Habba (www.habba.org) is a unique, first-of- its-kind, award winning social e-commerce platform that is designed ground up to maximize financial returns for low income artisans and weavers across India. The word “Habba” means ‘celebration’ is derived from Kannada. This endeavor is indeed a celebration- A celebration of colors, apparels and handicraft of India. Habba is both our mission as well as our ethos. It is the personification of our belief system - Better Livelihoods for Better Lives.

It attempts to:

• Help artisans practice and preserve skills that have been passed down through generations.

• Help them reach a wider audience of connoisseurs of ethnic, handmade fabric, apparel and handicrafts

• Ensure fair and adequate compensation to help them better their lives

• Help them move up the value chain

• Finally creating in employment generation and provision of sustainable livelihood.