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Anchal Project artisan shows her work during a Design Workshop

Design Workshop: Textiles as Narrative

Design is at the core of everything we do. We believe design has the power to change lives, which is especially showcased through our Design Workshops. Learn how our 2-day workshops foster creativity and personal growth for Anchal artisans. 

— Anchal Project
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Colleen Clines and some of the Anchal artisans in India in 2018

A glimpse into our world

“I really love seeing the catalog, your office, and video! You share stories, but this helps me understand where our pieces go and where you work. It made me feel really proud.”

 

— Anchal Project
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Colleen and Maggie Clines gathered together with some of Anchal's artisans from their last trip to India

The Impact Continues to Grow, Road to India 2018!

We are less than 10 days away from embarking on our annual trip to India. This year will mark our 9th anniversary in Ajmer! Read more about what we are hoping to accomplish and how you can help!

— Anchal Project
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Group of artisans waiting to have their bi-annual health check up provided by Anchal

Anchal Insider: Bi-Annual Health Camps for Artisans

A vital part of our holistic programming is to offer health camps for our artisans on a bi-annual basis.  Our last camp was hosted this past december.
— Anchal Project
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Anchal artisan Shama

Meet Your Didi: Shama

 

Meet your didi Shama an Anchal artisan who has found her confidence and smile after joining our holistic program.

— Anchal Project
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Anchal Artisan Seema

Meet Your Didi: Seema

Meet your didi Seema and learn how she is advancing her children's education since joining Anchal.

— Anchal Project
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Anchal artisan Bhagwati

Meet Your Didi: Bhagwati

Anchal believes design can change lives. We share the stories of our inspiring and determined artisans to illustrate the impact our program is having.
— Anchal Project
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A group of Anchal's artisans gathered at a workshop on becoming strong leaders

Fostering Leadership Through Artisan Workshops

Learn how Anchal is training their artisans to be stronger communicators and leaders through educational workshops.

— Anchal Project
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Anchal artisan Afsana

Meet Your Didi: Afsana

 

Meet your didi Afsana, one of Anchal projects newest artisans.

— Anchal Project
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Anchal Artisan Kalawati

Meet Your Didi: Kalawati

On our most recent trip to India, we had the opportunity to visit with artisan Kalawati and learn more about the true impact of her artisan sponsorship.

— Anchal Project
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Anchal artisan Santu

Meet Your Didi: Santu

On our most recent trip to India, we had the opportunity to visit with artisan Santu and learn more about the true impact of her artisan sponsorship.
— Anchal Project
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Anchal artisan Firoza

Meet Your Didi: Firoza

We are so incredibly proud and impressed by Firoza’s dedication and strength; she has become a true leader in the Anchal community despite tremendous challenges.
— Anchal Project
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