The 3rd Mother Teresa Memorial National award for Social Justice,was awarded to Kripa Foundation on 26th October 2008 in recognition of its contribution to addressing social ills,esppecially in the service of the marginalised owing to addiction and HIV/AIDS. The vent was hosted by Harmony Foundation in Mumbai.
Rev Fr Joe H Pereira, Founder Trustee of Kripa Foundation, recieved this prestigious awrd at the hands of Teesta Setalvad and Shri Mahesh Bhatt.