ABOUT US
Keeping skills alive. Making them work for today.
S.W.A.R.I
[Silk & Wood Arts Research Institute] Foundation
Rooted in Ramanagara and Channapatna, SWARI Foundation works across healthcare, education, livelihoods, food and disability inclusion.
Our starting point is simple: there is already a lot here worth building on — skills, knowledge, ideas and generations of people who know their craft.
So we build on what exists, while making room for what comes next.
A craft can find a new market.
A skill can open up a livelihood.
An idea can grow into a programme.
A kitchen can become a business.
And all of it comes back to the same thing: making this a better place to live, work, learn and build a future.
At the heart of that is the artisan community — the people, skills and traditions that give Ramanagara and Channapatna their character.
We want those skills to stay relevant, those communities to keep moving forward, and this place to have a future, as interesting as its past.
At S.W.A.R.I Foundation, our mission is to support artisans and their families by adapting traditional craft to the modern era, while working across healthcare, education and livelihoods to create stronger, more sustainable futures.
A Future Where Craft Communities Thrive
At S.W.A.R.I Foundation we envision a Ramanagara where artisans and their families live with dignity and economic stability, traditional knowledge has a place in the present, and no one has to worry about their next meal.
Our ultimate goal: a hunger-free Ramanagara.
At S.W.A.R.I Foundation,
We believe support should reach the people who make things happen.
Every purchase supports skilled craftspeople, helps traditional skills stay relevant, and puts income where it belongs — with the people who make the work.
Instead of donating, buy directly from our artisans.