WARE Collective

  • Meaning of name: Stands for Women Artisans’ Rehabilitation Enterprise
  • Established: 1995
  • Location: Santa Cruz, Mumbai, near the MarketPlace office
  • Membership: 25 members (6 tailors, 19 embroidery artisans)

Founded by SHARE staff member Joseph Jacinto, WARE began in his home and grew into a full-fledged operation. Now located in a permanent workshop, the group operates as a functioning business. Artisans manage every part of production and operations themselves.

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