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How We Can Help Empower The Poor In
Rural Rajasthan
A motivating factor behind
SANJULA’S creation has been to build a business that can give back
something to the communities that have been, and continue to be, a
source of inspiration. To choose one or two from among the countless
worthy causes is an impossible task. However, in response to certain
synchronistic events over the past 12 months, Sanjula, at this point,
has decided to help fund the operations of the Vatsalya children’s home
in Jaipur.
Vatsalya exists today due to the vision of a family who have dedicated
the past six years to providing shelter, food, healthcare and love to
India’s abandoned and destitute children. But further to this, Vatsalya
is a work in progress, and research is continually being undertaken to
assist the founders of Vatsalya with the information necessary to create
the most efficient and most viable self-sustainable model in this
particular region of the world.
A key factor in achieving sustainability is the implementation of
programs aimed at empowering the poorest women in rural India. One way
to empower these women is to provide them with employment. As a means of
hiring the village women, paying them fair wages and provide training
and support for themselves and their children, the team at Vatsalya has
set up “ANOOTHI” an online facility for the purchase of handcrafted
jewelry and other beautiful paper products and gifts (www.anoothi.org).
Please contact Delta deltadonohue@gmail.com for further information.
How can Sanjula help these women?
On a recent visit to the orphanage, we can across many magnificent
traditional Rajasthani necklaces. One style in particular took our
attention. Beautifully created with semi-precious stones, sterling
silver and detailed beading, tapering to a tassel finish, this
particular design was something that we could visualize as part of
SANJULA’S range. Working together with the women so that they too could
visualize our ideas, has enabled the women to produce what can only be
called magnificent works of art. No two pieces are the same. Each
necklace is very generous in length and beautifully crafted. We think
you will agree, these pieces are eye-catching for their style,
craftswomanship and their stunning beauty.
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