Skilled Samaritan Foundation

Empowers women artisans from disadvantaged communities leveraging their craft skills and provides tech-based design support to create income opportunities through a sustainable luxury brand

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  • 80G
  • 12A
  • CSR-1
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About

  • Headquarters

    Muzzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh

  • Since

    2012

The Skilled Samaritan Foundation focuses on empowering women from disadvantaged communities in India by leveraging their existing craft skills and pro Read moreviding them with tech-based design support. The aim is to create income opportunities for these women by enabling them to produce well-designed products. The Foundation supports a sustainable luxury brand, Sirohi, that sells products handcrafted by skilled women artisans.

Demographies Served

Impact

Skilled Samaritan Foundation has impacted by empowering 3500 women, achieving annual revenue growth of 127%, offering a diverse range of 50 to 10,000 products, providing an average monthly wage of 3850 rupees for women working on 15 products, and successfully reducing an average of 60,000 kilograms of textile and plastic waste.

Programs

  • Skill Lab Initiative

    The Skill Lab Initiative by Skilled Samaritan invites designers worldwide to collaborate and create sustainable and functional products through immersive learning experiences alongside master artisans. Emphasizing creative freedom and experimentation, the programme offers opportunities in various design domains, enabling designers to communicate their ideas to artisans using technology. The platform encourages the creation of products that embody comfort, sustainability, and functionality.

  • CSR Initiative

    Skilled Samaritan's CSR Initiative, equips women with basic craft skills, providing digital tools and knowledge to expand their economic opportunities. Through online and offline platforms, it connects these women to global buyers, fostering their success in the marketplace. The Charpai Weaving Workshop offers the chance to learn traditional weaving directly from skilled women artisans, enabling participants to create their own mini charpoy. Additionally, Skilled Samaritan presents a premium selection of handwoven boxes, baskets, and hampers for corporate gifting needs, showcasing the artisans' craftsmanship and providing unique tokens of appreciation.

Leadership Team

  • Gauri

    Founder & Director

  • Neeti

    Head - Operations

  • Sandeep

    Head - Production

  • Surbhi

    Strategic Partnerships

Demographics & Structure

  • No. of Employees

    21-50

M&E

  • Internal, External Assessors

    No

Policies

  • Ethics and Transparency Policies

    No

  • Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy

    No

Political & Religious Declarations

  • On Affiliation if any

    No

  • On Deployment Bias if any

    No

Registration Details

  • PAN Card

    AARCS4745E

  • Registration ID

    U85191UP2012NPL049349

  • VO ID / Darpan ID

    UP/2018/0214446

  • 12A

    AARCS4745EE20198

  • 80G

    AARCS4745EF20198

  • FCRA

    Not Available

  • CSR Registration Number

    CSR00005827

Location

  • Headquarters

    Village Rukanpur, Khasra No. 265 (2) A, Pargana Tehsil, Muzzaffarnagar, 251002

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Other Details

  • Type & Sub Type

    Non-profit
    Section 8 (formerly Section 25)

Financial Details

 Income / Expenses
  • 2019-20

    Income
    Rs.1,121,212
    Expenses
    Rs.1,037,196
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.204,434
    Program Expenses
    Rs.832,762
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  • 2020-21

    Income
    Rs.6,440,616
    Expenses
    Rs.3,530,324
    Admin Expenses
    Rs.457,821
    Program Expenses
    Rs.3,072,503
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