SABALA (Sabala Handicrafts)
“Empowering 230 women through skill. A luxury handmade home decor producers.”
SABALA (Sabala Handicrafts)
IMPACT
IMPACT
Employees1-9
OF LEADERSHIP ROLES HELD BY WOMEN95%
LIVELIHOODS230 women
OF PROFITS REINVESTED IN OUR SOCIAL MISSION50%
PRODUCT LINES5
PROFILE
The Sabala Organization is a nongovernmental organization based in Bijapur, India. Mallamma Yalawar founded the organization in 1986. Sabala, which has strong grass-roots presence and deep insight into women's concerns, was set up by a team of like-minded people drawn from various walks of life all having a common objective of women empowerment. Sabala has been contributing to inspiring initiatives based around the empowerment of women. One of the key objectives of the program is to empower women in all phases of life through skills training, thus building self-confidence. Sabala provides opportunities for the women to learn skills and translate these skills into productive activities that generate income. Sabala has been involved in the revival of the traditional Lambani and Kasuti crafts. They also have worked to bring structural changes through organizing and educating the community.Currently, the craft based livelihood initiative is a full-fledged business enterprise, which has sustained in the market for more than 25 years without any conventional funding support. The Lambani tribe is today recognized as an artisan group due to our efforts. The program has thus shifted the community’s social identity and preserved its cultural identity. Through producing high quality products, Sabala aims to promote sustainable livelihoods among ultra poor communities. We do so by empowering women, educating communities, and providing economic opportunities. Sabala is also a member of the World Fair Trade Organization- Asia and is recognized for its fair trade standards. The products created at Sabala are traditionally hand made, high quality, and take heed to social responsibility.
Founded in2000
Business Size$0 - $100.000
Business StructurePrivate Company
Employee BenefitsHealthcare, Childcare, Education
Supported CausesEnabling dignified life for artisans and farmers, Rural employment, Women led, Mentally or physically different abled, Majority women made, Indigenous
Products &
Services
Skills and TechniquesEmbroidery, Hand loom, Jewelry, Natural dyes, Sewing, Weaving
ServicesArtisan production, Full service manufacturing, Design / in house product development, Sampling, Finishing, Dyeing, Custom design, Private label packaging
ProductsHome decor, Home textiles, Garden and Outdoor, Other home and living, jewellery, Masks, Fair Trade Tourism
Production and Shipping
InquiriesRatio Hand-Made / Machine-Made85:15
Packaging and Labellingother packaging
Typical Lead Time90 days
Shipping MethodsSea
Minimum Order Quantities or ValuesUSD 5,000
Countries we export toUSA, Germany, Australia, Brazil, Guatemala, Portugal, Sweden
Maximum order sizeUSD 100,000
We are happy to help! If you have any questions or would like to make an inquiry, please get in touch.
sabala2000@hotmail.com