An idea was born!

Visiting Dharamsala and talking with the artisans helped me to know about their savings, expense and attitude towards their life and work.
It was one to one interview with the artisans and gave me lots of knowledge on how they live their life and feel about their organization. Going through all the information that was provided to us, I felt that it will be a good idea to share information on SHG and its concept.
We have plans to conduct a follow up workshop on fair trade principles in June by Mrs. Alka and simultaneously will talk on SHG. Even if they do not take it forward, they will atleast have an idea about the concept of SHG. I spoke with Lungta Manager about this sometime ago and I went to meet her to discuss on the workshop planned in June and exhibition planned in Sept. She told me that majority of the artisans are willing to save some money. There are some who did not take interest. But as of now they do not know anything about how SHG works, the challenges, success story of others, benefits of SHG formation. So, they may not have understood it.
The workshop will intend to give them more information about SHG and see if the artisans are willing to form one.
More about this in the coming months.....to be specific after the workshop in June. Happy Reading to all!

Tsering Youdon
Fair Trade Coordinator