Mitraniketan - a Bakery for South India

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Link: http://www.container-baeckerei.de

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"Mitraniketan" is a non-profit development project in southern India, which follows the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi that all social groups live together peacefully. In 2006 it celebrated its Golden Jubilee doing now for over 50 years valuable work for the poorest of the poor under the motto "helping people help themselves".

Meanwhile, about 280 - 300 school children stay permanently, together with 30-40 kindergarten kids, 40 students of "National Open School" (for street children) and 80 young adults who receive a one-year full-time education. A variety of vocational training centers were created in the past 50 years, such as spinning, weaving, tailoring, wood crafts, building, electricians craft, pottery, metal processing and printing, including a bakery which reached the end of its usefulness some years ago.

Rebuilding this bakery was the first target. A container was shipped 6 years ago to India with a complete bakery equipment. Meanwhile the school children are regularly supplied with bread and sweets. Also the bakery generates revenue. But the project is not yet finished successfully. Staying in the container is a challenge. With 45 to 50 degrees celsius caused by the intense sun and oven heated to 280 degrees celsius.

After careful consideration the decision was taken to switch from the "yellow metal box" to a real bakery compliant to European standards. This will currently be realized. They will need new machines to improve the production of bread and cakes. It's obviously a significant financial challenge which cannot be handled without the help of donors. At the end this will increase the production, generate more revenue and a higher quality of life.