Alina Alam
FounderFounder of Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation
Alina Alam is the founder of Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation[1], an Indian non-profit working on disability, livelihood and hunger from Bengaluru.
Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation
Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation, which operates the Mitti Cafe chain, works on employment and livelihoods for people with special needs, pursuing economic independence and dignity for adults with physical, intellectual and psychiatric disabilities and people from other vulnerable communities. Founded by Alina Alam and based in Bengaluru, it runs cafes staffed by adults with disabilities inside institutions including the Supreme Court of India, Rashtrapati Bhavan, high courts, airports, colleges and corporate campuses, alongside its Karuna Meals programme for the economically vulnerable, experiential training and a Good Gifts line.
Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation reports the following, on its own site:
- 6500+ persons with disabilities skilled to start their careers
- 50+ cafes within institutions including the Supreme Court of India and IIM Bangalore
- Organisations
- 1
- Based in
- Bengaluru
- Founded
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- Press
- 1
References
- [1] “Alina Alam, the Founder, underlining our core values & goals” — Mitti Social Initiatives Foundation. Source
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