The Reusable Cotton Mask Project: Collective

The eCoexist team responded to the COVID crisis in Pune, early during the lockdown period when our womens groups stepped forward to start a production of reusable cotton masks. As our first masks started to reach the public, and soon after the Government of India endorsed the use of reusable cotton masks, the demand for these masks shot up tremendously. To ensure that the citizens of Pune received the cotton masks they required as soon as possible, eCoexist invited several NGOs to collaborate with us and form a collective.

While the eCoexist women in the village of Ahwalwadi continued their production, we also started to invite large orders from hospitals, industry and residential groups and started to forward and share these orders with the NGOS in the collective, all of whom had already started producing similar masks. Following the DIY poster we had created we also helped the NGOs refine their designs to come to a standard. The collective collaborated on the sourcing of raw materials and helped each other to market and deliver masks as needed.

The following is the list of NGOs who came together with a brief introduction to them and contact details

Poornam Ecovision

Material used and number of layers: Cotton: 100%, 2 layers
Labour paid to women per.mask: Rs. 5 including cutting, Rs. 4 excluding cutting.
Location of production : Karvenagar
Locations you can deliver to : Sinhgad road, Warje, Kothrud, Aundh, Pashan, Baner, Peth area, Ravet
Regn number: U74900PN2014NPL153113

Poornam Ecovision Foundation
Bank details
Bank Name- State Bank of India.
Branch- Karve nagar, Pune
Account no. - 34537729509
IFSC - SBIN0013530
Google Pay: 7588065205 (choose SBI)

 

Contact person: Dr Rajesh Manerikar

Phone: +91 7588065205

Anubhuti Foundation

Material used and number of layers: Fine cotton with two layers
Labour paid to women per.mask: Rs 10/mask
Location of production : Paud, Mulshi
Locations you can deliver to: All of Pune

 

Name: Anubhuti Social Empowerment and Educational Foundation

Regn number: U74999PN2016NPL164861
Account Num: 31710200000415 (CURRENT)
Bank Name: Bank of Baroda, Kalyani Nagar
IFSC: BARB0KALPUN

Contact person: Harsha Joshi

Phone: +91 9049871454

 

Manndeshi Foundation

Material used:100% cotton ( poplin) material use

Number of layers : Two

Labour paid to women: Rs 5 per mask

Location... Dhayari

Pune city, Bombay, Panvel, Mhaswad, Satara. Thane, Taloje.

 

Manndeshi Foundation
Account number., 48410010003599.
IDBI Bank Ltd.
IFSC Code. IBKL0000484

Contact : Anita Salvi

Phone: +91 95278 18737

Udyogita Mahila Swayam Rojgaar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, Miraj

Udyogita Mahila Swayam Rojgaar Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit, is a co-operative society established on 31stMarch 2015 by women residing in the slums of Miraj who had no source of income. This venture was initiated with the support of Shelter Associates an NGO from Pune who came across these slum women during its housing intervention in the slums of Sangli- Miraj. SA empowered and trained the women and encouraged them to harness their skills to be self-dependent, which led to the formation of this Co-operative Society. Sewing cloth bags is the main source of revenue. Their work has been receiving immense appreciation by local and well as international clients.

Description of the Masks:

  1. Material used and number of layers: 3 layer Cotton mask
  2. Labour paid to women per mask: Rs 3/- per mask
  3. Location of production: Hired Udyogita 'gala' in Miraj
  4. Locations you can deliver to: Miraj, Sangli, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, Pune etc (Permission required during lockdown)

Bank Details:

Name of the Bank: Sangli Dist. Central Co-op Bank Ltd, Sangli
Branch:  Market Yard, Miraj
A/c Name: Udyogita Mahila Swayam Rojgar Sahakari Sanstha Miraj
A/c No.: 06005080000404
IFSC Code: IBLK0487SDC

Registration No: SAN/MRJ/GNL/0/480

Contact Details:Mob.: 8600507570/9689863410/9673740749

Email ID: [email protected]