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Basani Foundation

Purpose and Mission Statement
Basani Charitable Foundation’s purpose is to address, educate, coordinate, and provide aid and relief to underserved communities in US and India. We take up projects in areas of yoga, education and health by providing improved learning environments, scholarships, yoga classes and strive to nurture the full potential of every individual -promoting their physical, mental, social, and spiritual wellbeing.
Our organization has been actively participating in many social and charitable activities from many years.
Some of our previous projects include:

Provided free education on health, wellbeing and yoga at many schools and universities in India

 

Sponsored yoga teachers at multiple locations such as Shayampet schools, Ramakrishna Matt, Sai Seva Trust etc

 

Raised donations for anna-danam to orphans and poor children on birthdays and anniversaries

 

Raised donations for flood victims in Warangal

 

Established Basti Dawakhana (free health clinic) at Sai Seva Trust in Warangal.

 

Supported the construction of boys hostel at APRJC, Nimmakuru

 
Some of our previous activities under Ekasila Foundation USA:
  • Donated dictionaries to public schools in and around San Antonio, TX.
  • Established new libraries in four cities across India.
  • Donated dictionaries, school supplies, and sports equipment to more than 15 schools in Warangal,India.
  • Built water purification plants in more than 10 public schools in Warangal, India.
  • Donated sanitary napkin pads to more than 1500 girl students in Warangal, India.
  • Provided desks and benches to many schools in Warangal, India.
  • Donated TVs, projectors, and laptops to public schools.
  • Donated PPE equipment to UT Health Sciences Hospital in San Antonio, TX.
 

Vinay Basani

Basani Charitable Foundation: Founder/President

Ekasila Foundation USA:

Founder / Ex-President

http://www.ekasilafoundation.org/our-projects.html

 
TAGSA (Telangana Association of Greater San Antonio)

https://tagsa.org

Founder/Ex-President/ Executive Committee Member

Conducted many cultural and charitable activities under this organization.

 

Vision Telangana:

http://visiontelangana.org

Founder/Advisory Board/Ex Board Member

Conducted many cultural and charitable activities under this organization.

 
Telangana Development Forum:

www.telangana.org

Ex Board Member

Conducted many cultural and charitable activities under this organization.

He lives in San Antonio, TX, with his wife (Jwala), daughter (Meghana) and their dog Sammy
 

Shailesh Basani:

(MS, ERYT, C-IAYT) is a senior Engineering Executive, Speaker, Yoga Instructor and Wellness Coach.

Yoga Bharati Austin

President

Shailesh is certified in yoga and yoga therapy from prestigious institutions like Yoga Bharati, Vivekananda Yoga University, Yoga Alliance, and IAYT. Trained by renowned gurus like YogaShri N.V.RaghuramJi and Dr. Nagarathna, he’s been an active Yoga Bharati volunteer for over 15 years, teaching countless classes on yoga, stress management, Bhagavad Gita, Yoga Sutras and more.

https://yogabharati.org/team/shailesh-basani

 
Basani Charitable Foundation

President/Founder

Supported many underserved communities in India through projects in health, yoga, education and hunger relief.

 
SGS Gita Foundation

Gita Faculty member

Bhagavad Gita Faculty member supporting SGS Gita sahasragala events

https://www.sgsgitafoundation.org

 
Sr. Engg. Executive

Held many Sr. Engg. executive positions in San Jose Bay Area and Austin.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shaileshbasani/

He lives in Austin, TX, with his wife (Supriya) and two children (Karthik and Kavya).

Pratyusha Pisipati

Pratyusha Pisipati is a seasoned IT professional in Sugar Land, TX, with extensive experience in healthcare software systems. She holds a senior technical analyst position at Memorial Hermann Health System, combining deep expertise in application programming with leadership in organizational roles.

Pratyusha has contributed to many philanthropic projects over the years related to yoga and education.

She has both a Master’s in Computer Applications (MCA) and a Bachelor’s degree from Kakatiya University in India.

She lives in Sugar Land (near Houston) with her husband (Venkat), two children (Sumanth and Kirthana), and their dog Pepper.

Prasuna Basani

Prasuna Basani, based in Anaheim, California, is a seasoned Manager and Business Systems Engineer at Hyundai Capital America, where she has specialized in Oracle PL/SQL and financial systems since 2013.

She holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, providing a strong technical foundation.

Beyond her corporate role, Prasuna chaired the Cultural Committee for the Telugu Association of Southern California (TASC), showcasing her passion for promoting Telugu language, arts, and heritage in her local community.

She has a strong interest in choreography, runs a dance school in LA, and has acted in Telugu movies like Bommarillu.

Prasuna has contributed to many philanthropic projects over the years related to yoga and education.

She lives in the Anaheim area with her husband (Prasanth), son (Arnav), and their cat Angel.

Charity opens the heart–Swami Vivekananda