social enterprise partners - Pakistan
ECDI
About ECDI
Entrepreneurship and Community Development Institute (ECDI) is a not-for-profit economic development organisation based in Pakistan. ECDI aims to create an enabling environment for the economic advancement of women and actively promotes their integration into mainstream markets. ECDI works to build business acumen, creative skills, and empowerment.
Refugee Artisan Group
A group of 27 Afghan refugee women work with ECDI in Pakistan. The group specialise in the production of intricate embroidery applied to home decor items and fashion accessories.
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Partners
since:
2021
Artisan
origin:
Afghanistan
Production
Locations:
Karachi, Pakistan
Heritage skills
Embroidery
Features
“Working with Afghan women to turn their stories of courage, leadership, change and loss into beautiful artworks helps raise awareness for the plight of refugees and change perceptions of them. It also allows us to use cultural arts as a source of livelihood and therapy.”
ECDI, MADE51 Social Enterprise Partner in Pakistan
