About Us

About TREWO

Shifting the Paradigm of Sickness to Wellness

TREWO founders Dr. Sudi Devanesen and Mr. Ravi Juneja

Inception 2006

The Ripple Effect Wellness Organization ( TREWO ) is a registered Canadian Charity (# 849907365) founded in 2006 by Dr. Sudi Devanesen, recipient of the Order of Canada and Ravi Juneja CPA, CA, CFE.

Our Mission

TREWO’s mission is to create healthy communities through education – closing tangible gaps in delivery of information, or invisible but equally critical gaps in understanding it.

One of our main goals is to inspire change – at a personal level. Think of it as a ‘Ripple Effect’ – a drop of information that challenges the status quo and spreads in ever-widening circles to make a positive influence and generate significant results.

The fulcrum of our mission, vision and values is our relationships with communities, the bridges we have built with them and our conviction to influence a positive change. That’s the context for everything we do at TREWO; it’s our filter for our past success and our lens for future success.

TREWO is dedicated to educating and empowering Canadians to lead healthy lives through proactive decision making.

“The need is vast and we hope to continue with the opportunity to fulfill our mission.”

Ravi Juneja — Co-Founder & Director of TREWO

Our Story

Over the years the Ripples of Wellness have touched the lives of youth, women and seniors, in the area of mental health locally and internationally

  1. 1995
    Roofs builds 700 homes to rehabilitate a homeless acrobat group

    Roofs builds 700 homes to rehabilitate a homeless acrobat group

  2. 1995
    Senior’s Health Programme – Heather Hamlin’s Senior Day care

    Senior’s Health Programme –
    Heather Hamlin’s Senior Day care

  3. 1995
    Ron Cooke Balwadi by Joan Cooke

    Ron Cooke Balwadi by Joan Cooke

  4. 1995
    Scholarships to underprivileged Community College

    Scholarships to underprivileged Community College

  5. 2010–2019
    Youth Outreach Beat It

    Youth Outreach Beat It

  6. 2011
    Fundraising Imagination Ball for Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Partners. First held 17 Sept, annually.

    Fundraising Imagination Ball for Credit Valley Hospital and Trillium Health Partners. First held 17 Sept, annually.

  7. 2011
    Funding sent to Roofs for the Roofless

    Funding sent to Roofs for the Roofless

  8. 2011–2016
    Health Mela

    Health Mela

  9. 2011
    Live events

    Live events

  10. 2017–2019
    Health Forum

    Health Forum

  11. 2018
    Women’s Outreach Wing

    Women’s Outreach Wing

  12. 2018
    Youth Health Summit

    Youth Health Summit

  13. 2020
    Health Webinars started in Sept. Currently 4 webinars per year.

    Health Webinars started in Sept.
    Currently 4 webinars per year.

  14. 2023
    The outreach was for all people, here & internationally, so the name was changed to Webinar Outreach Wing in September

    The outreach was for all people,
    here & internationally, so the name was
    changed to Webinar Outreach Wing
    in September

  15. 2023
    Health Literacy for the next Gen

    Health Literacy for the next Gen

  16. 2024
    Youth Emotional Health – TREWO Trailblazers

    Youth Emotional Health – TREWO Trailblazers

  17. 2025
    Breakfast Programme

    Breakfast Programme

  18. 2025
    Lunch Programme

    Lunch Programme

  19. 2025
    Coolers for Classrooms and Solar panels

    Coolers for Classrooms
    and Solar panels

  20. 2025
    I.M.P.A.C.T for youth mental health

    I.M.P.A.C.T for youth mental health

2011: 26/March First Health Mela 2011 +3 photos 2011: 26/March First Health Mela 2011: 26/March First Health Mela 2011: 26/March First Health Mela

26/March First Health Mela

2012: 21/April Health Mela 2012

21/April Health Mela

2014: 15&16/Aug Health Mela 2014

15&16/Aug Health Mela

2014: 6/Dec Christmas Dinner and Dance 2014

6/Dec Christmas Dinner and Dance

2015: 19/Aug Annual Golf Tournament 2015

19/Aug Annual Golf Tournament

2016: 26/Nov Christmas Dinner and Dance 2016

26/Nov Christmas Dinner and Dance

2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event 2017

28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event

2017: 19/July Golf Tournament 2017

19/July Golf Tournament

2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event 2017 +4 photos 2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event 2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event 2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event 2017: 28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event

28/May Women's Outreach Wing Event

2018: 23/Sept Women’s Outreach Wing Event 2018

23/Sept Women’s Outreach Wing Event

2019: 20/Oct Women’s Outreach Wing Event 2019

20/Oct Women’s Outreach Wing Event

2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019 +16 photos 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament 2019: Annual Golf Tournament

Annual Golf Tournament

2020: 16/Sept Women’s Outreach Wing Event 2020

16/Sept Women’s Outreach Wing Event

2021: 5/May Women’s Outreach Wing Event 2021

5/May Women’s Outreach Wing Event

Archival Posters

Artistic Contributions from Graphic Designer David Innis