Board of Trustees

The People Behind Every Second Chance

Second Chance Sanctuary is guided by a Board of Trustees united by one purpose: creating a kinder world for animals. Together, they bring experience in rescue operations, rehabilitation, and animal welfare advocacy.

Sanjana Madappa​

Focuses on adoption systems and long-term organisational planning.

Trustee / President

Sandhya Madappa

A founding trustee overseeing strategy and rescue operations.

Trustee | Head of Cruelty Case cell

Natasha Vijay

Leads communications, media relations, and partnerships.

Trustee | PR & Outreach

Melissa Marak

Contributes to rehabilitation programmes and organisational development.

Trustee

Neel Bhupathi

Supports organisational strategy and long-term growth.

Trustee

The SCS Team

Shatrugan (Mama) – Supervisor

Pramod – Attender

Amit – Medical Attender

Sudip – Attender

Bablu – Attender

Governance

Second Chance Sanctuary is a registered charitable trust based in Bengaluru, committed to transparency, accountability, and responsible stewardship of every contribution. Our 80G certification and CSR eligibility allow individuals and organisations to support us with confidence.