Promote Local ProductsAll the items below were made in Rural India by artisans living the message of nonviolence and sustainability articulated by Mahatma Gandhi. They come with a story and with an invitation to learn more about this life style of nonviolence and sustainability. We discovered these products during the Pilgrimage of Peace to India last winter. This summer Sri Prasad Gollanapalli, General Secretary of Andhra Pradesh Sarvodaya Mandal in India and his wife Dr. Kranthi visited Milwaukee and brought samples of these products. Sri Prasad is also the coordinator of “The Wheel — Center of Gandhian Thought and Action for the National Council of Rural Institutes” (NCRI). This is part of the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. Availability of these products in local markets is listed. Anyone interested in facilitating the marketing of the products in Milwaukee, Madison or Chicago area is encouraged to contact us at
(Pictures, descriptions and more products will follow)
Handcrafted Indian Jewelry
Available at Fair Trade for All and Third World Handcraft Shoppe, 5305 W. Capitol Dr., (414) 445–2065
Hand blocked material, ancient art from Hyderabad. Andhra Pradesh, India
shirt 
Hand Bag 
Material for sari, curtains,
bed sheets, tablecloth
Available at Fair Trade for All
Personal Care Items
Tooth Powder, Neem Soap and Cow Soap
For now only available at
Khadi is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Khadi commands a sentimental value for Indians. It is often associated with Mahatma Gandhi. Someone said, the first true Indian designer was Mahatma because of his appeal to Indians to wear khadi garments. That appeal was necessitated because of the need of creating self reliance and proving unity of India to English. Khadi also symbolized the need and importance of indigenous manufactured goods. Khadi represented India’s resistance and revolution. Khadi was also the face of Indian identity.
Khadi Ladies Kurtri shirt 
Khadi men’s shirts 
Khadi shawl
Khadi material is also availabe for tablecloths,curtains, saris and bed sheets.
Some Khadi cloth items are available at Fair Trade for All
Books by Gandhi published in India
Navajivan Publishing House, Ahmedabad, India
Truth is God
Gleanings from the writings
of Mahatma Gandhi bearing on God,
God-Realization and the Godly Way)
An Autobiography or
The Story of My Experiments
with Truth.
India of My Dreams
Available at Peace-Action Wisconsin, 1001 E. Keefe Ave., Milwaukee, WI 414 964 5158
