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Gramshree’s work with women artisans of Gujarat, as seen in the news, online and in print.

In the News

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Articles about Gramshree, our founder Smt. Anarben Patel and our Saree Libraries, from newspapers, online magazines and partner organisations.

Reasons to be Cheerful

The Purposeful Beauty of India’s ‘Saree Libraries’

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A cupboard of neatly stacked colourful sarees at a Gramshree Saree Library

No costpremium sarees for women who could not otherwise afford one

Saree Library

Our Saree Libraries in the news

Gramshree’s Saree Library is where women can have access to premium sarees at no cost.

Generous donors give sarees in good condition to these libraries, bringing a sense of happiness to the lives of women who cannot otherwise afford a saree. This constant flow of making women smile, and making them love their life a little more, is what we aim to achieve.

  • Featured by Reasons to be Cheerful in “The Purposeful Beauty of India’s ‘Saree Libraries’”
  • Featured by the Share & Care Foundation in “Sari Drive Success”
Newspaper Archive

Our print archive holds 96 newspaper and magazine clippings about Gramshree, from Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat, Anand, Deesa and other editions across Gujarat. The scanned pages are being restored; here is the coverage catalogued so far.

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Photographs of our work, festival highlights and the stories of the women behind it.

Gallery

Photographs of our artisans at work, skill trainings, health camps, Saree Libraries, the Food Security Program and events.

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Stories

Meet Kaminiben, Ramiben, Tanujaben and Tejal: women who are designing their own destiny.

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