Impact and History | Kalpatharu Foundation International

500+farmers engaged directly in their own fields

100farms transitioned to organic practice

₹10 lakhof organic inputs distributed free to farmers

1,000+children reached with child‑safety education

25schools where MAGAL sessions have run

100women trained toward economic independence

15free medical camps held

15community workshops on soil and organic practice

Figures are cumulative to date across all programmes in Tamil Nadu and Telangana, India.

How this work developed

Each programme was added because the community we were already working in asked for it.

2018 MAGAL begins in Tamil Nadu schools
The first child‑protection sessions run in government schools, bringing a social educator, advocate, police officer, doctor and counsellor in front of children, parents and teachers together.
2022 POSH training reaches employers
Workplace harassment prevention seminars delivered for employees and Internal Complaints Committees, including at Madras Fertilizers Limited, Manali, led by Advocate Rajeswari Karthikeyan.
2022–2023 Women 100 launches with Rotary partners
Vocational cohorts in tailoring, Aari embroidery, baking, Tally, beauty and lab technology, delivered with Rotary clubs in Chennai. Graduates receive certificates and equipment, including sewing machines.
2023 Medical camps and career guidance
Free camps for women and children begin in villages and schools, with screening, medicine and referral. Career development sessions start at government arts and science colleges, delivered in Tamil and English.
2023 Foundation registered in the United States
Kalpatharu Foundation International established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, EIN 92‑3560830, based in Malvern, Pennsylvania.
2024 Save Soil, Save Lives
Roughly ₹10 lakh of organic inputs distributed free to farmers, alongside in‑field diagnosis, spray schedules, follow‑up visits and community workshops. The KBF field method is formalised.
2025–2026 Consolidating and scaling
Extending Save Soil toward village‑scale work, expanding MAGAL district coverage, and developing a parallel community development model in the United States.

By programme

Save Soil, Save Lives: 500+ farmers engaged · 100 farms converted · ₹10 lakh inputs distributed free · 15 workshops
MAGAL: 1,000+ children reached · 25 schools · running since 2018
Women 100: 100 women trained · certificates, equipment and placement support · Rotary partnership
Medical camps: 15 camps · free consultation, medicine, screening and referral · follow‑up tracked
POSH at Work: Employee and ICC training seminars · led by a Madras High Court advocate
Careers: Government arts and science colleges · delivered bilingually · follow‑up mentoring

Who we have worked with

Government schools and arts and science colleges, Tamil Nadu
Rotary clubs in Chennai
Madras Fertilizers Limited, Manali
LEAF Society
Glossy Styling Studio
Parent‑Teacher Associations, district health teams, practising advocates, doctors and police officers who give their time

How we count. "Farmers engaged" means a farmer our field team met in person on their own land. "Children reached" means children present at a delivered session. We do not count people reached by social media or by a banner.