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Driven by purpose and compassion, Impact and Dialogue Foundation has spent the last two decades fighting against human trafficking and supporting survivors. Founded by Pallabi Ghosh, the organization works at the grassroots level to empower communities, strengthen legal systems, and restore dignity to affected individuals.

The Beginning

The Beginning

About 20 years ago, our founder and director, Pallabi Ghosh, visited a remote village in West Bengal where she first encountered the tragedy of human trafficking. A father searching helplessly for his daughter left a lasting impression on her heart. From that moment, Pallabi dedicated herself to combating human trafficking. Her journey began with a single rescue in Uttar Pradesh, driven by courage, compassion, and unwavering determination.

The Journey

The Journey

Since that first rescue, Pallabi has tirelessly worked to free women and children from the grip of trafficking. Despite hurdles, she continued her mission with the Impact and Dialogue Foundation. From relief work during the pandemic to community awareness programs, she has built a sustainable model of change. Her approach goes beyond rescue and rehabilitation to focus on prevention, empowerment, and education for vulnerable communities.

The Mission Today

The Mission Today

Today, the organisation works hand-in-hand with communities to tackle trafficking at its root. From economic empowerment initiatives to the creation of Anti-Human Trafficking Clubs and Village Response Committees, Pallabi and her team ensure holistic solutions. Survivors are given safe spaces to heal, rebuild their lives, and reclaim their agency. The passion ignited two decades ago continues to guide every step of this journey, making the fight against trafficking stronger each day.

Board of Directors

Comms and Branding

Priyanka Bhosale

Priyanka brings over 14 years of experience in strategic..

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Monitoring and Evaluation

Meera Sundararajan

Meera is a Gender and M&E Expert with over thirty years of...

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Our Advisers

Adviser

Karia Samaroo

Karia is an entrepreneur and former lawyerpassionate about fighting human trafficking and modern slavery.

Adviser

Dr PM Nair

Dr Nair is considered the father of the anti-trafficking efforts in the Indian subcontinent.

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Derrick Hurley

Derrick Hurley grew up in Mt. Gilead, NC. He attended NC..

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Our Trustees

Trustee

Pulok Mazumder

Leather industry veteran with expertise in business setup and operations. Associated with HBTU Kanpur, ILTA, and nonprofits. Alumnus of the University of Calcutta, ISB, and IIM Lucknow.

Trustee

Aniket Basu

UX writer with expertise in UX design and research for 15 years. Associated with TCS, Google, Coinbase, Inmobi, and IBM. Alumnus of MICA.

Trustee

Prabhuranjan Priyadarshi

Prabhu Ranjan Priyadarshi has a decade of professional experience in interpreting and analyzing data, NGO management, and capacity building of M&E units

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Our Team

Director

Pallabi Ghosh

About 20 years ago, our founder Pallabi Ghosh visited a village in West Bengal and witnessed a father desperately searching for his missing daughter — a stark reality of human trafficking.
This moment inspired her to start the Impact and Dialogue Foundation (IDF), dedicated to combating trafficking and empowering vulnerable communities, especially women, through systemic change and dialogue.

Consultant

Anukriti Roy

Being passionate about the development sector and driven by the purpose of creating an impact, Anukriti has garnered experience in driving result-oriented changes in organisations across the industry. She finds interest in navigating complex social problems through strategic interventions and creating sustainable models of change.

Communications Consultant

Maria Rose TJ

Driven by the belief that communication is about accountability and change, Maria works at the intersection of impact evaluation and storytelling. Her journey across development organizations, government initiatives, and community projects has shaped her approach to making social realities visible through data, dialogue, and design.

Field Coordinator

Samar Kuri

Has 20 years. He has experience in stitching and tailoring, cooking, monitoring and managing safe spaces and buildings, community mobilization,Logistics, resource support, and liaison,Taking quotations and coordinating with shops . He has served as a Master Trainer at multiple institutions and training centers. Strong hands-on teaching experience in stitching, tailoring, and cooking. Experienced in field coordination, including monitoring programs, community outreach, and supporting resources and logistics.Assamese, Bengali, Hindi Multi-skilled trainer and field coordinator. Excellent at liaison and coordination across teams and communities. Able to combine technical training with practical support in safe spaces and community programs.

