They make less than Rs. 60/- a day. It means that a family living on such daily wages stands a very slim chance to make ends meet. It weighs the main bread earner down with the enormous pressure of scraping together a meal every day. Taking a day off is a far cry, even falling sick is not an option. With appalling living conditions, mounting social pressures, no way to utilize their skills and no
real opportunities in sight, they continue to live in a web of poverty. Lanes of India is a project, set up by Poorna Foundation, to enable these families to stand up on their feet. The idea is to touch the lives that are lived in the lanes across the country. By identifying the treasure of traditional crafts & skills that lies hidden here. By building and up-skilling capabilities that will not just help feed a family but create a community of entrepreneurs. By funding, purchasing raw material and marketing to give things a push. So a family can not only earn Rs. 2,000 extra per month but earn a new lease on life and livelihood. By buying products from Lanes of India, you can help these families and preserve an endangered craft of India
