About Us · Leadership
One Founder. One Conviction.
Samaj Sewa Foundation is led from Dubai by Chaman Lal — humanitarian, human rights advocate, and the sole funder of every programme SSF delivers.
The Founder
Chaman Lal
Chaman Lal
Founder & Executive Director · Based in Dubai, UAEChaman Lal is a Dubai-based humanitarian and human rights advocate originally from Southern Punjab, Pakistan. He founded Samaj Sewa Foundation in 2021 with a single conviction: that service to society is the highest calling, and that every citizen — regardless of faith or background — deserves dignity, opportunity, and justice.
Every SSF programme — from the 10 Free Coaching Centres in Cholistan to the Shrimati Meema Ji Stitching Centre, the Girls Library in Umerkot, the 230 documented human rights cases, and every festival distribution — is funded entirely from his personal income earned through his real estate career in Dubai. Not a single external donor. Not a single rupee of overhead.
His commitment is recognised at the highest institutional levels in Pakistan, and his work has been honoured with two major awards for human rights and minority advocacy.
Profile
At a Glance
| Chaman Lal — Personal & Professional Profile | |
|---|---|
| Name | Chaman Lal |
| Role at SSF | Founder & Executive Director |
| Based in | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Origin | Southern Punjab, Pakistan |
| Also Founder of | Human Rights and Welfare International (HRWI), Dubai, UAE — est. 2023 |
| Professional Role | COO, D&A Properties Dubai · Recognised Joint Venture Expert, Dubai South |
| Website | www.lalachamanlal.com |
| lalachamanlal1@gmail.com | |
Institutional Roles
Recognised at the National Level
NCHR Advisory Committee
Member, Provincial Advisory Committee on Human Rights Punjab — National Commission for Human Rights, Government of Pakistan. Appointed January 2024.
Aawaz II Punjab Forum
Provincial Member — PJN under the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) and the British Council. Serving since December 2022.
PJN Pakistan
Youth Member, National Advisory Board — engaging on national-level dialogue on minority rights, peacebuilding, and youth empowerment.
Recognition
Awards & Honours
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2021Human Rights Award — for sustained contributions to minority rights advocacy.
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2022Youth Champion for Minority Rights Award — conferred by the Governor of Punjab, Government of Pakistan.
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2023Appreciation Shield, KFUEIT — from the Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering & IT for the Educational Conference on minority youth empowerment.
In His Own Words
Why SSF Exists
"Service to society is the highest calling. Every child educated, every woman empowered, every case documented — this is the work that matters."
— Chaman Lal, Founder & Executive Director, Samaj Sewa FoundationStand With the Mission
Five years in, the work continues — funded from one person's commitment. Help expand what's possible.