The monsoon has arrived and affects daily life in India. Mainly during the night it rains cats and dogs. The usually already lush landscape turns into a glowing splendor of colors. The average temperature is app 28 degrees Celsius. The mood on campus is high. Everywhere small groups of participants can be found, busy discussing, […]
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Worldwide, the year 2018 has experienced a quite turbulent start. With all the turmoil that many people are facing it is good to know that another batch of kantharis has returned home to make a positive impact in their communities. The jump “Run, jump and swim” this is the title of act 5, the start
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The sun has just set over the Vellayani lake in Kerala, South India. Despite the sun is no more visible, the heat remains. The difference with yesterday’s sunset is that today this scene is only witnessed by us and no-one else. The kanthari campus is completely empty. This year we had a special group of
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Quarterly newsletter 3-2017 Act Three is almost over. Everywhere you find participants with headphones and recording devices. From the sound studio we hear drums and a flute playing. All are in Radio-fever. The participants are working hard on the preparations of a 12 hours radio Marathon to save Vellayani lake, the beautiful fresh water body
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Quarterly newsletter 2-2017 Start of 2017 kanthari course for the 2017 kanthari leadership training program, we received more than 300 applications from all over the world. Out of these 24 participants were selected who started the course in the beginning of May. They come from 12 different countries which are: Cameroon, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Latvia,
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Quarterly newsletter 1-2017 start-ups In December 19 kanthari participants returned home to start up their social initiatives. Finding board members, creating constitutions, getting registered, realizing an office space, reaching out to the target group, getting training programs started and very important, raising funds are all not easy tasks. Because of this, kanthari provides a start-up
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Quarterly newsletter 4-2016 “Most of us are afraid of major changes in life. We love our comfort zone and we tend to avoid obstacles. But the first speaker of kanthari TALKS 2016 embraces the change. Open the stage for Amrita Gyawali!” Amrita rolls in her wheelchair to the front of the stage, turns around and
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Quarterly newsletter 3-2016 Autumn has arrived so it is time for the 3rd quarterly kanthari newsletter. Please find below the highlights of the past three months as well as updates on kanthari graduates’ projects. 2016 kanthari course In June all participants said goodbye to Tansalesea. During the first 10 weeks at kanthari the fictitious country
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Quarterly newsletter 2-2016 Time surely flies. July has arrived so it is time for the 2nd quarterly kanthari newsletter. Pls find below the highlights of the past three months as well as updates on kanthari graduates’ projects. Start of 2016 kanthari course Every year the month of April is filled with excitement as well as
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Quarterly newsletter 1-2016 The first three months of 2016 are over and therefore it is time for the first quarterly newsletter. Pls find below the highlights and some updates on kanthari graduates’ projects. start-ups In December 24 kanthari participants returned home to start up their social initiatives and projects. Finding board members, creating constitutions, getting
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