135 Artificial
Limbs Distributed as CavinKare Brings 11th Edition of
‘Cavin’s Walk
India’ to Dindigul
Dindigul, February 25,
2026: For lower limb amputees from Dindigul and neighbouring
regions, Wednesday marked a powerful new beginning as FMCG major CavinKare,
in association with Freedom Trust, distributed 135 custom-made
artificial limbs under the 11th edition of its flagship CSR
initiative, Cavin’s Walk India — restoring mobility, independence
and renewed confidence to beneficiaries.
The milestone edition
celebrates over a decade of impact, with more than 1,000 amputees across India
benefitting from the initiative since its launch in 2014. This year’s camp was
organized in Dindigul to address the accessibility gap faced by economically
disadvantaged amputees in the district. The artificial limbs were handed over
by Mr. Srivatsan Krishnamurthi, Business Head - Cold Chain, CavinKare,
in the presence of medical professionals, CavinKare employees, Freedom Trust
employees and local dignitaries.
“Mobility is
fundamental to dignity, independence and opportunity. The loss of mobility
affects not just an individual’s ability to move, but also their livelihood,
confidence and family life. At CavinKare, we are deeply committed to supporting
persons with disabilities and driving meaningful, sustained change. Our annual
CSR initiative, the CavinKare Ability Awards, stands as a testament to this
commitment and our continued efforts to champion inclusion and empowerment. As
we mark 11 years of ‘Walk India’, we have identified beneficiaries in
collaboration with Freedom Trust across regions surrounding our manufacturing
facilities, as part of our endeavour to give back to the communities that
support us. Since its inception, Cavin’s Walk India has reached beneficiaries
in locations including Erode, Krishnagiri, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur,
Assam, Haridwar and Guwahati, reflecting CavinKare’s commitment to inclusive
community development across regions where it operates.
We are proud to bring
the initiative to Dindigul this year, extending access to quality prosthetic
care and enabling individuals from the region to rebuild their lives with
confidence, dignity and renewed independence.,” said Mr. Srivatsan
Krishnamurthi, Business Head - Cold Chain, CavinKare
Adding to this, Dr. Sunder Subramaniam - Trustee, Freedom Trust said
“Ever since the launch of our Walk India Project 2017, Cavinkare has been
partnering with us every year. Incidence of amputation being large in our
Country, the need for our support is also always on the increase. We target 100
beneficiaries in a camp, the turnout is always more. This year too while our
target was 100 we ended up taking measurements for 125 beneficiaries. Though we say that the camp was held at
Dindigul, beneficiaries were from Srivilliputtur, Theni, Madurai, Natham,
Ottanchathiram, Pazhani, Salem, Namakkal, Thanjavur, Tiruppur and Virudunagar.
We express our heartfelt thanks to M/s. Cavinkare for its unstinted support and
raising up to the requirement.”
Beneficiaries underwent
detailed medical assessments before being fitted with customized prosthetic
limbs designed to support comfortable and long-term mobility. For many
recipients, the support means returning to work, education and everyday
independence after years of hardship.
“After losing my leg,
I depended on others even for small daily tasks. Today, I am standing and
walking on my own again. This support has given me confidence and hope to
rebuild my life,” said a beneficiary from Dindigul
district.
By bringing the campaign to
Dindigul this year, the company sought to strengthen grassroots outreach in
Tamil Nadu, ensuring that individuals from smaller districts receive access to
essential rehabilitation support.
The Cavin’s Walk India
Campaign remains one of CavinKare’s longest-running CSR initiatives,
focused on enabling mobility and empowering amputees to rebuild their lives
with dignity.
About CavinKare: CavinKare is a diversified FMCG major
with business interest in personal care, professional care, dairy, snacks,
foods, beverages & salons. The brand portfolio consists of Shampoos (CHIK,
Meera, Karthika, and Nyle), Hair Wash Powders (Meera &Karthika), Coconut
Oil (Meera), Skin Creams (Fairever & Spinz), Deodorant; Talc (Spinz),
Pickles (Ruchi & Chinni's) and Snacks (Garden), Hair colors (Indica),
Retail Salon Products (Raaga Professional), Beverages (Maa), Dairy (Cavin's),
Beauty Salons (Green Trends & Limelite), and D2C Personal Care products
(Buds and Berries). Most of the brands are clear winners in their respective
product categories. A dedicated R&D center equipped with the latest
equipment and technologies constantly supports the divisions in their
endeavour. CavinKare has achieved significant milestones and a competitive edge
with a sound understanding of mass marketing dynamics and has established a
firm foothold in the national market. CavinKare's success is based on it being
firmly grounded to its corporate mission 'We shall grow significantly better
than the industry by fostering innovation and building preferred brands,
through passionate and delighted employees'.
About Freedom Trust: Freedom
Trust is an NGO founded by Dr. Sunder, M.D. Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation in the year 1997. The mission of Freedom Trust is to limit the
disability of economically backward people with a desire to improve their
quality of life and make them independent. Freedom Trust identifies physically
handicapped persons in association with local NGOs in villages and provides
mobility aids like wheelchairs, artificial limbs, tricycles & callipers.
Since its inception in 1997, over 1000 camps have been organized and more than
37500 handicapped persons have received mobility aids free of cost all over.
Dr. Sunder has been bestowed with several recognitions and awards both by the
Central & State Governments. The Trust also offers scholarships to
differently abled children in the field of arts and music and five scholars
namely Vidarte, Mehtab Allam, Suvedha, Lokesh & Aiswarya have bagged the
“most creative individual” National award from the President of India on World
Disability Day.
