced by children, women, and vulnerable families. What began as small gestures of kindness has grown into a movement of hope that now reaches across Uganda.