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- Ramakrishnappa,Potter Community

PALAMANER, Andhra Pradesh

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Hello, I am Ramakrishnappa

I am from PALAMANER, Andhra Pradesh

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This is our community….

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This unique skill and quality of work is our pride

We are all very skilled at pottery and we can throw really large pots on the wheel.

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Creating exciting pottery requires a knowledge of pottery techniques, beyond the skills involved in forming the basic shape of the pot. “I understand design and have been trained and exposed to the latest technologies in my field, I just can’t afford them….” That is me in an

airport. My first time on flight

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There is a huge demand for our finished goods both from within the country and abroad… Lack of infrastructure

hinders us from catering to the demand…

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Temporary Shed

Kiln

This is where we work...

We are working here temporarily, since this land is not ours and we can be asked to move anytime.

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Our home… Or Work Place?

This means we can either stay in this shed or use this as our work place. Translating it - we work for two days producing one batch, then we can’t work for next two days as we wait till the pots dry inside our homes.

We are a group of about 50 families. The common KVIC shed, the temporary shed we have built is all we have…

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I have grown the overall business for the community by taking risks, looking after their needs and engaging with community’s challenges

Lack of space can’t dampen our spirits

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I believe that our craft skills •are valuable and can provide us dignified livelihoods…•can help us earn more and provide better life to our children•Fills us with hope for a better future for my craft, profession and community

A Belief…

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We dream of a space which can be a production area, a training area and have a tourism element built in.

To grow –We need

a workplace, an office, machines, some processes, a display space….

A Dream…

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Forced to kill a skill…

If we don’t get place to work, my community will be forced to look for alternate work and our craft will die

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I need you to believe that this way of working and doing business is worthy

of your help

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I need your contribution!It will go towards buying the land I need

You can wire transfer it to the following Name K Ramakrishna,

S B account A/c No 512206524 Indian Bank IFSC Code: IDIB000P007

2/57, JAVELI STREET, PALAMANER 517408State: ANDHRA PRADESH

Phone: 08579 252267Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

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Daily Dump is involved in developing a range of composting solutions. It assists individuals and corporates manage waste and convert it to useful high-quality compost

Bangalore based Mother Earth a social brand that offers the consumers the best of the Indian natural hand crafted products while simultaneously providing livelihoods to the rural artisans and labourers of India

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