Millet Laddus prepared and sold by women from ‘Manesiri’ in Channapatna

Millet cookies prepared and sold by women from ‘Manesiri’ in Channapatna

Our work with communities has made us think about if and how we could leverage our larger networks and resources to enable and support local enterprises.

In Channapatna through the work of co-building the Channapatna Health Library, the women began to imagine and experiment with the idea of making home-made nutritious food and sell it to the members of their communities at an affordable price, to increase their income and find economic stability. We have been working with them on this idea since August 2023, and are on the verge of formalising it as a Women-led producer organisation.

We have learned from working with and understanding many local enterprises and organisations through our work across North Karnataka, Coastal Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and our support includes:

Logistics & Back-end Support

Enabling Policy making

Market study

Design support and Production

Seed Funding

Financial Planning