Category: Artisans and Dignity

Aasha kiran – first initiative

July 27th, 2020 • admin As our first initiative, we are trying to help a colony of weavers from the quaint railhead to Sunderban tiger reserve called Canning. Mrinal a master weaver running a firm called ‘Baidyanath’, trying to sustain 25 weaver families around the area. These 26 families are currently facing a drastic backlog because of the combined effects [...]Read more →

Amina Bibi

July 27th, 2020 • admin Amina Bibi learnt the art of kantha making from her mother, aunts and grandmother at home. A hobby became a skill well used when she was married to a good but handicapped man unable to support his family. She started making Kantha items and selling at fairs. She was good and has managed to not [...]Read more →

Amina Bibi – The Kantha Katha

August 6th, 2021 • admin

The award winning Kantha artisan. She was married to a guy who was visually challenged. She used her skills to bring up two boys of whom one has a Govt job and one has joined the army. Empowerment of the artisan!

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Relief for Artisans Basirhat COVID 2

August 6th, 2021 • admin

  Panitar a village in Basirhat on the Ichhamati River   Basirhat  is a city and a municipality in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India. It is located on the banks of the Ichamati (Ichhamati) River. Basirhat has a long history of farmer’s movements like the Tebhaga movement. It is on the border of Bangladesh. It is a part of […]

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Relief for Artisans Lakshmikantpur in West Bengal COVID 2

August 6th, 2021 • admin

Lakshmikantpur near Diamond Harbour. The Wheel goes round – for the Potters here Lakshmikantpur near Diamond Harbour is a village of pristine beauty. Green and close to nature. Verdant trees, water bodies, largely untouched with modern gizmos. Yet the mud houses speak of poverty. The people, for generations have been primarily potters. Utensils for occasions, […]

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Swikriti Women Artisan Group

July 27th, 2020 • admin Swikriti Women Artisan Group in Howrah is a group helping women in distress. Girls and women in distress come here to learn crafts like embroidery, knitting, stitching. Praneeta di gets orders for them to earn a suitable livelihood. A haven away from the daily toils of home. They try to get orders, execute them and [...]Read more →

The Bishnupur Outreach

July 27th, 2020 • admin Radhe S a weaver in Bishnupur, is an award winning weaver with 4 looms. Exemplary skill, he makes these beautiful heirlooms. The COVID menace has destroyed his market. A regular supplier to Tantuja no longer supplies them as they have been hit by the pandemic. He has however kept the looms running and is still [...]Read more →