Learning Hub — Artisan

Your love is transforming dreams into reality for artisans like Radhika Radhika Basnet lives in Chabahil, an ancient neighbourhood in north-east Kathmandu, Nepal.   Radhika grew up in a family of seven, with two brothers and two sisters. She now manages her household alone, with her son and daughter. Her husband is away a lot of the time with the Royal Guards. That’s left Radhika to support the family through her income.  Radhika is an artisan in the batik section of our Shop partner of New SADLE. Batik is a method of dyeing textiles using wax).New SADLE is a not-for-profit organisation...

Your shopping transforms artisan lives!  Nanu was just 12 years old when she learned that she had leprosy. Her brother Tek noticed the red marks on her body, and he took her to The Leprosy Mission’s Anandaban Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. He had leprosy before, so he recognised the signs. Nanu was able to be treated before she developed any deformity, but the nerves in her fingers are damaged to the point she has lost feeling or her fingers are numb.  Before she contracted leprosy, Nanu already liked weaving. She is very skilled with her hands, despite the nerve damage she developed....

After working at NLT for a while, Shanti was able to afford to move out of her parents’ house and into a rental room of her own. Thank you for helping women like Shanti through your shopping. By buying gifts for your friends and family you are helping struggling families in Nepal improve their lives.