Chiranthana Foundation — Empowering Rural Women Through Sustainable Livelihoods

Empowering Rural Women Through Sustainable Livelihoods

We design community-led livelihood opportunities in rural Karnataka that enable women to earn from within their homes and communities.

From immersive silk experiences to traditional food enterprises, our work is rooted in local knowledge, participation, and sustainable living.

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Empowering

Women in Rural Karnataka

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Who We Are

Chiranthana Foundation is a non-profit organization working to create sustainable livelihood opportunities for rural women through community-led initiatives.

Our work is rooted in the belief that women in rural communities possess deep knowledge, skills, and resilience—but often lack access to opportunities that align with their realities. We focus on designing livelihood models that are local, practical, and enable women to earn with dignity while remaining within their communities.

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Our Mission

Design and enable livelihood models for rural women that are home-based, community-driven, and rooted in local knowledge systems.

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Silk Route Experience

A full-day immersive journey through Ramanagara's silk ecosystem — farms, cocoon markets, weaving units — hosted by women and SHG communities.

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Food & Livelihoods

Women-led home enterprises reviving traditional and medicinal food systems — ragi malt, moringa chutney, and more from Bendeganhalli.

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Our Work in Action

Two community-led initiatives at the heart of our work.

Sutra – The Woven Path

Our SHG-led immersive rural tourism initiative built on Ramanagara's silk ecosystem. Walk through mulberry farms, visit silk-growing households, and share a meal with local families.

Silk Route Experience

Community-owned & hosted by SHG women

Poshana – Rural Livelihoods Program

This initiative revives traditional and medicinal food systems while enabling women-led, home-based enterprises. Ragi malt, moringa chutney, happala, and more — produced and sold by rural women.

Food & Nutrition Enterprise

50+ women engaged

Women & Youth Empowerment

Strengthening self-help groups, leadership development, and entrepreneurship — building confidence alongside income.

Community Building

Multiple communities served

Sustainable Agriculture & Livelihoods

Supporting sustainable agriculture practices and livelihood initiatives to improve income and food security in rural areas.

Ongoing Program

Rooted in local knowledge

Our Vision

Creating Livelihoods Where Women Are

To build community-led, sustainable livelihood ecosystems where rural women can earn with dignity, remain rooted in their environment, and actively participate in shaping their local economies.

Creating lasting impact in rural Karnataka

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