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Hi, our organization is a small unit which was started by me for the upliftment of local people and utilizing locally procured wool. My wife and me had started this project in 1993 and now our two sons are helping us develop it further. We are working together for strengthening and building up the Traditional Knowledge System.
We are a sustainable and fashionable brand that focuses on winter wear as it is located in the Indian Himalayas in the beautiful Kullu valley along river Beas in Himachal Pradesh. We are working with local men and women using ages old traditional techniques for knitting and weaving.
We have both Indian and Foreign clients and we aim to work with various kind of wool for apparel as well as home furnishing. We use techniques like Hand Spinning, Hand Knitting, Hand Weaving & Vegetable Dyes.
We have a total of 45 people working here
28 women who are mostly doing spinning, knitting, crochet etc
11 men working on traditional handlooms
6 men working on wool and finishing the final product
Types of help and learning opportunities
Art Projects
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Our small work shop is in the northern part of Himachal Pradesh, a beautiful valley known as the Kullu valley. The valley is connected well with road and air (No railways).
There is a lot to learn in terms of crafts, vegetation, travelling (lots of adventure activity that can be taken), culture (As it is a Himalayan village various cultural activity keeps happening every now and then) and food etc.
Help
We welcome volunteers who wants to experience beautiful Indian Traditional Craft and help in uplifting our organization in terms of marketing and do some creative stuff like wall painting, designing new products .
To be an appropriate volunteer you should have some of the following skills:
Digital work (handling DIGITAL platform included)
Photography skills(camera provided)(product photography)
Editing
Research and Development
painting
Videography
Languages spoken
English: Intermediate
Accommodation
The stay for the volunteer will be on the top floor of the organization building with the beautiful hill view
Kitchen will be provided (you are expected to clean after yourself)
Availability of clean bathroom
Dusting and cleaning of floor will be offered by the organization
What else ...
Their are so many nature parks with the Beas river. For transportation you can opt for auto (Tuk Tuk) otherwise public buses are always available for each and every place. Each hill of Himachal has its own beliefs and temples like Bijli Mahadev and Hidimba Devi Temple. Besides this Kullu has its own variety of food such as SIDDU which is a must try.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
Yes we love pets. We also have a dog named Ruby at our work station
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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- Every member of the team is very welcoming and I definitely felt integrated despite the language gap.
- The missions are interesting, with proactivity and creativity you have the room to explore all your ideas & help develop the brand. Beside that, Kartik trusted me and let me… read more
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- Every member of the team is very welcoming and I definitely felt integrated despite the language gap.
- The missions are interesting, with proactivity and creativity you have the room to explore all your ideas & help develop the brand. Beside that, Kartik trusted me and let me… read more
