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        AIM

        Reviving Punjab's handicraft to be a source of sustainable livelihood for marginalized.

        Today, globalization poses significant challenges to the survival of traditional forms of craftsmanship. In search of livelihood and lack of opportunities, rural artisans have abandoned their traditional crafts and migrated to city fringes; leading to the slow but sure death of the arts and marginalizing skill capabilities, along with many families struggling to make ends meet.

        The Crafts Revival initiative is an opportunity to keep Punjab’s rich craft heritage alive, and be a source for the re-learning and re-creating of the craft, that appeal to modern consumers.

        AIM

        Reviving Punjab's handicraft to be a source of sustainable livelihood for marginalized.

        Today, globalization poses significant challenges to the survival of traditional forms of craftsmanship. In search of livelihood and lack of opportunities, rural artisans have abandoned their traditional crafts and migrated to city fringes; leading to the slow but sure death of the arts and marginalizing skill capabilities, along with many families struggling to make ends meet.

        The Crafts Revival initiative is an opportunity to keep Punjab’s rich craft heritage alive, and be a source for the re-learning and re-creating of the craft, that appeal to modern consumers.

        HOW IT WORKS

        Ensures Skills and Sustainability

        We work on the principle that access to knowledge and information forms the core for empowerment and change.

        Skills and Training

        Conduct designer-artisan collaborative workshops to re-define products suitable for new markets by bridging the gaps.

        Self-help Group Formation

        Identify common socio-economic backgrounds and skills in community groups to self help groups and create an environment that fosters collaborative learning.

        Sustainable Markets

        Provide material, infrastructure, and training, to operationalize production, ensuring sustainable markets for products and employment for artisans.

        OUTCOMES

        Revived traditional crafts and sustained livelihood

        Traditional Crafts Safeguarded

        Preserved and revived heritage of the Punjabi handicraft and skills, passed on to future generations.

        Economic Sustainability

        Marginalized communities, especially women have new opportunities to earn within their own spaces, and without changing the social dynamics.

        Wellbeing as a by-product

        Empowered women that are income generators and confident decision-makers for the betterment of their families.

        IMPACT

        A collaborative effort of craftsmen, modern trained textile designers, and marketers, the traditional Panja Durries, Pidhis, Parandis, Azarbands are some of the products represented in a new light.

        25+

        Women Artisans Trained

        Specializing in Punja Durries

        1

        Craft Center

        ALL INITIATIVES

        HER PUNJAB

        Women’s Health

        Instrumenting improvements in rural women's physical and mental outcomes by building awareness, knowledge and decision-making abilities - breaking the transgenerational cycles of bias.

        HER PUNJAB

        Women’s Self-Help Groups

        Promoting economic growth through the creation of rural women alliances that in-turn encourage and empower members with support, education, and finances.

        SUSTAIN PUNJAB

        Plant for Punjab

        Restoring Punjab’s ecological balance through plantation drives and afforestation with indigenous plant species.

        SUSTAIN PUNJAB

        Waste Management

        Ensuring disease and pollution-free villages through segregation, disposal, recycling, and composting.

        JOIN THE PURPOSE

        Join the community that wants to give back for a better Punjab

        Your donations will help us give people of Punjab interventions they need, for a better life, a better future.

        Give in kind

        Donate technology, paint or saplings. Give in kind for our initiatives.

        GIVE IN KIND

        Sign up to volunteer

        Volunteer for our initiatives and enrich your journey to wellbeing.

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        Partner with us

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        JOIN THE PURPOSE

        Join the community that wants to give back for a better Punjab

        Your donations will help us give people of Punjab interventions they need, for a better life, a better future.

        Give in kind

        Donate technology, paint or saplings. Give in kind for our initiatives.

        GIVE IN KIND

        Sign up to volunteer

        Volunteer for our initiatives and enrich your journey to wellbeing.

        SIGN UP AS VOLUNTEER

        Partner with us

        Collaborate with us to become a part of the wellbeing revolution.

        SIGN UP TO PARTNER WITH US

        Get Information

        Be in the know about local and global community events, grassroots initiatives, impact stories and more.
        Sign up for our monthly newsletter.

        GET INFORMATION

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