JRF: Building Community Leadership through Craftsmanship

Choosing young women weavers, who show promise and who have a thirst for knowledge, as Bunker Sakhis, is an attempt to recognize the potential of women to flourish in business.

T UCKED AWAY IN SOME OF THE MOST REMOTE corners of the country, there lives a community of artisans, who produce some of India’s finest carpets through the age-old craft of hand-weaving, a practice that is, however, on the verge of extinction. Jaipur Rugs Foundation (JRF) was started in 2004 with the desire to conserve this craftsmanship. JRF is an attempt to give these artisans, the creators of handmade rugs, the opportunity to reach their full potential, have a voice in decisions that affect them, and a chance to live and work with dignity.

Who We Are

Begun by NK Chaudhary, in 2004, as a non-profit organization, JRF 30 NEWSREACH MAY_JUNE 2017 believes in catalyzing sustainable livelihoods for all artisans engaged in the entire carpet value chain and connecting them to the global market. JRF reaches out to people in