What We Believe
Community. Respect. Kindness.
November 21st, 2022 This year I am feeling extremely grateful that I was finally able to visit the staff and artisans in India after an absence of two and...
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Auditing for Best Practices
October 25th, 2022
Audits of each Cooperative or Collective are conducted annually. This year they were conducted in the months of July and August...
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Community Library
October 24th, 2022
"Go read a book." How many times have we said that to our kids, either to occupy them or educate them? In India, the communities we...
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Wear Your Values
August 11th, 2022
YOUR ENGAGEMENT AND SUPPORT REDESIGNS LIVES AND CHANGES DESTINIES.
Our organization encompasses and connects community,...
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Newspaper Reading Program
May 17th, 2022
As often happens with good ideas, the Newspaper Reading Program grew in complexity and meaning, supporting the women's personal and...
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Youth Outreach Program: Theater Project
May 13th, 2022
Confidence, communication, critical thinking and discipline! These are the skills the artisans named as most important for their...
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Conserving the Environment in Our Everyday Lives
April 15th, 2022
"Conserving the environment in our everyday lives" is a long-term project under our Social Action Program. Women from the ten...
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Principles That Shape MarketPlace
April 1st, 2022
I have been working with women in the slums of Mumbai for over 40 years and certain questions have grown from this...
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Accentuating the Positive: The Artisans Look Back
March 18th, 2022
Life is slowly getting back to earlier routines, but with changes. Recently a group of artisans came together to reflect upon all...
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Support, Friendship, Dreams and Ambitions
March 11th, 2022
Aside from economic security, the cooperatives offer support, friendship and a space for dreams and ambitions. Many of the artisans...
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Education for Life: Library Corner
February 25th, 2022
We're excited to share great progress in the new Education for Life center library corner!
After assembling the shelves,...
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Grace and Gratitude: From the Heart
February 16th, 2022
This year the artisans and their children decided to incorporate the theme of "Gratitude" into their Christmas and New Year...
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Pragati Cooperative
February 01, 2022 Women from the Pragati Cooperative pictured from top, left to right: Shivangi Mestry, Shobha Pednekar, Sangeeta Mestry, and Deepali...
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What Brings You Joy?
December 10, 2021
Getting to Know You
WHAT BRINGS YOU JOY?
MarketPlace has always valued and promoted the ability to adapt to new...
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Pragati Cooperative Define Their Brand
November 10, 2021
"Branding" is a central concept in Marketing and Advertising, It is important to know who you are, what you stand for and what you...
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Ekta Cooperative Define Their Brand
October 29, 2021
"Branding" is a central concept in Marketing and Advertising, It is important to know who you are, what you stand for and what you...
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Shramik Mahila Mandal Cooperative Define Their Brand
October 25, 2021
"Branding" is a central concept in Marketing and Advertising, It is important to know who you are, what you stand for and what you...
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Ranphul Mahila Mandal Cooperative Define Their Brand
October 18, 2021
"Branding" is a central concept in Marketing and Advertising, It is important to know who you are, what you stand for and what you...
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