Shri Sanjeev Shankar, is a Lawyer by profession and a Philanthropist by nature and action. He started his career as a Government Servant and served the Government for more than 18 years and took voluntary retirement in the year 1996 from The Delhi Government. His passion for Philanthropy lead him to establish ManavAshray, a project run as an NGO, by the name of āHELPā which provides highly subsidized Boarding and Lodging facilities with free food to patients ( primarily Cancer Patients) and their attendants, who come to Delhi for Extended Medical Treatment. The setting up of ManavAshray has proved to be very successful. Since its inception in 2004, they have been able to provide subsidized boarding and lodging to more than 9.0 Lakh people. The Institution does not take any Donations or Grants.