Great Initiative: Dhonk

About Dhonk

Dhonk is a private company which is making handicrafts in and around Ranthambhore.
It aims to provide a sustainable livelihood to people living near about Ranthambhore.
Dhonk’s aim is to promote raw local talent and bring out the colors of Rajasthan for the consumer.
Dhonk is a blend of ethnic and modernistic fashion, giving the best of both the worlds to the buyer.
It is focused on achieving perfection steadily to bring maximum joy for its patrons.
Dhonk in Conservation
Tiger Watch an NGO in Ranthambhore has been working on the anti-poaching and reform of a traditional poaching community - Mogya. (www.tigerwatch.net)
The reform program includes giving alternate livelihood to the ex-poachers families, under this several Mogya women were trained on handicraft work.
Since Tiger Watch is not into any business venturing it was time to hand over to an organization which could take these products to the world market.
Dhonk is hence born out of the need to give sustainable living to the Ex-poacher’s family and also to the people living in the park periphery who earn their income from cattle grazing inside the forest or with illegal wood cutting.
Objectives of Dhonk Give alternative employment to the Mogya Tribe, the ex-poachers families. Give alternative livlihood to the villagers who are the ‘Tiger’s Neighbors’ Educate the people working with us on issues related to the forest and the Tigers. Part of profits to go towards tiger conservation.
Why Dhonk?
Dhonk (Anogeissus pendula) is the tree of the dry deciduous forest of Rajasthan. It is the clothing of the oldest hill range – Aravalli... Our products come from the Aravalli range hence we chose the name Dhonk for the enterprise.
As the season changes the colour of the Dhonk changes. ..Dhonk gives Cover to the Tiger and Fodder to the Ungulates .. Similarly our Dhonk gives funding support for the tigers conservation and alternative employment options to the ex-poachers families and villagers who are the tigers neighbours, thus creating good will.

Contact Details: dhonkcraft@gmail.com or divz333@gmail.com
Phone: +91 9166167005