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Group of women gathered together to celebrate international women's day leaving behind their daily struggles

A Joyful Celebration: International Women's Day 2016

International Women’s Day presents a unique opportunity for Anchal artisans to leave behind their obligations, abuse and daily struggles and surround themselves with a network of support and a platform to share their stories.

— Anchal Project
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Bucket of dye with teal fabric hanging over the edge, celebrating the grant received from Dining For Women

Anchal Featured as Dining For Women's Sustained Program of the Month

We are thrilled that has chosen Anchal to be the featured sustained program for the month of January!
— Anchal Project
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Close up of needle and pink thread sewing a pattern into magenta fabric

A year in numbers: Anchal's 2015 Impact

Anchal officially turned 5 years old this year and the impact we are making is stronger than ever! 

— Anchal Project
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Eight artisan women standing in a line, each one holding up a letter to spell thank you in celebration of Anchal's gracious donors

Thank You!

As we begin another year at Anchal Project, we wanted to pause for a moment and give thanks to all of our gracious donors, sponsors and volunteers.
— Anchal Project
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Vintage dyed fabrics hanging to dry outside

Anchal Awarded Prestigious Sustained Grant

We did it! We received sustained funding from Dining for Women for our newest initiative, Designing Colorful Change, which will allow us to train 135 women in harvesting and natural dye techniques in Ajmer, India!

— Anchal Project
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Two Indian children dressed in school uniform with an Indian woman, smiling at the camera

When You Educate a Woman, You Educate Her Family

By investing in education, Anchal artisans are systematically ending the once inevitable cycle of intergenerational prostitution. They are putting an end to the stigma and entrenched poverty that their families have faced for centuries. It's a big deal.
— Anchal Project
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Three artisans with their arms around each other holding up fists as a sign of empowerment

March 8th is Not Just One Day

Awareness is out and action is in. This International Women’s Day the Executive Director of UN women urged countries to step it up for gender equality & ensure that the world is 50/50 by 2030.
— Anchal Project
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Collage of photos of Colleen Clines reflection on 2014

Gone in a Blink - Colleen Reflects on 2014

Anchal will officially turn 5 years old in 2015 and the impact is more visible than ever before.
— Anchal Project
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Two photos, one of a woman speaking into a microphone about international women's day. The other, a crown of women gathered to celebrate international women's day

Change is Here - International Women's Day at Anchal

Anchal's artisans celebrated this year's International Women's Day (IWD) with great enthusiasm on March 8th, 2014. Along with the 90 artisans Anchal supports, over 200 women gathered to share in the festivities at Vatsalya's  Udayan, a children's village for orphans. The following is an account from Jaimala Gupta, our friend and partner at Vatsalya & Anoothi.   

— Anchal Project
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