Headquarters
Maharashtra
Thematic area
Livelihoods
Region(s) of work
Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal
Company Size
9
Sub-Theme(s)
Artisans, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Skill Development, Women
Categories
Incubator, Pragati
About the Organization
“Ekibeki has created a holistic approach to livelihood generation in rural and peri urban India with a focus on women & youth artisans, making sustainable handmade products, by developing ownership models and an ecosystem around them which makes them self-sustaining.
India boasts of 3000 traditional crafts providing livelihood opportunities next only to agriculture, however most crafts do not have the patronage they once enjoyed, and face competition from cheap plastic and machine-made substitutes. Ekibeki connects the crafts to an appreciative consumer base on one end, and adapts the traditional products to newer needs. “
Active Founder(s)
Vishpala Hundekari
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Vishpala Naik Hundekari has studied Architecture from VNIT, Nagpur & Furniture Design from National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. Her exposure to the rich heritage of Indian arts & crafts, as a child has shaped her later life as a design professional. She is the founder of Ekibeki a hybrid -social- enterprise that aims to preserve, rejuvenate and grow our rich craft heritage and create livelihoods for artisans. Ekibeki does this by creating aspirational high quality contemporary products using traditional crafts and establishing market linkages to create a sustainable ecosystem and a virtuous growth cycle for craft clusters
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