Empower 100 women as food entrepreneurs in India

We had a very productive quarter between July and Sep 2012 reaching out to other non profits that assist women and offering to partner with them. The highlights for the quarter are -

• Entrepreneurs reunion meeting- 27 partners attended the meeting- August
• Total No of entrepreneurs- 65 ( average meals off take 40 meals per individual, up by 30%)
• NGO meetings- for period July-Sept- 12 meetings ( includes all meetings conducted through NGOs)
• All meetings are successfully generating potential Kathir entrepreneurs.
• NAAM foundation and EQUITAS NGOs have taken steps forward to introduce all women ( differently abled and destitute women) to ECO Kitchen. Training is presently being offered and locations being identified. NAAM Foundation inductees will be in December 2012 during their annual meeting.
• NGO meeting held on 15th Sept 2012 at Chennai, called on all NGO partners and CBO ( Community based organisation) partners to be part of the world food day event.
  We had proposed to increase awareness about KATHIR to the citizens of Chennai and planned an event for the WORLD FOOD DAY. Over 30.000 meals were donated on October 14, and through the generous time of students who volunteered at the event.
  More information on the WORLD FOOD DAY activity, in which we met the imminent needs of the hungry for that day, and offered them hope for tomorrow through the entrepreneurship also received support from Rotary clubs in Rockville, USA and Madras Midtown. We received a delivery truck through them, a significant addition to the project reducing the cost of operations, and also over the next one year through their members have committment for sponsorship of entrepreneurs. This tracks well with the generosity of the benefactors via Global Giving.
  A special thanks to all of you, donors, who have made the project possible. We have a long way to go and we will continue to seek your support.

Links:

• ECO KITCHEN FACEBOOK PAGE
• Video on ECO Kitchen World Food Day 2012