kanthari - THE place for impact leadership
CELEBRATING 14 YEARS OF CREATING IMPACTFUL SOCIAL CHANGE
Who we are
We are a team of professional enthusiast catalysts who give it their all, to practically equip change makers with all tools and skills required to start their own impact-making organizations.
What we do
Through an immersive, hands-on, and intensive training program, participants acquire all the techniques, tools, methods, and skills they need to start up and run effective, relevant social and/or environmental projects/ initiatives/organizations.Furthermore, To understand what the kanthari course is all about, click one of the options below:
What we've done
Since 2009, kanthari has equipped 280 social change makers from 55 countries.
This has resulted in 180+ organisations that have been positively impacting the lives of 50,000+ people who are situated on the margins of society, every day.
Furthermore, solutions for issues/problems in different fields are being implemented: protection of the environment, water/waste management, peacebuilding, women empowerment, disability, alternative education/learning, and many more.
280
changemakers
55
Countries
180 +
Organisations
50,000 +
Daily Beneficiaries
kanthari QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
In the quarterly newsletters, we share the highlights of the past three months. If you subscribe, you will receive the newsletter in your inbox.
The better India Article – kanthari – sabriye tenberken
How A German Woman Living In Kerala Helped 180 People...
Read More
kanthari BLOG
When the pandemic started in 2020, we started the kanthari blog. Initially, every day we wrote a blog post about how kanthari graduates were affected by, and dealing with the new situation. Thanks to your contributions, we have been and are able to support those who were/are in existential need.
Additionally, We herewith want to THANK YOU for your ongoing support.
The blogs have not stopped, yet, nowadays we publish one blog post a week. You can find the blog posts via the links below:
Resilience and Inclusiveness: Journeying Through Comforts, Obstacles, to Empowerment
From Comfort to Chaos: Navigating Resilience and Inclusiveness Through an...
Read More
From Mumbai to kanthari: Exploring Art & Ecology Through Volunteerism
Guest- blog: Sohan Tari from Mumbai, a student of the...
Read More
Rising Beyond Despair: Mutongi’s Journey to Empower Orphans with Mukundi
Born HIV positive, Mutongi T. Kawara lost her parents to...
Read MoreMeet the 2023 participants
The 2023 kanthari batch exists of 22 participants from 11 countries:
Cameroon – 1, India – 5, Indonesia – 1, Jordan – 1, Kenya – 2,
Liberia – 1, Malawi – 1, Myanmar – 2, Nepal – 2, Nigeria – 5, Zimbabwe – 1
It is the most diverse group that we had to date. Does this make you curious?
Hover over the pictures to learn more
Contribute
HOW CAN YOU HELP: MAKE A DONATION and/or spread the word.
Your donation makes it possible for people who are positioned at the margins of society to participate in the kanthari training course. There, they learn everything they need to start a project themselves in their home country to bring about the urgently needed change in their community.
Therefore, your contribution has (had) an exponential effect over many years and reaches countless people in need around the globe.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION:
Are you a kanthari?
Have you overcome any kind of adversity or social ill, and because of that always wanted to start your own organization that aims to address a specific social problem, then the 12-month kanthari course
(7 months on-campus training + 5 months of mentorship) will serve as the final stop before you launch your organisation / venture / CSO or social enterprise.
Application Criteria
To apply, you must fulfil the following criteria:
– Be over 22 years of age (no upper age limit)
– Have you overcome adversity that drives you to make a difference in your community?
– Demonstrate passion and dedication to contribute to a better tomorrow.
– Speak and understand basic English and have basic computer skills
Apply today
If you are selected, a scholarship will be provided through kanthari.
The next kanthari course starts in April.
Don’t miss this opportunity and apply today itself!
