MarketPlace: Handwork of India Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

MarketPlace: Handwork of India is a small nonprofit focused on fair trade, aiming to broaden economic opportunities for low-income women in India. It emphasizes enabling these women to earn a livelihoood that supports their families, fostering independence and new perspectives within their communities. The organization frames its work as a sustained, lived form of social change rather than a finite program, seeking to influence the lives of the artisans, their families, and their communities.

Based in Evanston, Illinois, the nonprofit operates within the non-profit sector and collaborates with fourteen cooperatives in India, collectively comprising about 480 artisans. These cooperatives produce high-quality women's apparel and home decor items, reflecting the organization's focus on fair trade and artisan livelihoods. Through these partnerships, MarketPlace supports women artisans by providing economic opportunities that can contribute to broader community development.

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