These are the women who hand-knit our wonderful Toockies products. They are hard-working, beautiful women trying to survive with dignity. Working with them is our way of contributing to the greater good.

Each of these women has a wish. Every Toockies purchase helps to make their wishes come true.

Read about their wishes below.

Lavinia Trade is showing the women who is a part of the project in 2019 and to this date.

If you can’t find the name that is written on your Toockies product, please search for it here: www.toockies.com/the-artisans

Ajmera Bibi
To run my big family smoothly

Alekjan Bibi
I work for my daughters higher education

Anita Das
Earn extra money for family

Anupama Panda Das
I work for carry to my own expenses

Anwara Bibi
To help my family

Anwara Bibi
I want to work to earn some money

Asha Adhikary
Want to expand own expenses by myself, and want bright future

Babita Bibi
To give better life for my children

Bastima Bibi
Husband low income, I work for my family.

Bharati Sing
Husband incomeless, I work for running my family.

Chandana Das
I work for fulfil my children requirement

Chandi Rana Das
I work for my family expenses

Dipali Dey
I work for my daughters higher education

Jesmina Bibi
I want to work for my children higher education

Farida Bibi
Husband does not take care properly, I work for myself

Firoza Bibi
My husband’s pay is very small. I can’t raise my children or afford their education so I work.

Gopa Bhattacharya
To give better life for my children

Gouri Acharya
Husband does not pay anything

Ila Rani Kandar
I work for my bright future

Isma Bibi
Husband died, I want to bring up my children.

Jahnara Bibi
I work for my own expenses

Gouri acharya
Husband does not pay anything

Jhumpa Bibi
I work so I don’t have to ask my father for pocket money. Also to help meet my family’s needs.

Jyotsna Sing
I work for my family expenses

Khadija Bibi
Want to pay my own expenses by myself and help my father

Krishna Samai
I want to fulfil my dream

Mafusa Bibi
I want to work for the saving money in a bank for my future

Manasi Sing
I want to do anything so that I can earn some thing

Manu Roy
To maintain my family

Mina Samai
Arrange money for a good moment

Mithu Sing
I want to work for my own future

Mousumi Samai
I want to fulfil my dream

Nabanita Das
For my bright future

Namita Rout
I work for self dependent

Namita Sing
I want to work for my children better education

Nasim Banu Bibi
I work for my own expenses

Pampa Roy
To fulfil my own wish

Pratima Mishra
To give better life for my children

Priyanka Mandal
I want to work to help my mother

Priyanka Mistri
I work for my children better lifestyle

Rabiya Bibi
My family total earning very little bit

Rejina Bibi
Husband incomeless, I work for running my family.

Rita Pandit
I work for my family member treatment

Rojina Bibi
To purchase all things for my family

Rokiya Bibi
I work for my own expenses

Ruma Maity
To admit my son to a better school for best education

Rumicha Bibi
I am poor I want to run my family

Runa Bibi
Husband incomeless, I work for running my family

Saira Bibi
I work to help my husband as he has no work

Sampa Das
I work so I can stand on my own two feet

Samima Bibi
For my bright future

Saraswati Sing
I work for my future savings

Shefali Sing
To give better life for my children

Sufiya Bibi
To give better life for my children

Suparna Das
I work for myself

Suranjana Bhattacharya
Poor, if I don’t work we do not eat. Want to pay own expenses by myself

Tanushree Bhunia
Want to work for my children’s education

Usha Hazra
I work for my family expenses