The Humsafar Trust
Hemant Thakkar has a diverse work experience spanning over several organizations and roles. Hemant currently serves as the Associate Finance Director at The Humsafar Trust since March 2022. Prior to this, they worked as a Donor Senior Finance Officer at IPPF South Asia Region from May 2021 to March 2022. Hemant also held the position of a Senior Grants Management Officer at India HIV/AIDS Alliance from June 2018 to May 2021.
Before joining India HIV/AIDS Alliance, Hemant worked as a Finance Officer at Jhpiego from May 2016 to June 2018. Hemant also served as a Grants Administrator at the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) from March 2011 to April 2016.
Hemant's earlier experiences include working as a Finance & Grants Officer at Save the Children, India from September 2009 to March 2011, and as a Senior Accounts Officer at the Centre for Environment Education from February 2009 to September 2009.
Furthermore, Hemant has worked at CARE in various capacities. Hemant worked as a Finance Consultant from June 2007 to February 2009 and as an Accountant from June 2005 to June 2007.
Prior to CARE, Hemant served as a Finance Coordinator at the Project Support Unit, Gujarat State AIDS Control Society from September 2000 to June 2005. Hemant'scareer began at Baroda Citizens Council, where they worked as a Senior Accounts Officer from November 1996 to September 2000.
Hemant Thakkar pursued their Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree in Advanced Accounting and Auditing from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, where they studied from 1986 to 1989. Later, in 2002, they enrolled at The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India to pursue their Intermediate CA degree in Accounting. There is no information available on the end year of their enrollment at the latter institution.
The Humsafar Trust
The Humsafar Trust (HST) is a community-based organisation (CBO) working on health & human rights of LGBTQ since 1994. Through targeted HIV interventions, we currently reach out to 7500 Gay identified, Men Having Sex with Men (MSM) and TG/Hijra communities in Mumbai every year through its outreach work on physical sites, social media and online programs. We build capacities of other CBOs in 27 Indian states on HIV prevention, treatment, care & support. We currently work in the field of health, advocacy, research and capacity building of LGBTQ communities across India. The Humsafar Trust has been consulting with organizations on their diversity and inclusion needs since 2010. Through our outreach with corporate and other workplaces we have been helping create inclusive environments, support in incidents of discrimination, design policy change and have set up partnerships with over 40 organizations across India. Sensitization workshop is one of inclusion initiative through which we have engaged with organizations to promote SOGI inclusion at the workplace.