We Integrate Financially Rewarding Work, Upskilling, and Integral Well-Being

  • Economic Benefits

    Women artisans at Sakhi are paid fair market wages
    Bonus twice a year for Diwali and Pongal
    Employment Provident Fund (Government retirement savings)
    Employee State Insurance (Government Health Insurance)

  • Upskilling

    Women artisans join Sakhi either with no skills or with just one. Sakhi trains them in multiple crafts. Classes on sketching, color theory, and painting, help them acquire skills to design embroidery motifs.

Integral Well-Being

Our integral well-being activities are designed to enable physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being, and growth of inner and outer capacities.

  • Physical Well-Being

    Staying healthy, strong and supple through

    • Yoga and martial arts
    • Education on different systems of the human body
    • Strength, flexibility and endurance training
    • Understanding of nutrition and healthy cooking
    • Knowledge of medicinal herbs

  • Mental (Intellectual) Well-Being

    Lifelong learning, cultivating capacities to face challenges in life, expanding knowledge and skills

    • Group Discussions
    • English classes
    • Discovering potential for sharing one’s gifts with others

  • Emotional Well-Being (Including Social Dimension)

    Refinement of senses and emotions resulting in positive attitude, growth of Self-esteem, and healthy relationships through

    • Creative expression through art, crafts, art therapy
    • Dance, Working with colors

  • Spiritual Well-Being

    • Finding purpose, value, and meaning in life
    • Mindful handwork

  • Our work aligns with 4 out of 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030.