Godavari Delta Lace Cooperative

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Godavari Delta Lace Cooperative

In the Godavari Delta, a low-lying coastal area in eastern India where the vast Godavari River meets the Bay of Bengal, the people struggle to overcome a variety of natural disasters- cyclones, heavy rains, gales, tidal waves, and flooding. Women in the delta region have been making lace for over 100 years. Before the cooperative was formed, the lacemakers were at the mercy of unscrupulous middlemen who exported the lace, keeping most of the profits for themselves. The 300 women who are members of the cooperative are very poor, most are illiterate, and they struggle to survive in a male-dominated culture which encourages arranged marriages, dowry abuse, and discourages women from getting an education. Sales of lace items offer hope and a new sense of empowerment for these women.

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We truly believe that successful marketing of fairly traded goods ultimately helps producers get away from acute poverty in less developed countries such as Nepal. - Sunil Chitrakar - Mahaguthi: Crafts with a Conscience, Nepal

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