WELCOME TO SAHODARI FOUNDATION

Center for the Empowerment of less privileged transgender persons and destitute women

Sahodari Foundation organised food festival to promote the business of transgender caterers

Impact

12564+

Transgender beneficiaries

1 Million+

People sensitized

475+

Organizations made inclusive

Testimonials

Sahodari Foundation mentored me in education and gave me the strength to live with dignitiy.
Sowndharya Gopi
Artist
My life changed after attending the Sahodari Transgender Youth Mentorship program. I found my path and purpose.
Sarah DSilva
IT professional
Sahodari Foundation transformed my life and made me a confident transgender woman.
Selvi Santhosham
Physiotherapist
Transgender persons making art through Sahodari Foundation workshop
About Sahodari Foundation

Serving the trans community for 18 year

Sahodari Foundation is India’s first Trans led organization that is a pioneer in India which works for the less privileged transgender and thirunangai persons for their better lives and wellness. The foundation was founded and established in 2008 by transgender rights activist, artist, writer and entrepreneur Kalki Subramaniam. 

The Foundation has hugely contributed for transgender rights and recognition in India. Sahodari Foundation holds 80G and 12A certificates and is a registered organization with the government of India.  Read more….

" It doesn’t matter if your son is a daughter or your daughter is a son. What matters is how good you are to them as a father or a mother. "

Kalki Subramaniam

Trans Education Project

Sahodari Foundation facilitates and supports poor transgender students to pursue their under graduation, post graduation and Ph.D. studies.

Youth Mentorship Program

Young trans people need life guidance. We offer these life changing workshops for them.

Thoorikai Project

The project aims to use the full creative potential of the transgender community.

Trans Entrepreneur Project

We encourage transgender persons to practice entrepreneurship and create a self sustainable livelihood that gives them a dignified life.

Red Wall Project

An award winning project that encourages transgender people to speak about their experiences of abuse and violence.

Skills Development

We provide skills training workshops for transgender persons to enable a better livelihood.

Activities

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The Founder
Kalki Subramaniam

Kalki Subramaniam is the founder and director of Sahodari Foundation. She is a well-known activist for the transgender community in India. The multi talented Kalki is an award winning activist, an artist, writer, a famous inspirational speaker and a transgender woman herself.

Under Kalki’s leadership, hundreds of transgender women have found their inspiration and guidance to live a respectable live. She speaks at Universities and Corporates to bring inclusivity, respect and change. Contact Kalki to invite her to seminars, workshops, speaking engagements and corporate sessions including D & I training on gender diversity, equality and inclusion. Visit this page for more details.

www.kalkisubramaniam.com
Office: +917639741916

Activity Updates

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“Transgender people are more than their gender”- Activist Yvo Manuel Vas Dias of TransAmsterdam

“Transgender people are more than their gender”- Activist Yvo Manuel Vas Dias of TransAmsterdam. Yvo Manuel Vas Dias, founder and chairman of the Netherlands-based organization TransAmsterdam, who is also the…
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Abinaya, the talented transgender artist gone too soon

Abinaya, the talented transgender artist, has gone too soon Another transgender girl is gone. Gone too soon. Abinaya, a long-term friend of mine and a participant in many of our Sahodari Foundation…
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‘We are not the Others’ – Transgender painters of Sahodari Foundation come to Bangalore

‘We are not the Others’ – Transgender painters of Sahodari Foundation exhibit art in Bangalore The transgender artists of Sahodari Foundation participated and showcased their beautiful artworks at an exhibition…
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Inviting LGBTQI+ persons for the One Day Empowerment Workshop

The Sahodari Foundation’s workshops  for the transgender community are popular for several reasons: Empowerment through Art: These workshops allow transgender individuals to express themselves creatively. The foundation supports artists by…
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Climate Change and its impact on underprivileged Transgender Women

The effect of Climate Change has been terrible on the underprivileged transgender population, especially those living in slums, water bodies, and porampok lands. For the past 4 years, we at the Sahodari…
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Understanding LGBTQIA+: A Journey Toward Trans Empowerment

Imagine a young trans woman, her heart full of dreams, standing alone because the world doesn’t yet understand her. This is the story of countless individuals in India, where courage…