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About Us

Chavi is an all India Organisation, set up in 1998 by Amita Bhatnagar a graduate of the National Institute of Design, Ahemdabad, India. With the objective of helping artisan women and men get employment and generate income by using age old skills handed down to them from generations, as well as upgrading and developing new skills to be able to make products for the newage customer and changing technology and life styles. Chavi works on both ' On farm' and 'Off farm' Eco friendly Development projects.

Chavi has a Madhya Pradesh wing called 'Urmila Rajendra Foundation' for development work in Madhya Pradesh state with its head office in Khandwa District.

Ethnic Furniture and Handicrafts : One of its   first   projects was to train and
develop hand carved furniture. A group of Rajasthani itenerant performers known to
carve puppets in wood, were   trained   to make Ethnic carved   furniture for urban
houses. Designs were developed   for them; materials and finishes selected to make
Drawing room, Bedroom, Dinning room and Sitting room furniture. Along with Carved
Mirror frames,   planters and other decorative pieces in wood. These were   then
marketed through Exhibitions. FAIR and Oxfam were partners in the project.

Embroidered Furnishings : The women of the Rajasthani itenerant performers using
a kind of sujni style for making quilts and duvets using old pieces of clothing called
guddadis to be used in their houses, were trained into making modern furnishings,
using and developing their skills. Wall hangings, cushion covers, curtains, Duvets,
and other household furnishings were made and Exhibitions held for marketing.

Handloom Textiles : In Recent years, weavers from regions of Madhya Pradesh where the market for certain kind of fabrics was dithering due to changing market requirements, are being given marketable Designs by Chavi. Encouraging the new generation to take up the skill and produce for the changing tastes, keeping the authenticity of the rich local and age old styles, along with developing new designs in the same style. Fashion shows are organised for marketing the fabrics, Saris and Garments.

Sericulture : Chavi is training farmers in Madhya Pradesh belt for Moriculture and
Sericulture. This is seen as an additional source of income for the farmers of the region.
It will also be helpful in giving rise to employment sources for the landless as
well as women. As development of Silk related industries will follow.

Bamboo crafts : Chavi has been cultivating Bamboo as it is a renewable and eco
friendly source of Raw material. Bamboo is being used for High quality Furniture,
Containers, Mirror frames, Tree guards, Charcoal, Bamboo Tea, Bamboo health products and Jewellery etc. Chavi is training Rural artisans to make these products and marketing them through Exhibitions and Stores. The bamboo jewellery designs are also available on its website www.chavijewellery.com and can be ordered from there.

We look forward to your guidance and support, for any of our ventures, helping us to keep alive the amazing Indian hand skills and generate income and employment for those involved in it.

Contact Address:
Branch & Factory Office: 14, Civil Lines, Khandwa-450001, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Mob.+91 9755119144, Ph.+91 733 2228878 / 2226061 E.Mail chavisociety@gmail.com / amita_b15@hotmail.com

India Head Office : Sector B, Pocket 9, 6308 Vasant Kunj-110070 , New Delhi