Field Notes — Varanasi
The silk that refused to fade.
How six Banarasi weaving families rebuilt a 300-year-old loom cluster with three months of design mentoring and a route to urban markets.
Est. 2025A Section 8 Foundation
The Aurika Collective
Creating impact through the way we travel, gather, volunteer & celebrate.
Aurika brings together communities, businesses and changemakers to create sustainable livelihoods, strengthen rural economies and build a more inclusive future.
A Note From The Collective
Impact isn’t
an event.
It’s a way of living.
We believe impact shouldn’t happen only through donations. It should be woven into how we travel, celebrate, learn, volunteer, source products and build communities.
Aurika designs experiences, partnerships and campaigns that connect urban communities, businesses and professionals with rural India — generating livelihoods, preserving culture, strengthening local economies and protecting the environment.
Read our storyOur Framework
The 3Es of Aurika
Every experience, event and campaign we design lives inside three commitments — the compass we return to on every project.
E01
Empowerment
Education, skill development, entrepreneurship, mentoring and capacity building — designed with the community, not delivered to it.
E02
Employment
Sustainable livelihoods for artisans, farmers, women, youth and rural entrepreneurs — with dignified pay and market access.
E03
Environmental Sustainability
Circular economy practices, conscious consumption, sustainable sourcing, eco-friendly events and regenerative tourism.
Four Verticals — One Purpose
Where everyday life meets rural transformation.
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Vertical One
Agritourism & Rural Experiences
Reconnect with rural India. Return with stories, not souvenirs.
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Vertical Two
Community Gatherings & Fundraising Events
Small rooms. Long tables. Ideas that travel further than the evening.
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Vertical Three
Volunteering & Skill-Based Giving
Bring your craft. Leave behind capacity.
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Vertical Four
Impact Campaigns
Purpose, woven into the way your business shows up.
Looking Ahead
The impact we’re striving to create.
Every number below represents the impact we aspire to create alongside our partners, communities, and supporters.
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Artisans & Farmers to be Supported
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Women to be Empowered
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States Connected
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Rural & Community Development Campaigns to be Executed
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Community Experiences to be Hosted
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Volunteers to be Engaged
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Rural Income to be Generated
Illustrative Impact Stories
The futures we’re working to make possible.
These fictional case studies illustrate how Aurika collaborates with communities, businesses and institutions to create meaningful, measurable impact.
Field Notes — Kutch
A monsoon supper that fed a village.
Twenty guests. One long table under the neem. Every plate served that evening funded a year of digital literacy classes in Bhuj.
Field Notes — Wayanad
When the coffee estate became a classroom.
A three-day corporate offsite turned into a season of mentorship for young rural entrepreneurs across the Nilgiris.
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