YOUR IMPACT
Improving the world's wellbeing all starts with the people who handcraft our products. Your purchase with Shakti allows us to continue improving the lives of our craftswomen and more.
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT IN INDIA
"Shakti" is not just a cool name - in ancient Sanskrit it means "divine feminine creativity and care". And girl, we take that pretty seriously! Since 2007, we have been supporting women in India on their way to self-determination and financial independence. Here we made a sweet little video so you can see inside the Gratitude Factory. Take a peek ..
Our Gratitude Factory in Varanasi? A safe space for women only with over 100 craftswomen.
Our Shakti Factory in Delhi is all about supporting women-led family businesses.
Our Kishor Factory in Agra employs over 85% of women in their 2,000-strong workforce.
So what benefits do these wonder women enjoy?
"Shakti Rising" school fund
Real empowerment? It's gotta be passed down to the next generation! We believe in making change that lasts. That's why we send the daughters of our Gratitude Factory craftswomen to private school 'til they hit 18. So far we have placed 26 girls into The Glorious Academy in Varanasi, with the help of donations from big-hearted Shakti customers like you.
FEMALE EMPOWERMENT CHARITY PARTNERS
FemNet.ev
Every Black Friday since 2017, we've been donating 10% of profits to our charity friends at FemNet.ev. They're out there crushing it for women in the textile industry all over the world.
Check out: femnet.de
The Malala Fund
Our donations back Malala's fight for girls' education. Over 130 million girls globally are missing out on school, often 'cause their families can't afford it. Not cool. The Malala Fund is changing that and we're here for it.
Check out: malala.org
2024 global CHARITY PARTNERS
Beyond female empowerment, we also donate 5% of our annual profits to causes close to our hearts. We team up with our Shakti-sister companies around the globe to make an even bigger impact. Together, we're Shakti International - always down to help the world out.
Tree-Nation
This year, we grew a Shakti forest with Tree-Nation. 83,306 trees planted and 5,665.98 tonnes of carbon captured. Mother Earth is feeling the love!
Check out our leafy paradise:
tree-nation.com/profile/shakti-international
Eternity Foundation
These folks are bringing education and opportunity to rural parts of India. We joined forces to create the Shakti Education Centre in Varanasi. It started with a laptop donation and snowballed into something bigger. Now, the students have 10 shiny new laptops, an art supply stash, tons of learning resources and every kid's got a school uniform and matching backpack.
Go see: eternityfoundation.net
Salaam Baalak Trust
Street kids in India? Breaks our hearts every single time. That's why we donated to Salaam Baalak Trust's programme to get these kids to safety. They told us that our donation made this magic happen:
- 53,655 nights not spent on the streets
- 160,965 hot meals distributed
- 38,220 school days delivered
Visit: salaambaalaktrust.com
Safe water in rural India
Access to clean drinking water is a major issue in rural India, and this fact disproportionately affects women. Because they spend 150 million workdays a year just fetching water. Oof. We teamed up with Evidence Action to bring safe, easy water access to Indian villages.
Jump in: evidenceaction.org
past charity PARTNERS
At Shakti, Social Impact isn't just a buzz-word, its our heartbeat. Always has been. Always will be.
We're forever on the lookout for ways our business can be a force for good. Not just for our customers, but for the wider world.
Because this is self-care that cares for others.
