Indigenous Restaurant in India: Reclaiming culture and identity through food revival

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I am Aruna Tirkey, a woman from Oraon indigenous community from Jharkhand province of India. Through this fundraiser, I am requesting support for expansion and strengthening of an indigenous food restaurant recently set up by me at Ranchi (Jharkhand, India). Itis not a singular restaurant. It is a mission to reclaim and strengthen tribal culture and identity through local food revival. I call this place Ajam Emba, which in my Kudukh laungage means 'great taste'. In addition to taste, indigenous food is known for its great nutritional and health benefits and therapeutic value. In the age of growing fast foods and its adverse impact on health, we aim to bring healthy alternatives. Key features of our initiative are as follows:

  • Ajam Emba is set up as a for profit social enterprise model. The restaurant place serves as training, production cum sales center.
  • It is led by indigenous women entrepreneur and engages indigenous women as its staff.
  • We aim to provide gainful returns to indigenous farmers involved in traditional farming and develop indigenous women entrepreneurship.
  • Most of our products are sourced directly from the original producers.
    Since the restaurant set up, the response has been overwhelming. I need support to expand the restaurant capacity and outreach of my mission. As indigenous entrepreneur, sourcing support has been extremely challenging for me. I am requesting support of USD 14000 for two critical cost components (a) Meeting working capital requirements: USD 7000 (b) cirital assets to support improvement in food production to cater to the increasing demand.
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    Momento printed on cloth by local indigenous weavers

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    • Aruna Tirkey
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    • Anonymous
    • Donated on Feb 08, 2019
    • Wishing you much success from Canada where I am a Slow Food member for you great idea and sense of community.

    $20.00
    • Anonymous
    • Donated on Feb 08, 2019
    • All the best!!

    $25.00

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    2 donors
    • Anonymous
    • Donated on Feb 08, 2019
    • Wishing you much success from Canada where I am a Slow Food member for you great idea and sense of community.

    $20.00
    • Anonymous
    • Donated on Feb 08, 2019
    • All the best!!

    $25.00

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