This simple gift will provide one fishing net for fisherfolk in India to help them earn a living. The income earned from selling fish reduces the need for tribal men to migrate in search of work and their dependency on money lenders. Best of all the net can be used for several years to come.
The Katkari tribal community is one of several Indigenous groups inhabiting the western mountains of Maharashtra in India’s north-west. The Katkari are an Indigenous tribe who make their living through freshwater fishing. The income earned from selling fish has reduced the need for tribal men to migrate in search of work. The net can be used for several years and can be repaired by the fishermen themselves. “On average I am selling three kilograms of fish each day in the market, where previously I had no job, no income”. Anita Ankush, Pithan village, Maharashtra, India
