Operation Equip India
Operation Equip India (OEI) is an organisation dedicated to equipping India's persons with disability with the physical, educational and socio-economic tools necessary for a life of independence and advancement.
OEI views handicraft production as an ideal means to help persons with disabilities supplement their incomes and provide for themselves. Once the skill is learned, the handicrafts can be made at home. The various stitches and designs are appealing to customers, both locally and abroad.
MESH has not started stocking their products but we have begun to share Fair Trade facts with them and they were represented at MESH's Annual Network Meeting.
OEI views handicraft production as an ideal means to help persons with disabilities supplement their incomes and provide for themselves. Once the skill is learned, the handicrafts can be made at home. The various stitches and designs are appealing to customers, both locally and abroad.
MESH has not started stocking their products but we have begun to share Fair Trade facts with them and they were represented at MESH's Annual Network Meeting.
| ABOUT EQUIP INDIA - October 2016 | |
| Name | Equip India |
| Location in India | Hubli, Karnataka |
| Type of Group | Rehabilitation and Training Unit |
| Type of Craft | Sewing |
| Products | Bags, cushion covers, table runners, divan sets, table and chair covers |
| No. of women | 50 |
| No. of men | 2 |
| Total | 52 |
| Leprosy affected | 0 |
| Family member of people affected by leprosy | 0 |
| Other disabilities | 52 |
| No. of artisans with no disabilities | 0 |
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| BUSINESS | |
| Sales to MESH in 2014-15 | Rs. 0 |
| Total Sales in the year 2014-15 | Rs. 472,826 |
| Sales to MESH 2015-16 | Rs. 0 |
| Total sales in the year 2015-16 | Rs. 360,319 |
| Sales target to MESH in 2016-17 | Rs. 0 |
| Total sales target in 2016-17 | Rs. 800,000 |
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| DEVELOPMENTS | |
| 1. Capacity building programmes organised by the group in 2015-16 | Yes |
| 2. Group 's participation in capacity building programmes | Yes, constant skill training activities |
| 3. New products introduced in the year | Sleeves for laptops, coin purse circle, pouches for tabs, artificial flowers |
| 4. Achievements/changes in the group in the year | Nil |
| 5. New activities actions in the year | Increase in labour rates |
| 6. Major learnings in the last year | Nil |
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| Fair Trade affiliations | No |
