Happy Faces Foundation

The dedicated team of women craft authentic Indian snacks using traditional recipes handed down through generations, coupled with lab-certified quality. The Methi utilized in the snacks is organically grown at their own farms, nurtured by their proprietary organic liquid fertilizer. Additionally, the foundation creates delectable sweets with pure ghee for festive occasions, and offers healthier options of Mukhvas and fresh organic honey cultivated from the orchards. Staying true to time-honored practices, each season it crafts an array of pickles using homegrown mangoes to preserve cherished traditions.

Under the guidance of principal designer Pramila Choudhary, Happy Faces Foundation explored diverse macramé designs for home decor and lifestyle items. The inception of www.108knots.com came from an earlier creation with one hundred and eight knots. The online venture supports first-generation artisans who undergo training to master the techniques. These urban artisans independently craft products while actively participating in workshop operations, understanding materials, costs, and design processes.

Through training workshops in Dholera, Borvav, Chitrod, Mal Samot, Karnali, and Odhov, Happy Faces has built a community of like-minded women striving for empowerment and inspiring others.

Derived from the processing of banana pseudostems, a notable outcome is the production of natural banana paper. Crafted from discarded banana stem pulp, this material undergoes meticulous processing to yield exquisite natural fiber paper at our paper unit in Karnali, Gujarat. The Natural Banana Paper boasts exceptional durability, owing to its utilization of premium, robust banana fiber. This paper has a shelf life surpassing 100 years.

After banana fruit harvesting, the discarded pseudostems (false leaves), are left unused, posing a waste challenge. To address this, Happy Faces Foundation collaborates closely with local farmers to repurpose these banana pseudostems into a valuable resource: organic liquid nutrient, serving as a natural alternative to synthetic fertilizers.
Numerous banana plantations are spread across Karnali, Dharsimel, Maninageshwar, and other towns surrounding Vadodara and Narmada District in Gujarat. Each banana pseudostem comprises approximately 85% organic content, consisting of a blend of liquid and fiber, abundant in essential nutrients. On a daily basis, approximately 250 to 300 banana pseudostems are collected from these plantations and transported to the Happy Faces Foundation's production unit in Karnali.