Shahla Ettefagh, President and Founder

President and Founder of Mother Miracle, USA. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization registered in the United States since 2007.

Shahla Ettefagh holds a master’s degree in Architecture and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Child Psychology from the University of San Francisco. From 1984-2002, she owned a successful commercial interior art design firm and an adult community art school in San Francisco Bay Area. She moved to India in 2002 with the mission of providing an opportunity for extremely impoverished children through education, empowerment, and unconditional love. Her awards include the Ellis Island Award in New York, the Mahatma Gandhi Award at the House of Commons in London, and the Art of Living Award in India. And many more.

• 2024 – Award for Excellence in Best School by Economic Growth
  Foundation, New Delhi, India
• 2023- Rashtriya Pragati Award for Education Excellence with medal,
  New Delhi, India
• 2023 – Global Ambassador of Business Excellence Award
  (International Award) for outstanding achievement and remarkable role in the fieldof Education & Social Work
• 2022 – Received Ellis Island medal of Honor Award presented at Ellis Island, NY, USA
• 2022 – Fastest Growing Education Excellence Award, New Delhi
• 2021 – Intellectual Peoples Foundation, Intellectual People Award, New Delhi
• 2018 – Mahatma Gandhi Saman Award presented at House of Commons, London, UK
• 2018 – International Women’s day Award presented by Pujya Swami & Vandana Shiva (Navdanya movement) at Parmarth Niketan Ashram, Rishikesh, India
• 2017 – Global Achievers Foundation Award presented in an official building, Dehradun, India
• 2016 – International Business Council Award presented in High court, New Delhi, India
• 2015 – Indian Solidarity Council Award presented in High court, New Delhi, India