1. Winnie Singh
106,Aradhana RK Puram Sector 13 Tel-Fax: +91-11-2611-1559
New Delhi - 110 066, INDIA mobile:+91.98.101.32908
E-mail: winnie.singh@gmail.com
Profile
Winnie was born in Simla, India, after which her parents moved to New Delhi where she grew
up. She graduated in Psychology and Philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.
Presently she is a Phd scholar in Public Health at Jodhpur National University and the subject of
her thesis is “Domestic Violence and Its Health Implication for the families”..
Winnie Singh is a committed social worker, with over two decades of experience at national and
grassroots level in public healthcare, with special emphasis in the area of health, elderly and
gender equity. Her lifelong interest in humanitarian relief, dynamic nature and action has been the
driving force for a lot of new social programs in Northeast India, Violence against women,
Domestic Violence, Widows of Vrindavan and in the slums of Delhi.
Winnie founded Maitri – a non profit NGO, committed to Poverty Alleviation, Education and
Health. As Executive Director of Maitri, Winnie has taken the organization from a grassroots
initiative in NE India to a nationally acclaimed organization fighting for the rights of women and
children, health initiatives and poverty and hunger issues. She has been instrumental in making a
difference to the lives of many victims of Domestic Violence by empowering them with life skills
and education. She is an advocate for respect and dignity for the widow mothers in Vrindavan
and through Maitri have adopted 500 widow mothers, who are provided with a nutritious mid day
meal with nutritional supplements, 365 days in a year, also providing facilitation of health
services which include cataract surgeries etc. She is a trained counselor.
She is a fellow at Inter University Seminar on Armed Forces and Society, headquartered at
Loyola University, Chicago. She is a member of the Global and Regional Task Force, UNAIDS
where she is spearheading the health concerns of the military families. She is a PhD scholar at
School of Public Health at Jodhpur National University.
Winnie is the Honorary Ambassador for Helpage India. She serves as a Governing Board member
of Aashirwad, a non profit organization committed to serving the needs of Senior Citizens and an
old age home in Delhi.
Winnie has been the President of Rotary Club of Delhi Midwest, District 3010 (2009 -2010).
She is married to Lt. Gen Bhopinder Singh ( Retd) PVSM,AVSM,VSM, who supports her in her
initiatives .