Sambhali Boutique, which is in the centre of Jodphur provides an outlet for the participants and graduates of Sambhali Trust to sell clothes, accessories and handicraft items that they produce in the Sambhali Graduates’ Sewing Centre.

The items produced include a variety of Indian and western-style garments, silk and cotton camels and elephants, block-printed scarves and curtains and a selection of shoulder bags. We have had the added bonus of our European and US volunteers who are dressmakers and have taught the graduates to produce western style garments. The women graduates are paid on a piece basis and depending on the current orders earn approximately 3000-5000 rupees per month each. We have been fortunate in gaining several orders over the last year and hope to gain more, particularly now as we have increased our number of graduates and have the opportunity of fulfilling larger orders in our new larger premises. After paying the women, raw materials and shop overheads, any profit accrued from the sales of items through the Boutique go back to Sambhali Trust, in an effort to make the Trust self-sustainable with the many projects it is currently running.

Orders may be customised to the person’s wishes, with colour, fabric, style as available.