The sounds of laughter and quiet conversation fill an airy, sunlit room where six women are seated among dried leaves and flowers at low wooden tables. As the women arrange the wild plants onto handmade notecards, unique designs of exquisite beauty emerge under each artist's hand. The atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable, more like an afternoon craft group than a typical workday in the foothills of the Himalayas.
These women represent Hope For Women. Hope For Women works directly with with women artisans in India to produce our India Collection line of Fair Trade products. Below are some of their stories...
Maya
Maya is from the tiny village of Thelpur. A small woman with graceful movements, she grew up in a poor family and received no formal education. Read more...
Sumitra
Sumitra has worked with Hope For Women since the beginning, and she loves her job. She laughs and confesses that she is unhappy when she has to stay at home and miss work. Read more...
Poonam
Poonam is from a small village in the foothills of the Himalayas. After marrying she moved with her husband to a larger town where she knew no one. Read more...
Learn more about Hope For Women artisans and our activities in India by visiting the Hope For Women Blog
Sushella
Sushella is from Tehri, a small village whose inhabitants have been forced out of their riverside homes by the construction of the Tehri Dam Hydroelectric Project. Read more...
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