Anu Silas

Anupama Silas (Anu) is the Founder and Executive Director of Vanitashray, a registered non-profit organization in Pune, India and is currently the Facilitator for South Asia Without Orphans. Since 1999 Anu has been passionately serving orphans and vulnerable children. Under her leadership, community education and feeding programs have been developed as well as programs to promote family preservation and women’s empowerment.

Anu obtained her Master’s degree in social work and her post graduate degree in Human Rights. Anu previously served as Executive Director for Maharashtra State for All India Council of Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice, where she advocated on behalf of neglected young girls, standing against child prostitution and child marriages in India.

Articles by Anu Silas

27 Jun, 2025 17:45 EDT

Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

A reflection on how tragedies can teach us the number of our days and spur us on to love and good deeds

By Anu Silas

Air India flight AI-171 from from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick dominated the headlines mid-June. Like many large scale tragedies it captures our attention briefly, but for those closer to the story the impact can be longer lasting. This reflection observes that tragic news can become a wake up call to "seek first the kingdom" with renewed vigor without delay.

Anu Silas

A reflection on how tragedies can teach us the number of our days and spur us on to love and good deeds

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