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The 'You Rock' rock is hand-carved into palewa stone, or soapstone, sourced in Agra, India. It’s a great encouragement for friends as well as an effective paperweight and fun conversation-starter. It comes in shades of green, gray, and tan, and can darken if polished.
TARA Projects is a fair trade program for community development and business in a 125-mile radius of Delphi. It stands for "Trade Alternative Reform Action" and seeks to give artisans in North India the opportunity to sell their products internationally. TARA is one of the pioneering organizations in India to provide fair wages and nonformal education programs for children and women as well as health and environmental-awareness for its artisan members. They also provide medical insurance, interest-free loans and advances, and a savings program and skills training as benefits for the artisans.