Master Trainer

Sunita Kuri

Sunita Kuri  has 15 years in Stitching and tailoring Weaving, Wooden crafts Jewellery design. She has served as a Master Trainer at multiple institutions and training centers. Trained over 300 students, many of whom have successfully built careers and sustainable livelihoods. Skilled in field visits and community mobilization.Ensures trainees document their work by creating training albums for every project. She knows Garo, Assamese, Bengali, Hindi. She has strong hands-on teaching experience across diverse crafts.Ability to connect with communities and motivate learners. Focus on practical outcomes and portfolio building for students.

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Chitra is passionate about social change and has been helping IDF from the beginning.

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Priyanka brings over 14 years of experience in strategic communications, brand building and CSR-led storytelling across Foundations and non-profits. She has led communications functions at organisations such as JSW Foundation, Reliance Foundation and SNEHA, where she worked closely with leadership, programme teams, Boards and leadership to shape programme and organisational narratives, strengthen digital presence and strategise stakeholder communications.

Priyanka has developed comprehensive communications frameworks, managing brand reputation, curating and creating Annual and Board reports, leading media and PR engagements, and creating compelling content that transforms social impact into human-centred stories. She has additional experience as a journalist and researcher, and brings that analytical experience to support organisations to scale their visibility, influence and impact.

At Impact and Dialogue Foundation, she brings in strategic oversight on communications, branding, impact communications and stakeholder engagement, supporting the organisation’s mission through thoughtful storytelling and strong governance-aligned communication practices.

Priyanka Bhosale

Comms and Branding

Meera is a Gender and M&E Expert with over thirty years of experience in the development sector. She has worked with Government, NGOs (National and International) and Corporate entities as a Monitoring & Evaluation lead, Gender Expert ,Program Manager and Grant Maker across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Bihar. Her thematic areas of work cover Rural Livelihoods Nutrition, Land rights, Disaster Response and Gender inclusive urban planning Meera holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture from the then Andhra Pradesh Agriculture University, Hyderabad (now called Acharaya N G Ranga Agriculture University) and a Master’s in Social Work from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai.

About one third of her total experience has been spent on building and implementing M& E systems for organizations. She has also been an independent evaluator for various projects implemented by international and national NGOS.As the former Team lead for the Government established Gender and Policy Lab at the Greater Chennai Corporation, Meera worked on the issue of women’s safety and transportation in the city of Chennai. Meera currently heads the Monitoring and Evaluation Wing of the M. S . Swaminathan Research Foundation in Chennai.

Meera Sundararajan

Monitoring and Evaluation

Derrick Hurley grew up in Mt. Gilead, NC. He attended NC State University and graduated with honors in 1987 with a degree in Business. He then became a systems engineer with NCRCorporation. This was the beginning of his 37 years in Retail Technology, where he worked for several US and UK based companies. Derrick held executive level positions over the last 20years of his career, including President, Executive Vice-President of Channel Sales and Vice-President of Global Channel Software Strategy, to name a few. In 1989 he married his wife, Jill,who also attended NC State University. They have 3 daughters: Kaitlin, Taylor and Emily and one granddaughter, Amelia. 

In 2022 Derrick published a book titled, Antiguan Justice: A Father’s Fight. It tells the story of his daughter’s rape while she was a nursing student in Antigua and his dedication to the pursuit of justice. The impact of his journey had a profound effect on him, and at the end of 2023, he retired from a successful career to get involved in helping victims of sexual assaults, sex trafficking and child sexual abuse. He also volunteers for several US non-profits such as RAINN, I Have The Right To and Operation Light Shine. Derrick has also been assisting the Impact and Dialogue Foundation, based in India, for the past 2 years. Derrick spends most of his time advocating for and supporting victims, providing Trauma Informed training, participating in webinars and speaking engagements, and he is working on projects with the Lakota tribe in South Dakota focused on the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

Derrick Hurley

Adviser

Prabhu Ranjan Priyadarshi has a decade of professional experience in interpreting and analyzing data, NGO management, and capacity building of M&E units.

His expertise includes program management, planning and implementation of M&E studies, data collection, and prospect analysis. He possesses proficient knowledge of statistics, mathematics, and analytics, alongside an excellent understanding of NGO operations and analytical tools. Prior to joining the State TB Cell, Assam, as an M&E Expert, he served as Manager-M&E at Save The Children India (now Vipla Foundation), M&E Coordinator at FXB India Suraksha, and Programme Officer-M&E at FHI 360 within the UP State AIDS Control Society. He has also held positions at HLFPPT and the India HIV/AIDS Alliance.

Prabhuranjan Priyadarshi

Trustee