Claire C John
Founder | Managing Director | KITES Foundation
- Role
- Founder, Managing Director at Kites India
- Location
- Thrissur, KL, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Claire C John
Designs bold, innovative initiatives that transform local challenges into opportunities…
Experience
Founder, Managing Director
May 2020 — Present · Kerala, IN
Founded and scaled KITES Foundation into a multi-state, youth-led organization, mobilizing volunteers across India and Nepal. Built partnerships with 100+ NGOs, government bodies, and corporates, unlocking ₹25+ crore in project value. Led government collaborations on flagship youth-SDG initiatives influencing policy and grassroots development.Key Projects:Project OLOI (One Local Government One Idea): Statewide initiative in partnership with Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council, mobilizing and training youth interns to co-create local governance solutions.Perinjanam Comprehensive Health Report: Led a grassroots health mapping and intervention program, involving local youth in public health data collection and awareness campaigns.VIBGYOR Munnar: Youth-driven eco-tourism and sustainability initiative, promoting environmental stewardship in a sensitive biodiversity hotspot.Perunthod Ecorestoration Project: Community-based restoration of a degraded ecosystem, integrating youth participation in conservation and monitoring efforts.Successfully engaged thousands of young people in local development and sustainability efforts, creating replicable models for youth-SDG integration at the grassroots level.
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