Blankadesh!

Winter has set in and it the temperature drops quite significantly in the evenings.

Blankadesh is a not for profit venture that makes blankets in beautiful colors that are just perfect for the winter nights. The lady who runs the enterprise is Erin and she ‘inherited’ the project when she landed in Dhaka. It was being done by someone else at the time and since the person was soon going to leave Bangladesh, Erin decided to step in.

Apart from providing employment to those involved in making the blankets, Blankadesh not only uses the proceeds from the sale of these blankets to support various initiatives but also for each blanket purchased, it donates one to the street children and their families.

They make good gifts for your staff. I gave them to the security personnel in my building, my driver, my house help and they greatly appreciated the gesture. And it was gratifying to see their wide smiles and happy faces.

Throughout this month, Blankadesh can be found at the various bazaars and events that will be taking place in Dhaka. Or one can even pick up the blankets from an address in Baridhara:

6 Park, Floor 3, (At the corner of Park and Road 4 in Baridhara)

The size of the blankets is just smaller than a double and the colors vary from bright (yellow, forest green, red, coral, turquoise ) and neutrals (navy, grey) etc.

So go out there, and wrap yourself in the warmth of 'Blankadesh' this winter!