Our team in Nepal
We are proud of our team in Kathmandu, Nepal. And we love the work that they do. Sukhi values the role we play in preserving this functional art form.
Most of the people we hire have no formal education. When they work with us, they receive on the job training and a fair wage. The artisans who make our rugs tell us that they love their jobs for 3 key reasons:
1. They have flexibility.
2. The pay is 2 to 3 times the regional average.
3. Their work gives them a sense of pride.
Our Kathmandu workshops
At Sukhi, you’ll never see shops with people crammed into tight spaces. There are two small Sukhi workshops set up in Kathmandu. We hire craftspeople that live within walking distance of our workshops. Often they are able to work from home and watch their children. When a maker finishes making a rug from home, she simply brings it into one of our Kathmandu shops.
Who made your felt ball rug?
About half of our Nepal team handles making the felt balls. The other half focuses on the actual rug making. A few team members take care of things like training, quality control, supervision and rug collection.
Once an artisan has finished creating a rug, her name is on a label attached to the rug. That way you can even get in touch! If you want to send her an email thanking her for the incredible amount of work she put into your rug, feel free to do so. Trust us, your rug maker would love to hear from you.
So let’s meet our team:
Rupa Bhattarai
Laxmi Chowdhari
Sharda Dahal
Tulsa Thapa
Ranju Thakuri
Bishnu Khad Ka
Maya Karki
Sharmina Lama
Sunita Khaniga
Sunita Khanal
Sushma Maharjan
Laxmi Limbu
Sabina Giri
Rama May
Bhawani Khanal
Sunita Gurung
Punam Lama
Nim Komari
Ram Maya Lama
Anjana Gurung
Binita Moharjan
Shandrakala Magar
Mina KC
Sushma Pant
Sita Thapa
Kalpana Acharya
Binita Khad Ka
Januka KC
Ramila Rai
Hira Lama
Shanti Ghalay
Chandvakala Ale
Uma Shrestha
Bina Ghale
Maya Rai
Mina Gurung
Jamuna Lama
Indra Maya Khadkra
Bimla Ghamal
Puspa Gurung
Shrijana Chettri
Bimla Lama
Radha Neupani
Anjana Shrestha
Binda Lamichanay
Sobha Rana
Lilamaya Gurung
Radhika Lama
Madhu Thapa
Rachana Magar
Swarshwati Khadka
Sunita Pandit
Bishnu Maya Gurung
Sarita Thapa
Ashmita Thapa
Milan Bajgai
Shanta Lama
Sushila Tamang
Bimala Tamang
Manta Tamang
Gita KC
Madhu Thapa
Bidhya Sitaula
Sonu Gurung
Buddha Rani Saha
Sangita Chowdhari
Rita Sharma
Sangita Thakuy
Suraj Karki
Rajesh Panapaheli
Rekha Panapaheli
Anil Parajuli