Mumbai is a city of contrasts. On the one hand there are skyscrapers, diverse landscapes, speeding traffic and Bollywood films, and on the other hand there are many women and children who go to sleep each night without adequate food, water or shelter. The women who enter the training program at the Mumbai co-op are from severely disadvantaged situations, living in poverty. At the training center the women receive instruction in sewing and embroidery. After 6-9 months in the training program they join one of the 18 work groups. The work groups are autonomously run and coordinated by one woman who is elected by the artisans. Elevita is very pleased to carry the Handmade Table Runners and the Mumbai Plum Bag from the Mumbai Co-op. Your purchase of these products will help disadvantaged women to become more economically self-sufficient.
(Photo and text courtesy of Marigold Fair Trade.)
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