b'THE MIRANI FOUNDATION IS BORN The foundation receives no outside funds, but uses the familys investment income to support charities in three primary areas: As a result of the why conversations he had with Chrishealth, education and social justice. Haresh, Hana and their Kittrell, an idea began to take shape.two sons decide how money is distributed. They prefer to give to small organizations where they can make a direct difference.I thought, maybe IOf the familys income, they donate 50 percent, divided evenly between charities in the U.S. and abroad, mostly India.need to revisit myself and see what else THE ROAD TO THE FUTUREI am here for.The Miranis live by the mantra: Learning, Earning, Returning. A meaningful life must have all three stages, Dr. Mirani says. I dont think my life would have been complete. Now my life I didnt just come to be born, raised, married, raise children,has evolved more fully.have a near-fatal car accident and have seven surgeries for nothing. Dr. Mirani has finished his memoirs, but has not yet published them. I have talked to some who said that, by keeping my I started talking to myself. The teacher within me showedstory to myself, I am cheating the people who need it most. up. The foundation was born a year or two after meeting withWho are they? Seven hundred million children today live under Chris. I was already beginning to echo those themes.poverty. Most do not see a way out of it. So many children without that hope. He hopes to make a documentary about I said, My monies are not mine. I dont own them, Im thewhat is possible in a human life. There are gifts hidden within fiduciary to my funds. I need to figure out where they shouldeach of us. Each of those 700 million kids has a gift. If just a go, not just spend it all on me. There were internal changesfew of those kids say, This guy was where I am. I dont need happening, there was a soul stirring within me. to give up. I can strive, work my tail off, have a vision, and with some luck, get where he is.I believe in karmic ledger, both financially and otherwise. In the last 10 years, so much good has come into my life. IfThere are a lot of stories of rags to riches. Rags to riches to Im not giving back, Im not at peace. That spirit of giving isruin to redemption is a far more fulfilling epitaph. We dont bringing so many blessings in my life. My relationship with myoften look at life in those terms. Thats where that karmic wife is at its peak. ledger must be balanced. I cant pay back the people who got me here, I must pay it forward.And so, the Mirani Foundation was born, to pay forward the blessings of life.THE MIRANI FOUNDATION WAS BORN TO PAY FORWARD THE BLESSINGS OF LIFE.Health Education Social Justice10'