Aftertaste
Empowers disadvantaged women in Mumbai's slums through art and craft, providing economic opportunities and catalyzing social change
- 80G
- 12A
About
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Headquarters
Kolkata, West Bengal
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Since
2012
Aftertaste is an organisation with a vision to empower women from economically disadvantaged communities in Mumbai, India. The slums of Mumbai are abo Read moreund with men, women and children struggling with poverty, unstable incomes and poor infrastructure. The organisation aims to break the cycle of social and economic poverty by providing opportunities for knowledge, exposure, and economic means. Initially focusing on economic empowerment through art and craft, Aftertaste trains and enables marginalized women to earn a dignified livelihood. The organisation features an online platform selling products created by these women artisans. Aftertaste works with these women and their families to bring about social change.
Demographies Served
Cause Area
Sub Sector
Impact
Aftertaste has impacted leading to an increase in income by 60 to 100% for all families, consequently doubling of expenditure on education and an encouraging 87% of children now attending school or college, empowering women by enabling 100% of them to access their bank accounts through ATM cards and utilize their phones to benefit from various schemes and subsidies, enabling the adoption of digital payment platforms which has become a norm for every family, promoting cashless transactions, empowering 100% of women to gain enhanced control over financial resources and decision-making capabilities, helping debt repayment to reach an impressive 90% among families, while the provision of gas connections has reached 100% of women, 65% of women have successfully rebuilt their homes.
Programs
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Women Empowerment Programme
Aftertaste focuses on empowering women in the community through art and craft, providing them with an opportunity to earn a respectable income. It works to equip these women with skills and facilitate their livelihood. Aftertaste maintains an ongoing engagement with them and their families. The organisation aims to drive social change by empowering these women with knowledge and exposure, enabling them to enhance their education, healthcare, and financial literacy. Aftertaste also hosts a platform to sell the products crafted by these women which acts as a source of income for these underprivileged women leading to an increase in their self-confidence and independence.
Demographics & Structure
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No. of Employees
21-50
M&E
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Internal, External Assessors
No
Policies
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Ethics and Transparency Policies
No
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Formal CEO Oversight & Compensation Policy
No
Political & Religious Declarations
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On Affiliation if any
No
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On Deployment Bias if any
No
Registration Details
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PAN Card
AASCA7149P
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Registration ID
U85300WB2019NPL233866
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VO ID / Darpan ID
WB/2020/0257359
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12A
AASCA7149PE20211
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80G
AASCA7149PF20211
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FCRA
Not Available
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CSR Registration Number
Not Available
Location
Other Details
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Type & Sub Type
Non-profit
Section 8 (formerly Section 25)