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Mahaguthi, Craft With A Conscience
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| Rita Silpakar, Papermaker | In 1927 a follower of Mahatma Gandhi had a dream of starting an ashram, or spiritual community, where women "refugees" (widowed or deserted by their husbands) could come with their children and find a safe haven. The ashram he founded in Kathmandu, based on Gandhian principles, continues to provide shelter, food, clothing, medical care, education, and vocational training for destitute women and their children. Today, 40% of the proceeds from the sales of handcrafts made by 100 producer groups affiliated with the non-profit Mahaguthi, Crafts With a Conscience, help support the 50 women and their children who live at the ashram. Other services provided by Mahaguthi which benefit the artisans include skills training, community development projects, new product development, export marketing, educational and medical allowances, and paid leave for religious festivals.
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