IMPACT WE MADE
28 Villages Connected
To curate and offer a diverse range of handcrafted traditional products made by women artisans, who are committed in providing a platform ensuring fair wages,
safe working conditions, and opportunities for skill
development and empowerment
54 Self help groups of women formed
Kalapuri Foundation empowers artisans, particularly women,
with self-help groups, training, tool kits, and digital payments.
Benefits include enhanced empowerment, access to credit,
savings, reduced reliance on informal lenders, social support,
improved leadership skills, and better access to government
schemes and healthcare.
62 Training programs conducted
Kalapuri ensures artisans receive comprehensive training, leading to improved skills, increased income, market access, cultural heritage preservation, sustainable development, and empowerment with social inclusion.
80% Women Artisans
Kalapuri Foundation prioritizes women’s empowerment with 100% female employment in jewelry and basket craft, promoting economic growth, poverty reduction, improved health and education, peace and security, and stronger families and communities.
620 Toolkits Distributed
Kalapuri Foundation addresses artisans’ financial constraints by providing tool kits upon completing training, boosting productivity, improving workmanship, fostering creativity,
and promoting professionalism.
1240 Artisans Trained
Kalapuri equips artisans with training in Technical Skills, Design and Innovation, Quality Control, Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Communication, Interpersonal Skills, and promotes Gender Equality for success in the dynamic market with social inclusion.
1500+ Grocery kits distributed
During the challenging 2-year Covid period, Kalapuri Foundation treated artisans as family, providing over 1500 grocery kits, medical camps, medicines for women artisans, and educational kits for children. This social responsibility initiative had a profound positive impact on the well-being of rural artisans and their families.
2000+ Artisans registered
Kalapuri Foundation is a social enterprise revitalizing Indian handicrafts with a network of 2000 artisans in crafts like Kolhapuri Chappal, Traditional Jewelry, Polypropylene strip crafts, and Terracotta home decor. With a dedicated manufacturing unit and online marketplace, Kalapuri offers holistic support, treating artisans as family, aiming to enhance their skills and lives.