Our philanthropic entity.
Raru Foundation is the entity through which we run our philanthropic activity — including the Shri Ram Charitable Trust's work across education, healthcare, rural empowerment, and cultural heritage, and our dedicated legal clinic.
Structured with the same seriousness as the rest of the platform.
Raru Foundation is deliberately structured as a separate, dedicated vehicle rather than an informal initiative bolted onto our commercial businesses — giving our philanthropic work its own governance, accountability, and focus, run with the same seriousness of structure as the rest of the Raru platform.
Preliminary legal guidance, for those who need it most.
Through the legal clinic, Raru Foundation offers preliminary legal guidance and support to those who might otherwise lack access to it — reflecting our broader view that a family office's responsibilities extend beyond its investors to the communities in which it operates. This is not a peripheral activity for us — it is treated with the same seriousness and structure as our commercial verticals.
Initial legal assistance
The clinic provides initial legal assistance to individuals in need, offering preliminary guidance and support to those who might otherwise lack access to it.
Four areas of focus
Education
Supporting access to schooling and learning resources for children who wouldn't otherwise have them.
Healthcare
Backing initiatives that improve access to basic and preventive healthcare in underserved communities.
Rural Empowerment
Building livelihoods and self-sufficiency in rural communities through structured, long-term programs.
Cultural Heritage
Preserving and celebrating the cultural traditions and heritage sites that communities are built around.
Ruchi Lahoti
Raru Foundation, including the Shri Ram Charitable Trust, is led by Ruchi Lahoti, with a focus on creating meaningful and lasting impact through structured, accountable, and purpose-driven initiatives. The Foundation carries forward RARU's commitment to responsible giving, with an emphasis on sustainable development and long-term community impact.
Meet the full team"True impact is not measured by what we give today, but by the difference we create for generations to come." — RARU Group
Discover the wider Raru Group
Raru Foundation is one part of a platform that also runs derivatives, commodities, fund management, and credit.