Yes In fact i too got an idea while i was in chandigarh, a no plastic zone ! there eco friendly bags is a big market. I carried a bag from there but was not sure of what material it was.was very thin cloth i suppose. thought stitching those bags can be a good livelihood activity. we should meet this guy and see what he has to offer. On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 11:11 PM, Touching Lives < sonia.touchinglives@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > i guess, we should talk to this guy... > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Sonia Mackwani <sonia.mackwani@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 10:49 PM > Subject: Fwd: Income Generation Activity for NGOs in Bombay > To: sonia.touchinglives@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Chandni Parekh <chandni_parekh@xxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 2:06 PM > Subject: Income Generation Activity for NGOs in Bombay > To: > > > From: Anand Tharaney > June 8, 2010 > > Greetings! > > I am writing this mail on behalf of Grandmother India, a graphic design and > branding studio based out of Mumbai. We have been approached by an > international bag maker to design and partner in the production of their > bags. As part of their social initiative, we are looking for an organisation > that works for the empowerment of women in India, and one that can > participate in the production of the bags. These products are meant to be > hand-made by women that are poor and uneducated and from an extreme social > background thus giving them an opportunity to learn skills and earn a > living. > > The bag though fairly simple in construction, is a highly finished product > and a designer item made from a unique recyclable paper like material that > needs to be machine-sewn with some handmade finishing to make the bag. > > Kindly do let us know your interest in this project. We would be happy to > know more about your organisation and the profile of the women group you are > working with. > > Thanks. > > Kind regards, > > Anand Tharaney > > -- > Grandmother India Design Pvt. Ltd. > 2nd Flr. Mohamedi Manzil. 156 S. V. Rd. > Khar (W). Mumbai - 400052, India > anand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <anand%40grandmother.in> > www.grandmother.in > > > > > > -- > peace > dr.sonia Touching Lives > www.touchonelife.org > > > -- Best Regards Saurabh