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Updated On: 24 August, 2024 12:08 PM IST | Mumbai | Nasrin Modak Siddiqi
Gifting your loved ones a present with purpose could mean making a meaningful changes in the lives of talented indigenous artistes
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Bikrant Tiwary and Supriya Patil founded Aadivasi.org to provide sustainable livelihood for tribal communities
We’ve been eyeing the dokra musician figurines from Odisha, buransh earrings from Uttarakhand, and the kantha stitch stoles from West Bengal—all made by tribals from regions varying from Jharkhand to Tamil Nadu—for a while now. But what sealed the deal for us, was that the money paid to purchase these items, is given to a charity of our choice. You select an item to match the total amount you’d like to contribute to a cause, choose the cause at checkout, and receive an Impact Certificate along with your KarmaGift.
Social entrepreneurs Bikrant Tiwary and Supriya Patil, who have worked extensively on tree plantation projects across rural India, realised that the success of a conservation project hinges on the active participation of tribal communities. They saw the need to provide sustainable income opportunities, not just seasonal employment, to help these communities preserve their cultural heritage and prevent migration which is a prevalent issue in these areas.
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