KariGrah Foundation is founded with the belief that there is an extremity to bring rural artisans into the mainstream market and promote their living standards. The motive of laying the foundation is to preserve, revive and promote traditional art, craft and handloom activities through sustainable livelihood initiatives.
We are a non-profit organization buzzed to work for handloom and handicraft sector and seek to ensure that the growth and continued vibrancy of the artisans and this sector. We work on the philosophy of totality, by creating an ecosystem that empowers and provide a better standard of living for Artisans.
KariGrah thrives to contributes to a positive societal impact through diverse community engagement initiatives and create and support meaningful activities through innovative institutions to address some of India’s most pressing developmental challenges.
Our Founders started the journey of KariGrah traveling to the areas like Maniharo Ka Rasta, Ramganz Bazar, Achrol House, Sanaganer Village in Jaipur and other remote rural villages nearby to understand and learn the challenges of being an artisan.
“The Journey of thousand steps begins with a single step”. This proverb comes true with the little steps taken by our Founders Lovendra, Urvashi, Santosh and Abhiraj. An admiration among the hearts to create a sustainable life for artisans and to protect culture and generational heritage gave birth to “KARIGRAH FOUNDATION”.
Visiting the artisans and understanding their beliefs towards the culture and their exceptional skills that inspired to move further and provide them a platform where they can showcase their talents and improve their quality of life. Understanding the modernization, there is also a need for environmentally-friendly solutions for modern living . Together on a purpose-driven mission to co-create a more beautiful, better connected, and equitable community of artisans, , they joined hands to establish “KARIGRAH” — A platform to harmonize the values of artisans and preserve the culture.
Our vision is to save arts & crafts from extinction, and create a society of equality for artisans through opportunity and socio-economic development.
Culture and heritage are god gifted to India and so the talents of artisans. Machines can create millions of low-cost replicas, but they can’t bring aesthetic value to the product. Our mission is to address Sustainable Developments Goals and serve as a social innovator for artisans by providing those opportunities that uplift rural India