Making an Impact

In the back alleys of Kolkata, resourcefulness thrives. From dismantling discarded electronics to repurposing old fabric for cushion stuffing, nothing here goes to waste. Inspired by this ethos, we wanted to make our production process more sustainable. While creating our iconic T-shirts, we noticed the leftover organic cotton fabric in between the cut-out patterns...

Thanks to the Critter of the Week funding, Predator Free Tamahere was able to purchase an AT220 autotrap. This cutting-edge trap is automatically resetting and self-luring, meaning it only requires maintenance checks every three months—perfect for the steep, challenging terrain along the Waikato River where the long-tailed bats are known to live and feed.

Meet Jina, who, after 40 years, is finally reunited with her family thanks to our Kolkata to Kathmandu (K2K) team's relentless efforts. She was in her early 20s when she was sold into another world. It took some time to express this wish to others—it felt like an impossible ask since Jina didn't know the name of her town or where it was located...