Theory of Change
Self
Build a community of financially independent women, empower them through knowledge and skills
Family
Enable women to effectively channelize earnings towards family welfare
Community
Create women leaders who use acquired skills and knowledge to lead change in their community
Projects
Awareness
Enabling women to make informed decisions through knowledge sessions
Bringing community women together through bi-monthly Focus Group Discussions and knowledge sessions in the fields of education, sanitation, health and financial literacy to make them better decision makers.
Skill Development
Equipping women with livelihood skills
Developing the skill of tailoring among unskilled community women enabling them to earn a livelihood, invest in their child’s education and save for the future.
Livelihood
Building a pool of artisans through integration of skill and art
Creating a pool of artisans through integrating the skill of tailoring with the artforms of Ikkat, Shibori and Kalamkari leading to a range of beautiful handcrafted artisanal products.
Artforms Focus
At Khwaab we love, value and promote the skill of an Indian artisan who creates magical patterns through the use of hands than machine. Khwaab products are an integration of the skill of the women of Mandawali and the indigenous artforms of Shibori, Ikkat and Kalamkari.
Shibori
A Japanese tye and dye artform
Kalamkari
A cloth printed by hand
Ikkat
Resist dyed yarn handwoven together
Our Creations
Handmade with
Stationery
Accessories
Dreamcatchers
Winter Wear
Our Story
As teachers on a community visit, we saw one of our students living in a low-income urbanized community running around in a beautiful peach dress. We asked her mother where she bought it from to realize it was her creation. As we moved from door to door, speaking to these unskilled and unemployed mothers, we realized that there lay a huge potential behind those closed doors that wanted to break free.
Invest for a Social Return
Returns are not always monetary.
Let your investment reap something more priceless, smiles.