by Sankara Imports | May 12, 2017 | Around the Shop, Friends of Sankara
We are thrilled to introduce you to one of our newest artisans and Friend of Sankara, Sadaf! Sadaf is local mother of (soon to be) 3, who is originally from Pakistan. She learned to sew from her mother, who in turn learned to sew from her own mother. When Sadaf was a...
by Sankara Imports | Feb 2, 2017 | Friends of Sankara, Products
We are proud to announce our new partnership with the Starfish Project, a nonprofit helping exploited women and girls. A team of women from all over the world has given their time and skills to create a jewelry business where survivors of human trafficking and...
by Sankara Imports | Aug 19, 2016 | Friends of Sankara, Products
While the shopping and travel throughout India is still on the horizon, Katey met with Kuku from Sunshine Project, one of our charitable partners, to begin the planning and development of Sankara’s expanded exclusive line of products. While we can’t give...
by Sankara Imports | Dec 13, 2015 | Friends of Sankara, Travel
Katey had a really fun morning with the boys from Tara, one of the charities we feature in our shop. She tagged along on their field trip to Delhi’s Red Fort to learn about a part of Delhi’s history. The boys were so much fun to hang out with, from rocking...
by Sankara Imports | Dec 12, 2015 | Friends of Sankara, Products
Katey has been hard at work with our friends at Sunshine Project in New Delhi. The organic, hand block printed fabric which Katey bought in Jaipur has been transformed into the most beautiful tops! There are two styles in this first run, a scoop neck with a tie hem,...
by Sankara Imports | Dec 9, 2015 | Friends of Sankara, Products, Travel
Katey spent an afternoon meeting with our friends from Saheli. Saheli is a small initiative founded by a woman to help other women in her community by offering training and employment through textile crafts. Some women are involved with embroidery, and others with...
