CSR at Kinara

SEWA co-op Abodana Mandali pivoted from its previous
focus on handicrafts to creating affordable facemasks during the Covid pandemic.

This helped the co-op members earn a sustainable income during uncertain times by producing essentials. The income served as a lifeline for the women and their families.

SEWA co-op Abodana Mandali pivoted from its previous
focus on handicrafts to creating affordable facemasks during the Covid pandemic.

This new venture helped the women who were members of
the co-op earn a sustainable income to support their families, while also producing affordable essential products.

Akshaya Patra provided hot cooked meals to the marginalized families during the Covid pandemic.

SEWA Trupti Nashta co-op purchased kitchen equipment necessary for food production as they moved to a cloud kitchen model. The funds also helped create educational material for capacity building.

Children of India Foundation established a program focused on upskilling and providing micro-entrepreneurial opportunities to victims of the exploitative ‘Devadasi’ tradition (systemic prostitution) in North Karnataka.

The young women were provided with Entrepreneurial Development Training, along with vocational training like driving, shop management, and tailoring.

CIF identified women in Tiruppur & Krishnagiri who lost an earning family member due to Covid-19 and wanted to become financially independent.

They were supported with entrepreneurial development training (EDP), vocational training and business development skilling. Some were provided seed capital to launch their own businesses.

PURE India Trust started a 6-month entrepreneurial program to provide marginalized women across 35 communities with mentorship and guidance on account management, customer relations, and business growth, and a one-time grant to start their business.

It established 55 new women micro-entrepreneurs, of which 25 were disabled.

PURE India Trust provided financial literacy, business management training, market linkages, and a one-time grant to women entrepreneurs to start their own business.

The project established 35 new women micro-entrepreneurs, of which 5 were disabled.