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Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation

Working for economic independence and dignity for persons with disability through livelihood development opportunities via inclusive cafes

Headquarters

Karnataka

Thematic area

Livelihoods

Region(s) of work

Karnataka, West Bengal

Company Size

116

Sub-Theme(s)

Employment, People With Disabilities (PWDs), Skill Development

Categories

Accelerator, Incubator

About the Organization

“‘Mitti Café’ is a chain of cafes that provides experiential training and employment to adults with physical ,intellectual and psychiatric disability. The organisation’s outreach initiative also helps create awareness about inclusion and disability rights. Mitti Cafés across India are managed by hundreds of adults with disability who have have in the last few years served over 8 million meals and beverages-thereby creating awareness about inclusion with every meal served.Their warriors with disability in this pandemic have cooked and served over 4 million meals to the poor and vulnerable communities and homeless groups,thereby proving the magic of abilities as a result of economic independence and dignity .

In the short span Mitti has been featured in the Forbes list of 30 under 30 ,has won award in United Nations Intercultural Innovation Award,COVID Warrior Award: Deutsche Bank, is a Commonwealth Youth Awardee and has won awards like the NCPEDEP Mindtree Hellen Keller Award ,Times of India-She Unlimited Award ,Rotary Exemplar award ,Microsoft Nipman Award, Tiecon Young female Entrepreneur of the Year Award, amongst others.”

Active Founder(s)

Alina Alam %designation% Alina started Mitti Cafe at the age of 23 with the dream of showing the world the magic of abilities.Mitti Cafes provide experiential training and employment to adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disability. The organisation’s outreach initiative helps create awareness about inclusion and disability rights. Alina is a Tedx speaker, has been featured in the Forbes list of 30 under 30 Asia, and is a Commonwealth Youth Awardee.She has recieved the Niti Aayog-Women Transforming India Award, Hellen Keller Award, United Nations Intercultural Innovation Award,Karnataka Women Achievers Award, Times of India-She Unlimited Award, Rotary Exemplar Award, Microsoft Nipman Award, Tiecon Young female Entrepreneur of the Year Award, amongst others.

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