Entrepreneurial textile training will help save community

Thank you all for your donation! Your generosity will help train poor village farmers to learn how to sell their embroidered textiles. Members of the Tangaliya Artisans Federation in Surendranagar, a village in the Indian state of Gujarat, have come together to secure their cultural heritage — this craft and skill is known to only a few. The poor farmers use cotton and silks to weave and embroider fine textiles. Unfortunately, the remoteness of their village impedes the distribution of their goods and they dont know what people outside their village would buy because they have no exposure to design trends. Their goods would be sought after for gifts during weddings and religious festivals, but these obstacles stand in their way.

These artisans have very little opportunity to make money and many of their children cannot go to school. Money is direly needed for their community to survive. Shanti has partnered with these artisans to provide one-to-one training on new designs and ways to sell their goods in the city and online.

Your donation will help Induben, Jagdishbhai and his team receive training, learn new designs and sell their goods online and in the nearby cities.