Let us explain
EDUCATE
It all starts with education! Our weekly classes provide the opportunity for marginalized women to complete a primary education.
ENGAGE
Learning by doing! Through HATTIHATTI, women get the chance to learn & practice new tailoring skills.
EMPOWER
Being independent! Through the HATTIHATTI program, these women are advised and guided in how to start & maintain their own company. They strive towards making a sustainable living.
Philosophy
MISSION
To empower women by fostering economic independence, creativity, and leadership through sustainable upcycling practices, while contributing to environmental conservation and building resilient communities.
VISION
Create a world where women are empowered to lead sustainable and self-sufficient lives, where waste is transformed into opportunity, and where communities thrive through a balance of social equity and environmental responsibility.
OBJECTIVES
To empower women socially and economically towards a sustainable future.
To promote a circular economy by turning waste into resources and creating sustainable value chains.
SO WHY THE ELEPHANTS?
Hatti means elephant in Nepali. Elephants are extraordinary creatures with many good qualities. With their big hearts, they live in a herd and always take care of each other.
Even though elephants and tailoring do not have a lot in common we strive to use the same qualities in the way we run our organisation.
Our Team
SAJNA JIREL
Executive Director/Co-founder
ENSA LIMBU
Designer
DIPIKA KUMARI DURA
Media Branding Manager
RAMAN SHRESTHA
Admin and Outreach officer
Meet our board of directors
PRIYA SIGDEL
President/Co-founder
ANIL PARAJULI
Vice President
ROJINA THAPA
Secretary
AVASH PIYA
Member
PRABINA SHRESTHA
Member
KUSUM TAMANG
Member
Our Alumni
PADMAKSHI RANA
Secretary
AFIN KHAN
Marketing Head
SUNITA SHRESTHA
Head of Design
ELIZA RAI
Head of Design