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Products made by our community entrepreneurs

Creating Opportunities, Not Dependence

Products Made by Our Community Entrepreneurs

Discover products made with skill, creativity and determination by women and young people from the communities we work with. Through our livelihood initiatives, Karunya Trust supports community members in developing skills, creating products and exploring opportunities to earn through their own efforts. By providing them with a platform to showcase their work and connect with potential customers, we help create pathways from skill development to income generation.

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Handmade by women and young people in our livelihood programmes

Festive & Home

Decorated Diya Clay Lamp
Decorated Tea Light Candle
Wax Candle
Gel Candles
Coasters
Door Mat

Bags & Fabric

Paper Bag
Fabric Painted Bag
Block Printing Bag
Applique Work
Scrunchies
Handkerchief
T-shirts

Gifts & Accessories

Handmade Jewellery
Key Chain
Mehendi Designing
Cup

Chakli, shankarpali, laddoo and other snacks

Snacks & Sweets

Chakli
Chivda
Karnji
Pooran Poli
Shankarpali
Besan Laddoo

A Glimpse of the Work

Meet the Makers

Behind Every Product Is a Story

I am very happy and thankful for the multiple opportunities I received through Project Gyansaathi to participate in stalls at Citi Bank, Tata Motors, and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. At these stalls, I got the opportunity to apply mehndi for customers and sell products prepared by other beneficiaries. These opportunities helped me improve my communication, customer interaction, and mehndi application skills. I also gained confidence through interacting with different people and promoting our products. One of the most memorable moments for me was meeting Shilpa Shetty and Tina Ambani at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital. I felt very happy and proud to have such an experience.

— Falak Naaz Shaikh

Zainab Zafar, from Govandi, moved from her village two and a half years ago and initially struggled to adjust, remaining shy and hesitant to interact beyond her family and community. Her journey began at Karunya Trust, where a small opportunity to paint diyas for a Diwali stall opened the door to discovering her creativity.

She went on to learn fabric painting, cloth-bag making, diya and candle making, and mehndi, gradually developing both skills and confidence. Stalls at Citi Bank and Tata Motors gave her the opportunity to interact with customers, showcase and sell her creations, and apply mehndi independently. These experiences helped her overcome her shyness, strengthen her communication skills, and discover confidence in her own abilities. A postgraduate in M.Sc., Zainab is now pursuing Graphic Design, runs a YouTube channel, and accepts customised orders using her creative skills. Her journey shows how opportunity, guidance, and encouragement can transform creativity into confidence, skills into livelihood, and self-doubt into self-belief.

— Zainab Zafar

Tarranumnisa Shaikh, 27, completed her 10th standard but could not continue her education due to family and financial constraints. Determined to become financially independent, she turned her creativity into a home-based business, creating resin art, jewellery, bangles, charms, hair bows, and customised accessories. She takes orders across Mumbai through WhatsApp and participates in stalls and exhibitions to showcase and sell her products. Through Karunya Trust, she showcased her work at Govandi Mehla Mart and Fairmont Hotel, earning approximately ₹7,000 and ₹2,500, respectively. Recently, she also conducted a two-day Resin Art session for youth at our centre, sharing her skills and inspiring others to explore creative livelihoods.

— Tarranumnisa Shaikh

Women of the Savarewadi self-help groups preparing snacks

माझं नाव आशा रमेश वाघे राहणार सावरेवाडी कारुण्य संस्थेने केलेल्या मोगरा गट मध्ये मी अध्यक्ष आहे. संस्थेने वेगवेगळ्या प्रशिक्षण दिले त्यामध्ये पौष्टिक पावडर बनवणे हे प्रशिक्षण होते त्यामध्ये मी लाडू बनवायला शिकले तसेच फूड लायसन कारुण्य संस्थेने काढून दिले त्यामुळे दिवाळी स्नॅक्स बनवून मोठमोठ्या ऑर्डर घ्यायला लागलो माझा आत्मविश्वास वाढला कारुण्य संस्थेने खूप मदत केली त्याबद्दल मी त्यांचे आभार मानते.

— Asha Ramesh Waghe

माझे नाव मनिषा गणेश मुकणे.सावरेवाडी आधार गटाची अध्यक्ष आहे. कारुण्य संस्थेने केलेल्या गटात सहभागी होऊन माझ्यात खूप बदल झाला कारुण्य संस्थेने फूड लायसन काढून दिल्या मुळे मी दिवाळी फराळ ऑर्डर घेऊ लागली. पुरणपोळी बनवून देते. माझा आत्मविश्वास वाढला आर्थिक परस्थिती सुधारली. मी माझ्या मुलाला कॉलेजला ऍडमिशन घेतले घरातील विरोध असताना कारुण्य संस्थेने खूप मदत केली त्यामुळे माझ्यात बदल झाला.

— Manisha Ganesh Mukane

When You Choose Their Work, You Choose Opportunity

A handmade product carries more than its material value.

It represents:

A skill learned.
An opportunity created.
A livelihood strengthened.
A step towards greater independence.

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Disclaimer

The products showcased on this page are created by participants of Karunya Trust’s livelihood initiatives. Karunya Trust provides this platform to showcase their products and facilitate connections with potential customers.

Karunya Trust does not sell the products, collect payments, issue sales invoices, or participate in the financial transaction between the buyer and the respective beneficiary/community entrepreneur. Orders, payments, pricing, delivery and other terms of sale are arranged directly between the buyer and the respective seller.

Product availability, pricing and fulfilment are subject to confirmation by the respective seller.