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How a CSR initiative in rural Rajasthan became a nationwide platform for India's most skilled hands.
"Women's equality begins with economic empowerment. Every product on this platform is proof that it works."
— The Hearts With Fingers founding belief
Where It Began
From a village in Rajasthan to your doorstep
Hearts With Fingers was born from Sakhi — a CSR initiative by Hindustan Zinc — that began mobilising women in remote villages of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand into Self Help Groups (SHGs) back in 2016.
These SHGs were more than savings circles. They became spaces of learning, sharing, and transformation. Women who had never before managed money, run a business, or stepped into a market — began producing goods that could hold their own anywhere in India.
With skills training, access to finance, and a growing network of support, these women started making handcrafted goods — each item a reflection of their resilience, creativity, and the knowledge passed through generations.
Hearts With Fingers became the bridge between those hands and the homes that would love their work.
The Founding Initiative
Sakhi — Hindustan Zinc CSR
Started in 2016, Sakhi mobilised women in remote villages of Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, forming Self Help Groups focused on skills, finance, and economic independence.
2016
The year it beganWhen the first SHGs were formed in Rajasthan — and women began turning craft into livelihood.
100+
Women artisans supportedAcross Rajasthan and India — farmers, pickle-makers, weavers, leatherworkers, beekeepers.
Our Journey
From SHGs to a nationwide platform
A decade of building something that matters — one artisan, one product at a time.
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2016
Sakhi Initiative Begins
Hindustan Zinc's Sakhi CSR programme starts mobilising women in remote Rajasthani villages into Self Help Groups. Skills training, microfinance access, and community-building lay the foundation for what's to come.
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2018–2020
Craft Meets Commerce
SHG women begin producing goods at scale — handmade pickles, ghee, leather accessories, woven textiles. The quality is undeniable. The challenge: getting these products to buyers who would truly value them.
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2021
Hearts With Fingers is Founded
The marketplace is born — with a clear purpose: create a direct channel between India's most skilled artisans and consumers who care about where their products come from and who made them.
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2022
Daichi Brand Launches
Daichi — meaning "the best from rural India" — becomes the flagship food label. A2 bilona ghee, handmade pickles, and raw honey from ethical beekeepers, all made by women artisans with zero preservatives.
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2023
RIKT Leather Joins the Family
RIKT — handcrafted leather accessories — expands the platform beyond food. Wallets, pouches, and travel accessories, each hand-stitched by skilled artisans. Authentic craft, built to last.
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Today
Growing Nationwide
Hearts With Fingers now supports artisan communities across multiple Indian states — from Rajasthan to Uttarakhand — across food, fashion, home, gardening, and skincare. Every purchase still goes directly back to the maker.
The Sakhi Foundation
What the Self Help Groups built
The SHG model didn't just give women income — it gave them infrastructure, community, and confidence that no one could take away.
Microfinance Access
SHGs gave women access to savings and credit — allowing them to invest in equipment, raw materials, and their own businesses for the first time.
Skills Training
Structured training in food processing, textile weaving, leather crafting, and business management — turning traditional knowledge into marketable skills.
Community Network
Women across villages connected with each other — sharing knowledge, resources, and support. The collective became stronger than any individual.
Economic Independence
From dependent to earning members of their households — women began contributing to family decisions, educating their children, and building long-term security.
What We Carry
Every category, one promise
Authentic, handcrafted, and made by people who pour their craft into every piece.
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Daichi Foods
A2 bilona ghee, sun-cured pickles, raw forest honey — made with zero preservatives by women artisans in Rajasthan.
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RIKT Leather
Hand-stitched wallets, pouches, and accessories — genuine leather, built by artisans, made to outlast trends.
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Bespoke Fashion
Handloom stoles, natural-dyed textiles, and garments — reviving ancient Indian weaving traditions, one thread at a time.
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Home, Garden & Skin
Organic fertilizers, handmade soaps, goat milk skincare — ethical sourcing, small producers, genuine care.
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A woman artisan, Chittorgarh SHG
Daichi Pickle Maker — Rajasthan
"Pehle hum sirf ghar ke kaam karte the. Ab hamaara kaam poore India mein jaata hai. Yeh jar meri mehnat hai — aur jab koi order karta hai, toh lagta hai ki koi hamari kadr karta hai."
"Before, we only did housework. Now our work reaches all of India. This jar is my effort — and when someone orders it, it feels like someone values us."
"Before, we only did housework. Now our work reaches all of India. This jar is my effort — and when someone orders it, it feels like someone values us."
This is not just a marketplace.
It's a movement.
Every product you buy here is a vote for the kind of economy you want to live in — one where skilled hands are valued, traditional knowledge survives, and women in rural India have the same shot at success as anyone else.
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A-21, Anand Vihar, Chittorgarh – 312001, Rajasthan, India
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