The Board
All of the Board members and supporters in Australia donate their time and do not receive any remuneration or expenses for what they do.
Mic Julien - President
Born in NSW in 1946, Mic studied agriculture, worked briefly in agriculture in Papua New Guinea, moved on to study biological sciences and finally worked as a researcher at CSIRO in Brisbane from 1974 until retirement in 2009. He has worked in and travelled for pleasure in many countries. He has visited India on many occasions helping to lead small group tours for 21-day visits. Currently living in northern NSW.
Ros Julien - Vice President
Born in Sydney in 1948, Ros was raised in Northern NSW, where she studied Arts / Education before pursuing an English teaching career. She has traveled often with other board members to India in support of welfare initiatives, such as a medical centre and a proposed orphanage.
Marie Morrin - Treasurer
Born in Northern NSW in 1959, Marie has a Diploma in Teaching and a Bachelor of Education, majoring in Geography and Economics. While teaching part-time she held the position of financial manager of the family business of contract harvesting within the sugar industry. She has also held numerous treasury positions within the community on a voluntary basis.
Kayoko Govindasamy - Public Officer
Kayoko - our founder - was born and raised in Japan. In 1985, after majoring in Textile Art, she received her Bachelor of Arts from the Women’s College of Art in Tokyo. In 1987, she completed her 1 year Scholarship, majoring in Textile Art, from the Indian Government and received her ‘Certificate of Foreign Casual Course’ from the Visva Bharathi University, Santiniketan, West Bengal. She is a qualified teacher in Australia and has been to India many times.
Elizabeth Bowen - Secretary and Graphic Design
Elizabeth was born and raised in the UK and studied architecture at University College London. She is an industry-trained graphic artist. She spent 10 years living on small sailing boats without ‘mod cons’, and spent many months at sea. She lived on board while visiting and working in different countries. In 1991, she migrated to Australia. She happily donates her time in all areas of graphic design, website and administration.
Mohan Govindasamy - Financial Advisor
Mohan (Michael) Govindasamy was born in Singapore of Indian heritage. He came to Australia in 1973 and married a Japanese girl, Kayoko. They have two grown-up kids. He ran his own business until he retired in 2019. He enjoys his countless visits to India and has also travelled extensively - as an assistant to his Spiritual Master - to many parts of the world. He believes passionately in the empowerment of women as a means to change society for the better. He appreciates the saying "Do good things and don’t get caught" ... so far, he appears free and eager to assist in ensuring this project reaches its potential.
