BUILDING BLOCKS : A New Clinic at MAT

Photos by Samantha Davis.

It's all go at Dharmapuri. The new clinic (funded by various sources including proceeds from Mahalir Aran Trust's production unit Flowering Desert and of course VIA) is well underway with the shell of the building now complete. VIA made a visit to the site last Thursday accompanied by the projects' architect Ipe Chacko and construction manager Kumar. With the new well now fully operational and an electrical supply on its way the building is set for completion by this coming September. 

Above: MAT's Mercy Imondi and VIA's Janet Rogers discuss the clinic's progress. Below: the construction site

BUILDING IN PROGRESS: A New Clinic for Dharmapuri

Dr's Shoba and Pari Kumar speak about the new medical clinic currently being built at the

The India Jewellery Project: The Final Collections

After 5 months of hard work the final collection is here! Since September last year VIA has been working in collaboration with Just Trade and our partners, Flowering Desert, over in Dharmapouri to create a stunning new line of hand crafted jewellery. Just Trade's Grace and Lottie ventured over to India back in September to provide jewellery training to the ladies at Flowering Desert, enabling them to make some of the beautiful pieces shown below. 

To read more about the project visit Grace & Lottie's 'India Jewellery Project' blog, or to make a purchase from the collection please visit Just Trade. 

Brass Chime Earrings £6.00

Temple Beads Earrings B Price £6.00

Brass Chime Necklace -Short £11.50

Pouri Silver Necklace £50.00

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