CSR at Kinara:

Committed to empowering women micro-entrepreneurs

FY20
FY21
FY22
FY23

SEWA - Abodana Mandali

(Mask Making)

Project Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

SEWA co-op Abodana Mandali pivoted from its previous focus on handicrafts to creating affordable facemasks during the Covid pandemic. This helped the co-op members earn a sustainable income during uncertain times by producing essentials. The income served as a lifeline for the women and their families.

  • 93

    Total No. of Women Micro-entrepreneurs Supported

  • ₹5,09,801

    Cumulative Income Paid to Women Micro-entrepreneurs

  • 1,30,341

    Total No. of Masks Created

SEWA - Lok Swasthya Mandali

(Sanitizer Making)

Project Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

SEWA co-op Lok Swasthya Mandali pivoted from Ayurvedic products to producing low-cost hand sanitizers during the pandemic. This new venture helped the women who were members of the co-op earn a sustainable income to support their families, while also producing affordable essential products.

  • 56

    Total No. of Women Micro-entrepreneurs Supported

  • ₹2,98,800

    Cumulative Income Paid to Women Micro-entrepreneurs

  • 1,63,103

    Total Production Quantity

Akshay Patra

(Hot meals for migrants)

Project Location: India

Akshaya Patra provided hot cooked meals to the marginalized families during the Covid pandemic.

  • 13,282

    Total No. of Hot Meals Served during Covid Pandemic

  • ₹2,98,800

    Cumulative Income Paid to Women Micro-entrepreneurs

  • 1,63,103

    Total Production Quantity

SEWA - Trupti Nashta Co-op

Project Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat

SEWA Trupti Nashta co-op purchased kitchen equipment necessary for food production as they moved to a cloud kitchen model. The funds also helped create educational material for capacity building.

  • 53

    Total No. of Women Micro-entrepreneurs Benefited with Income Generation

  • ₹19,182

    Average Monthly Income per Women Micro-entrepreneur

  • 2,515

    Total Production Quantity

Children of India (CIF)

Project Location: Bellary, Karnataka

Children of India Foundation established a program focused on upskilling and providing micro-entrepreneurial opportunities to victims of the exploitative 'Devadasi' tradition (systemic prostitution) in North Karnataka. The young women were provided with Entrepreneurial Development Training, along with vocational training like driving, shop management, and tailoring.

  • 117

    Total No. of Women Micro-entrepreneurs Trained in Starting their own Business

  • 57

    No. of New Women Micro-entrepreneurs Launched

  • 75

    No. of New Women EDP graduates

Children of India (CIF)

Project Location: Tiruppur and Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu

CIF identified women in Tiruppur & Krishnagiri who lost an earning family member due to Covid-19 and wanted to become financially independent. They were supported with entrepreneurial development training (EDP), vocational training and business development skilling. Some were provided seed capital to launch their own businesses.

  • 133

    Total No. of Women Micro-entrepreneurs Supported

  • 118

    No. of Women who received Skills+EDP Training

  • 15

    No. of New Women Entrepreneurs Launched

PURE India Trust

Project Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

PURE India Trust started a 6-month entrepreneurial program to provide marginalized women across 35 communities with mentorship and guidance on account management, customer relations, and business growth, and a one-time grant to start their business. It established 55 new women micro-entrepreneurs, of which 25 were disabled.

  • 55

    Total No. of New Women Micro-entrepreneurs Launched

  • 25

    No. of Physically-challenged Women Entrepreneurs Supported

  • ₹12,608,43

    Total Profit Generated by Women Entrepreneurs

PURE India Trust

Project Location: Satara, Maharashtra

PURE India Trust provided financial literacy, business management training, market linkages, and a one-time grant to women entrepreneurs to start their own business. The project established 35 new women micro-entrepreneurs, of which 5 were disabled.

  • 35

    Total No. of New Women Micro-entrepreneurs Launched

  • 5

    No. of Physically-challenged Women Entrepreneurs Supported

  • ₹1,539

    Average Monthly Income per Woman Micro-entrepreneur