When my daughter was just a few weeks old, I met a woman in the nursing room at church who had the most spectacular blanket I had ever seen. It was bluish green with tiny strands of silver cording and I just had to know where to get my own. When I asked the fellow mom about it, she told me about the company Sari Bari and their cause. I immediately went home, jumped on the website and begin to shop.
Now, I have to be a bit honest, I was a tad disappointed the first time that I visited their site because there were very few items to choose from. I didn’t realize that sold out as quick as they were available. So, I signed up for their email list and stalked the upcomming shipment emails. This is a must if you want to get all the amazing a wonderful handmade, upcycled items from their store.
So, who is Sari Bari? Sari Bari is an organization that works to provide restoration for women who have been enslaved in the sex trade business in the various red light districts in Kolkata, India. They do this work by creating employment opportunities to women who otherwise would have no choice but to continue to work in the sex industry. Each woman who comes to work for Sari Bari receives fair wages, reasonable work hours, health care, educational benefits, and many other life changing benefits not only for themselves but also their family. By serving the families, specifically the daughters of these women, they are creating a prevention program that will help keep other young women from the same lifestyle.
What are the Sari Bari products? The women of Sari Bari make beautiful, handcrafted, sustainable items by upcycling used sari fabric. They make a variety of products including blankets (all sizes), bags, and accessories. Each item is completely one of a kind and contains the signature stitch pattern.
How can you learn more about Sari Bari? Visit the Sari Bari website and read all about their life saving programs, how you can get involved or shop their online store. You can also join their Facebook group and follow them on Twitter.
The Blogmania Prize: Sari Bari will providing a $25 store credit as part of the Blogmania package.
