NGOs and others of interest

Siksha Foundation – underwrite annual, renewable, need-based scholarships and loans for students in developing countries.
Pratham Books is a non-profit trust that publishes high quality books for children at affordable prices and in multiple Indian languages.
The Global Fund for Children’s mission is to advance the dignity [...]

Tailoring

http://www.hindu.com/2007/06/13/stories/2007061309050100.htm
ERODE: Textile garment exporters in Erode are looking for 30,000 and odd tailors who will be given `quality’ training in imported sewing and cutting machines. Garments worth about Rs. 150 to Rs. 200 crore are exported to the U.S. and other European countries annually. The sudden surge in the value of the Indian rupee and [...]

Self Help

The Design Store – Indian Crafts Foundation (ICF)
- Banana fibre bags
- Sell them in crafts council exhibitions, boutiques, etc
- ICF sells them for you the first year
- Get designers to give some really good designs and teach them to make it
- Terracotta jewellery
- KVIC – Khadi Village Industries Council – register with them
- At first, [...]