Who We Are

A Passion for Health & Healing

Health for India was founded by NJ Varughese. He and his wife Ellen spent many years of their lives in Simdega District, Jharkhand, where they were dedicated to meeting the spiritual and medical needs of people living in remote villages. Health for India was born out of their passion for health, healing, and eliminating barriers to healthcare for low-income men, women, and children. Today, we serve thousands of villagers each year through our hospital and community outreach programs.

Our Development Timeline

Our Development Team

NJ Varughese

Founder: SBMC, HFI & AIM | CEO, SBMC | President, HFI | Director, AIM

“My call is sure, my vision is clear, and my mission is rewarding."
As founder and president of Health for India, NJ oversees all aspects of our humanitarian efforts and health infrastructure in India. He also administers all funding to Health for India’s medical outreach programs and Shanti Bhavan Medical Center. He spends approximately five months per year in India teaching, counseling, and providing leadership for over 700 workers. NJ also travels extensively in the United States in an effort to build a bridge between the U.S. and India.

Hope Howe

Director of Operations & Development

Hope oversees all the day-to-day activities of the organization. She is responsible for building and developing donor relationships, database maintenance, and fundraising processes. Hope manages donation processing and works to procure donated items for the hospital. Developing contacts within the medical and nonprofit communities is vital to her position. She is also responsible for creating, formatting, writing, and editing promotional materials, website updates, blogs, and social media updates. She also serves on the Health for India advisory board.

Board Members

Officers

NJ Varughese, President
Hope Howe, Secretary
Norm Przybylski, Treasurer

Other Members

Dr. Theodore Cook, MD
Dr. Anish Thomas, MD
Ellen Varughese

Advisory Board

Mike Erwin, Development Associate
Jerry Haney, Development Associate

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating communities across India. We are the only modern hospital available to many of the people we serve.

The COVID-19 pandemic is devastating communities across India. We are the only modern hospital available to many of the people we serve.

Will you donate today to help fund our Covid Annex Building?