Friends of Agnes Charitable Foundation, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization established in 2019.

The Friends of Agnes Charitable Foundation, Inc. was established for two main reasons:

Firstly, it was created to honor my mother, Agnes, and to continue her legacy. My mother was a woman of great faith—simple and humble—but also very generous towards the poor and needy. She had a compassionate heart for those with minors and always went out of her way to help them. My mother passed away on June 10, 2006. A year later, to honor her name and continue her legacy of love for people with low incomes, my catechist and I founded the Agnes Multipurpose Development Society, a registered charitable organization based in India. The Friends of Agnes Charitable Foundation, Inc., established in 2019, is a U.S.-based philanthropic organization that enables the faithful in the U.S. to support the work of the Agnes Multipurpose Development Society among the destitute poor in India.

The second reason for founding the organization is deeply personal, influenced by my upbringing in India and my formation as a Catholic priest. My childhood was spent not among the affluent but among the poor. My youth and young adulthood provided me with a firsthand understanding of poverty in the developing world, which has become a cornerstone of my vocation.

At the age of thirteen, I entered a boarding seminary to study for the priesthood, motivated by a desire to serve God and His people and a unique intention to uplift the poor from their circumstances. After my ordination in 1994, I was blessed to serve the poor through my missionary work in India, where I had the privilege of improving the lives of orphans and helping those suffering from extreme poverty.

Establishing both charities—16 years for the Agnes Multipurpose Development Society and now, the Friends of Agnes Charitable Foundation, Inc.—allows for more excellent American support for our work in India. This fulfills my mother’s legacy of service to those with low incomes and aligns with the mission of my vocation.

The mission of the Friends of Agnes Charitable Foundation is to provide a better life for the underprivileged through charitable acts.