kanthari

Welcome to kanthari

YOU KNOW THE CHANGE SOCIETY NEEDS…

we give you the tools…
Play Video about Watch the talks again via link below

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:

kanthari colors

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. You are also welcome to subscribe, you will then receive the newsletter in your inbox.

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:

Meet 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

Abel Mvendaga

Nigeria

Abel focuses on advocacy and awareness for people with Albinism

Anand

India

Street theatre as tool for youth empowerment Delhi

Anubha Singhal

India

Focus on realizing on na infrastructural accessible society for PWDs

Bone Sit Paing Hmoo

Myanmar

Bone focuses on training people with disabilities in administration jobs

Bosede Nwachi

Nigeria

Empowerment of women using training in textiles as a tool

Emmanuel Tanifum Fuhbang

Cameroon

Emmanuel works on empowering youth and peace building

Ifeoluwa Faniran

Nigeria

Ifeoluwa focuses vocational training for PWDs

Itohan Ogiemudia

Nigeria

Itohan focuses on the availability of clean water in rural areas in south west Nigeria

Johny Sulistio

Indonesia

Johnyfocuses  on the welfare of people with leprosy

Joshua Opeyemi Olkunle

Nigeria

empowerment of people with disabilities, esp. the blind and deaf

Karan Singh

Nepal

community development of the rural community he is from

Keerthi Selvaraj

India

Keerthi focuses moral support for youth in distress.

Krishna Hari Dulal

Nepal

agricultural awareness and involving women and youth in a fruitful organic farming career

Malak Alamar

Jordan

youth awareness / advocacy for climate change goals

Mary Mutua

Kenya

youth empowerment via skill development

Mutongi Kawara

Zimbabwe

rehabilitation and mental support for orphans

Myat Tun

Myanmar

promote and provide training for permaculture for youth and young women

Nelson Kamoyo

Malawi
community based centres to help with SDG’s via organic soya farming and value addition of soya products

Sara Tandel

India

Creating a Safe Environment for Children and Spreading Awareness against Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Sherleen Tunai

Kenya

business development of People With Albinism in the fashion industry

Vasundhara Koppula

India

Vasundhara focuses on entrepreneurship skills for PWDs 

Wilfred Gewon

Liberia

Wilfred aims to run a university for the disabled

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:

2021_participants_group_balcony

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!