Burn survivor Parveen Khan runs a Jaipur foundation for patients’ families
Badly burnt at 14, the Sikar woman now feeds hospital patients' families and trains girls in sewing for free.
Parveen Khan of Sikar, who suffered burns over more than 70 per cent of her body at 14, now runs the Mehar Foundation in Jaipur, Awaz The Voice reported on 4 November. Named after her mother, the foundation began by collecting surplus food from restaurants for patients’ families at hospitals, feeding 30 to 50 people a day. Its sewing centres in Amer have trained over 500 girls free of cost. She funds most of the work from her jewellery business.
- Where
- Jaipur and Amer, Jaipur district; from Sikar, Rajasthan
- When
- Reported 4 November 2026; work ongoing
- Who
- Parveen Khan, 30, founder of Mehar Foundation, with husband Imran Khan
- Source
- Awaz The Voice
