Saum Global Foundation
Empowering Lives.
Preserving Roots.
Building Sustainable Futures.
Saum Global Foundation works with women, artisans, children, and rural communities across India to build skills, strengthen livelihoods, preserve cultural heritage, and create pathways to long-term independence.
Upcoming Event · 18 September 2026
Handloom, Heritage & Culture Event
Reviving India’s Lost Arts & Crafts through Sustainability and Global Cultural Exchange
Date
18 September 2026
Venue
Qutub Minar, New Delhi
Managed by
Saum Global Foundation
What We Do
We don’t just support; we enable. We don’t just donate; we develop.
Five interconnected pillars guide our work — from skill development to global market access.
Women’s Skill Development
Structured training in knitting, crochet, hand block printing, natural dyes, Pashmina, traditional art, and enterprise development.
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Sustainable Livelihoods
Creating pathways from skill development to dignified and consistent income opportunities.
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Cultural Preservation
Reviving regional crafts and translating traditional knowledge into relevant contemporary formats.
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Child Education & Community Support
Supporting children’s education, healthcare awareness, sanitation, nutrition, and access to essential resources.
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Global Market Connections
Connecting artisans, craft communities, designers, buyers, institutions, and international audiences.
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Plantation Drive
A year-long community movement planting and nurturing native saplings — one tree at a time.
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Our Chapters
Local action across our chapters. One shared purpose.
Himachal Pradesh
Manali | Keylong | Kullu
Skill development and sustainable livelihoods for women in remote and semi-urban Himalayan communities.
Knitting & crochet
Uttarakhand
Kaladhungi
Structured skill-development programs and income-generating opportunities that revive traditional art in modern formats.
Knitting, crochet & traditional art revival
Jammu & Kashmir
Basohli | Kashmir | Gurez
Empowering women economically while safeguarding centuries-old artistic traditions like Pashmina and Basohli painting.
Pashmina & 900-year-old Basohli painting
Punjab
Khokhar Kalan, Mansa
Empowering rural women with practical skills that lead to financial independence and community upliftment.
Vocational skills & traditional craftsmanship
Haryana
Jalalana | Pillukhera
Strengthening women’s economic participation through skill-based training and structured livelihood opportunities.
Skill-development workshops
Rajasthan
Jaipur | Tonk | Dhularao Jee | Deshnok
Structured skill development and heritage-based livelihood programs across urban and rural communities.
Hand block printing & natural dyes
Delhi
New Delhi
Practical skill development in stitching and tailoring, with health and hygiene initiatives for women in the capital.
Stitching & tailoring
Beyond One-Time Assistance
From skills to sustainable livelihoods
Saum supports women and artisans through an interconnected development model. Skills are strengthened, traditional knowledge is preserved, products are developed responsibly, and communities are connected with sustainable economic opportunities.
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Training
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Craft Development
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Product Development
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Market Access
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Sustainable Income
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Community Transformation
Saum × Tayt World
From local hands to global wardrobes
Tayt World is rooted in the same belief that guides Saum Global Foundation: traditional skills deserve contemporary relevance, artisans deserve dignity, and cultural craftsmanship deserves a global platform.
Through a shared commitment to craft, sustainability, women’s livelihoods, and thoughtful design, the relationship between Saum and Tayt World represents a journey from community-based skill development to globally relevant creative expression.
Mission 2029
Our mission: empower 5,000+ women by 2029
By 2029, Saum Global Foundation aims to positively impact more than 5,000 women across its chapters through structured training, livelihood creation, access to essential resources, educational support, safe work environments, and healthcare awareness.
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Structured skill-development training
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Sustainable livelihood opportunities
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Access to basic necessities
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Quality education support for children
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Safe and healthy work environments
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Healthcare awareness and community support
Stories & Field Updates
Voices from the field
Women & Livelihoods
Empowering Women, Enriching Futures: inside our skill-development workshops
How structured training in knitting, crochet, and traditional crafts is equipping women across rural and tribal India with sustainable livelihood skills.
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Craft & Cultural Preservation
Reviving the 900-year-old Basohli painting tradition on handwoven Pashmina
In Jammu & Kashmir, artisan training and support are helping safeguard centuries-old artistic traditions while creating economic opportunity for women.
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Children & Education
Rural child education: essentials, awareness, and joyful learning
Our Rural Child Education initiative bridges the learning gap in underprivileged areas with educational materials, awareness sessions, and nature-based learning.
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Follow Our Journey
The work, as it happens
Workshops, craft revivals, and field updates — shared from our chapters and from Tayt World’s studio.
Help build a future rooted in dignity
Partner with Saum to strengthen livelihoods, preserve cultural knowledge, support children, and create sustainable opportunities for communities across India.