SETU, our partner non-profit in India, recently distributed safety kits to bell makers in the Muslim Luhar community of the Kutchh region in India. Bell making involves heating iron structures coated with brass and copper powders in furnaces. Many bell makers work from their homes on local or homemade furnaces with no exhaust or proper safety equipment. As a result, bell makers are exposed to extreme temperatures, fumes, dust and pollution. Without proper safety precautions, artisans can suffer many serious health issues. 
Taking into consideration the seriousness of the matter, SETU in association with Khamir, in its constant endeavor towards improving the health of its artisans, provided safety kits that significantly increased the protection of the bell makers. 

The safety kits included eyewear, mouth and nose protection, and gloves.


   


To help the artisans become familiar with the safety kits, a three day workshop was organized by SETU to demonstrate the different components of the safety kit. So far, the feedback has been positive. Now the artisans can continue their craft in a safer environment.

       

Thanks SETU for increasing the safety of artisans throughout India.