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SPREAD THE SPICE 2024

A dash of innovation, a pinch of hope.

A two day unique Festival on.

IDEAS FOR THE FUTURE,
IDEAS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

Friday 11 & Saturday 12 OCT – Manaveeyam street, Trivandrum

2024 kanthari participants

Workshops

Games

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Discussions

Fun Activities

Food

Music

SPREAD THE SPICE 2024 Programme

11 - 12 october 2024

The 2024 kanthari change-makers who were at at SPREAD THE SPICE Hover over the pictures to learn more click the picture.

Rahel Zageye

Lebanon

Rahel is the founder of Mesewat, an organisation that supports migrant workers in Lebanon

John Peter

India

John Peter is the founder of Yurt on Wheels empowering tribal children

Gwen Mushonga

Zimbabwe

Gwen is the founder of Alive Albinism foundation – empowering people with Albinism

Chipo Chikomo

Zimbabwe

Chipo founded Founder and Director Nhanga Trust empowerment for women and girls in Zimbabwe

Carolina Ortiz

Bolivia

Carolina founded Centro Colibri with the goal of empowering women and girls

Faruk Musama

 

Uganda

Faruk is the founder of Ability Sports Africa, inclusion in sports for all

 

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.

The event formed a space of collaboration, visibility, engagement, and participation between
kantharis, organizations in the social sector, government officials, and YOU!

Alternative Education:

Can education happen only through our mainstream system or are there any other ways to learn? How can we look at alternatives?

Social change - Peace building

In today’s society, how can we realize equality, peace-building, and conflict management?

Disability - Ability

What is disability? How can an inclusive society function as a springboard for a better tomorrow?

Environment:

How much are we truly concerned about our environment? What are we doing to conserve the world we live in? How do we handle waste? How do our actions impact the environment?

Priyanka on the left sitting with her beneficiary migrant on the right .

MENTAL HEALTH

•    Express Emotions through bookmark-making
•    Say something nice to yourself on a leaf

DISABILITY - ABILITY

• Sign Language Training
• Disability Race

AGRICULTURE & ENVIRONMENT

•    Fascinating Quiz Games on Native Trees, Birds and Animals
•    Sale of eco-friendly products

Women and Children empowerment

WOMEN / CHILDREN EMPOWERMENT​

Engage in Stories from across the globe
• About Rape Survivors from Cameroon
• Children From Kenya

peacebuilding

Bring the child in you while you play games

• Spinning top
• jump rope
• hula-hoop
• yo-yo
• Jenga and many more

Learning

learn about different forms of learning

Peacebuilding

In a world where there are many conflicts, peace building is needed more than ever

Migrant workers

Migrant workers

Learn about challenges faced by migrant workers

WHEN:  
Friday 11th, Saturday 12th OCTOBER 2024
 
TIME: 15:00 TO 21:00 HOUR

WHERE: 

Manaveeyam Road, Trivandrum

Our world is filled with incredibly diversity of unspeakable beauty.
Some of them are so small we barely notice them,
little spices that give life its flavor.
Come and join us as we celebrate the gift of diversity.
Let’s spread some spice

enjoy the event!