Kanthari in Trivandrum, Kerala, South of India, offers a 7 month leadership program for visionaries who have overcome adversity and who are keen to drive ethical social change.

Kanthari trains participants in public speech, finance, innovative project planning, management, writing proposals, fund raising,organizing social marketing campaigns etc. Participants learn about legal aspects of starting a project and how to set up effective and ethical programs.

All hands-on practical workshops are conducted by a group of international experts (“catalysts”).

Kanthari fosters participants from all over the world. Some have university degrees while others have little to no formal education. Some are blind or physically disabled, others have no disabilities at all.

What is important is a sense of ownership, motivation, creativity, talent and passion to make the world a better place and strength to be forces of good rather than victims of circumstance.