2011

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Rang De is a pioneering, web-based social initiative with a mission to provide cost effective micro credit to low
income households in India.

Through an online micro lending platform, http://rangde.org, Rang De enables individuals to participate in
microcredit by lending as little as Rs. 100.

Rang De is a registered non-profit trust, which is currently funded and supported by the CSO Partners and ICICI
Foundation.

This calendar contains photographs of handicrafts from various parts of India, made by beneficiaries of micro-credit,
alongside photographs of some of the borrowers who have been supported through Rang De.

All photographs are copyrighted by Rang De team and its volunteers, except those explicitly mentioned as otherwise.
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“One day our grand children will go to museums to see what poverty was like.”
Colorful Rangoli, depicting a woman’s face at the center. C – Nandana B
Muhammad Yunus

January 2011
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Jayanthi Arang, Paddy processing, South 24 PGS, West Bengal

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Rs.100 for a cup of coffee; Rs. 100 for a social investment. The choice is yours.
Pattachitra, handmade paintings on cloth by artisans in Orissa.
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February 2011
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Kanakama Redi, Vegetable vendor, Puri, Orissa

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“In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a

Kiddie Bank made of leather, Shantiniketan, West Bengal C – Nandana B
country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.” - Confucius

March 2011
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Sunanda Mondal, Poultry farming, South 24 PGS, West Bengal

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Eco friendly mats made by artisans in Karnataka
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April 2011
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Malar, Industree Crafts, Bangalore, Karnataka

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“Be the change you want to see in the world.” - Mahatma Gandhi
Pots lined up for sale at the weekly bazaar in Assam

May 2011
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Mangala Sekhar, Tiffin service, Pusad, Maharashtra.

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Toys made with tiny cloth pieces C – Nandana B
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June 2011
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Gitaben Ribdiya, Fruit vendor, Surendra Nagar, Gujarat

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“The poor themselves can create a poverty-free world … all we have to do is to

Handloom sarees being woven in West Bengal
free them from the chains that we have put around them.” Muhammad Yunus

July 2011
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Chitra, Tailoring, Pusad, Maharashtra

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Paint the colours of freedom! Help someone get freedom from money lenders
Red hot chilli peppers from Tamil Nadu!
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August 2011
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Basanti Jena, Condiment selling, Puri, Orissa

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Hand woven bamboo baskets made by basket weavers in West Bengal

“It is only by doing good to others that one attains to one's own good.”
Swami Vivekananda

September 2011
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Pampa Mondal, Grocery store, South 24 PGS, West Bengal

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Have you heard of people living at the bottom of the bottom of the pyramid?
Decorative boxes for almost anything - made by artisans from Karnataka!
Rang De serves even people living there. Invest on http://rangde.org today!

October 2011
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Janaki Das, Vegetable cultivation, Kendrapara, Orissa

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“Give a man a fish; feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish; feed him for a
Freshly made clay pots being sundried in Vandavasi, Tamil Nadu
lifetime.” - Lao Tzu

November 2011
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Rashmi, Fishing, Kendrapara, Orissa

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“It is easy to make a buck. It is a lot tougher to make a difference.” - Tom Brokaw.
Wooden handmade toys at Channapatna, Karnataka C – Nandana B
Rang De makes even making a difference a breeze! Log on to http://rangde.org now!

December 2011
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Shobha, Fancy store, Pusad, Maharashtra