kanthari - THE place for impact leadership
CELEBRATING 15 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.
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changemakers
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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.
quarterly newsletter 3 – 2024
News from kanthari, enjoy the read… Autumn is starting and...
Read MoreThe better India Article – kanthari – sabriye tenberken
How A German Woman Living In Kerala Helped 180 People...
Read Morekanthari 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:
From Pain to Purpose: Gloria’s Mission to Help Kenya’s Youth in Conflict with the Law
Gloria Anne Achieng’s life was shaped by an upbringing in...
Read MoreRoots of Resilience: How My Father’s Past Fuels My Mission to Uplift Children
Kenneth Gitari reflects on how his father’s story of overcoming...
Read Moreproviding hope beyond circumstance for youth in Uganda
Bound by Circumstance: The Tale of Two Lives Impacted by...
Read MoreMeet the 2024 kantharis
The 2024 kanthari batch counts 24 participants from 12 countries:
Angola 1, Bolivia 1, Cameroon 2, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1, India 7, Indonesia 1, Kenya 3, Malawi 1, Nepal 1, Nigeria 1, Uganda 4, Zimbabwe 1
Again, this is a very diverse group. Does this make you curious?
![Tudu Prasanth - India](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Tudu_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Timothy_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Teopista_2024.webp)
![Susanna Simango - Malawi](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Susanna_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Solange_2024.webp)
![Sijo Varghese - India](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Sijo_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Shrishail_2024.webp)
![Priyanka Shahi - Nepal](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Priyanka_2024.webp)
![Prakash Chandra Dangi - India](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Prakash_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gabriela_2024.webp)
![Fransisca Christanti Tri Wulandari](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Fransisca.webp)
![Gloria Anne Achieng - Kenya](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Gloria_2024.webp)
![Jestina Gandawa - Zimbabwe](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jestina_2024-e1724920134509.webp)
![Jethro Christopher - Nigeria](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jethro_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Kenneth_2024.webp)
![Mala Sonawadekar - India](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Mala_2024.webp)
![Maria Opolot - Uganda](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Maria_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/MJ_2024-e1724920296418.webp)
![Eric Lukemya Wa Mwenge](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Eric_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Enoque_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/David_2024.webp)
![Caren Jobita - Kenya](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Caren_2024.webp)
![](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Blaise_2024.webp)
![Portrait picture of Akanksha](https://www.kanthari.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Akanksha_2024.webp)
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Blaise Ngwana
Cameroon
Blaise uses art for peacebuilding in Conflict ridden Cameroon
Caren Jobita
Kenya
Sustainable waste management – using Black Soldier Fly Larvae in Nyalenda slum
David Wayi
Uganda
David works empowers Hearing impaired children
Enoque de Carvalho
Angola
empowerment of people with disabilities
Eric Wa Mwenge
DR Congo
Peace building in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Gabriela Zambrana Méndez
Bolivia restorative practices, conflict resolution, and violence prevention actions within educational institutions.
Fransisca Wulandari
Indonesia @talkmentalhealth.id is an initiative to break stigma, and change perceptions of mental health among young people
Gloria Anne Achieng
Kenya
education, skill training, and psychological support of children involved in conflict with the law
Jestina Gandawa
Zimbabwe
support to orphans, child-headed families, and children in violence-prone communities.
Jethro Christopher
Nigeria
Digital skills training, internships, and job placements, empowering marginalized youth
Kenneth Gitari
Kenya
Aims to build the esteem and well-being of vulnerable children and empower parents
Mala Sonawadekar
India
Strengthen the existing Child Care Institutions in which children in need of care and protection under the law are kept
Maria Opolot
Uganda
Child Welfare and Protection – comprehensive legal assistance, advocacy, and rehabilitation through psychosocial support
MJ - Maria Juliet
India
Animal Rescue and Natural farming – educate and empower individuals and children
Prakash Chandra Dangi
India
Children – youth empowerment in govt schools
Priyanka Shahi
Nepal
Support Nepalese migrant workers, providing virtual and in-person services such as counseling, psychotherapy, and community support.
Shrishail Birajdar
India
Promoting a reading culture among youth in marginalized communities.
Sijo Varghese
India
Empowerment of people who have spinal cord damage
Solange Ndip Tanyi
Cameroon
Support of survivors of sexual violence and prevention of rape.
Susanna Simango
Malawi
Empowering marginalized women through training and support to become clean energy entrepreneurs.
Teopista Nyachwo
Uganda Vocational and entrepreneurial skills training for vulnerable women and youth
Timothy Munguci
Uganda Vocational training in computer literacy, carpentry, welding, music, and entrepreneurship for unemployed youth
Tudu Prasanth
India
Address issues faced by tribals – illegal land grabbing, women’s health, superstitions, and lack of educational opportunities.
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:
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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!