Drawing inspiration from the life and work of Blessed Adolph Kolping, Kolping India has been functioning in two domains as Kolping National Membership Association and a National humanitarian Organization legally registered under appropriate Act.
Kolping India National Membership Association includes people from different cultures, languages, religion who are bonded together under Kolping Family Brand. The steady growth of the membership over the years stands testimony to the dynamic nature of Kolping India which continues to attract people from all walks of life, particularly those from the marginalised communities.
Kolping India has 42,100 registered members in 2025. The members at village level form Kolping Family Associations or Kolping Groups. The groups function by adopting help-for-self-help approach for individual, group and community development. Of the total members, women constitute 94% and the rest 6% are men. They have joined Kolping Family Association with the hopes and aspirations of improving their quality of life. The members are spread across 33 Kolping Regions in the States of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka.
Kolping India National Membership Association is organised as a vibrant social structure functioning at several levels complementing each other, sharing roles and responsibilities in a democratic, representative model.
Kolping India is a National level humanitarian organization, registered under “Trust Act”. Kolping India is involved in socio-economic development of marginalized groups and communities through promoting, strengthening and focusing on integrated development of Kolping Family Associations.
Kolping India supports the Kolping Family Associations (Self Help Groups) to improve their quality of life in areas like education, skill development, health, sanitation, livelihood, shelter and disaster relief.
The primary intervention of Kolping India lies in poverty reduction which is manifested in many forms. The multi- dimensional poverty could be simply stated as denial of opportunities. Kolping India continues to uphold its mission of empowering the marginalised community groups through education, information dissemination, socio-economic project support, handholding, facilitating networking and linkages to services.
The development projects are directly implemented in 33 regions across 5 States with the support of Collaborative Partner Organisations (CPOs) in the respective regions. In order to leverage the resources and expertise of other organizations, Kolping India networks with Institutions such as Schools, Colleges, Universities, Research Institutes and Non-Profit Organisations to serve people more efficiently and effectively.
What is too difficult for individuals and what they often fail to achieve becomes feasible without much effort when joined forces supporting and strengthening each other pursue their goals.
The guiding principles of Kolping India is derived from the above quote of our founder Bl. Adolph Kolping. Individuals from marginalized communities who are deprived of basic needs and opportunities for development, tend to play a mutual supportive role when they are formed into a collective as Kolping Family. The Kolping Family provides its members a platform for collective discernment which in due course of time bind the members together, developing ‘One Heart and Mind’ under the discreet identity of Kolping Family. The members in group share ideas, opinions, feedback, and solutions in a supportive environment, leading to collective decision and shared responsibilities to resolve the issues of the group and the community.
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