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SKU: 6813050

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Enjoy the natural pleasure of our cucumber-scented soap, handmade by artisans of Palam Rural Centre in Tamil Nadu, India. Palam employs members of the Harijan (“untouchables”) caste, and provides health care and schooling for artisan families.

Palam Rural Centre was established in 1978 by David Edmunds to offer employment opportunities to people of the Harijan (untouchables) community. Traditionally leather workers, they found little market for their products. In the Tamil language Palam means “bridge”—Palam Rural Centre seeks to build a bridge to the markets of the rest of the world. Due to a downturn in the world leather market, Palam Rural Centre has diversified into soap production but continues to develop new designs of leather items.

All our soaps made in India use palm oil grown on local plantations. This palm oil provides work to local farmers and does not contribute to deforestation.
  • Soap, paper box
  • 3Lx2Wx1H inches
  • Made in India

UPC Code: 732919434255

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Palam Rural Centre

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Artisan Group: Palam Rural Centre
Country: India

Palam Rural Centre offers employment opportunities to people of the marginalized Harijan community in southeastern India. Palam Rural Centre seeks to build a “bridge” to the markets of the rest of the world.

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