Rajaveni Saminadane is a youth and women leader in  Auroville, where she directs  “Lively” tailoring  training centre, runs a  traditional sacred art research program providing  employment and  education for women, and counsels teen girls in Mohanam  Cultural Centre  in a local village, including self-care education.  The rest of  Raji's time, she  is guest coordinator heading a team of 9 at Vérité, an  organic and  sustainable community for personal growth and wellness.  As an  inspired model for all, she respectfully pushes the boundaries of her culture’s  understanding about her place as a woman by honoring the full range of her creative capacities. Her social work extends to caring for elders and handicapped children.  Raji's experience of  supporting exchange students positioned her to support young people away from home on Surfing The  Creative® programs with Melissa Michaels where she nourished them from within and without.  Back  home, she supports Golden Bridge India.

 Shanthi is 28 years old and mother of one son and one daughter. She has done  12th grade in the local government school. She has been working from the  beginning of the kolam project. She was trained by the kolam project in  embroidery  work for three months. Now she is giving training for new staffs and  students who  involves in kolam project.

Jayalakshmi is 20 years old from Alankuppam. She has been working from the beginning of Kolam Project. She was done her high school studies in the local government school. She was trained in embroidery work by the kolam project for about three months in the beginning and now she is giving training for the new staffs and students.

 Nithya is 18 years old from Sanjeevi Nagar Village. She was trained in  Corporate secretaryship from Auroville Industrial School. She has been  working in this project for past 2 years.

Anandhi is 22 years old from Edayanchavady. She has done her training in Life Education Centre in Auroville. She is specialized in Tailoring and Embroidery. She has been working for about one and half years in this project.

 Manogari is 22 years old from Sanjeevi Nagar village. She has  finished her higher secondary education from the local Government  School. She is specialized in Tailoring work. She has been working for  about five months in this project.

Amudha is 28 years old from Muratandi Village. She has done her four years course in Life Education Centre and she is specialized in Tailoring. She has been working in this project from the beginning. She has 6 years experience in Tailoring work.

 Loganathan is 37 years old from Kiliyanoor village. He is specialized  in  Tailoring work. He has been working for about one year in this  project.  He has 20 years experience in Tailoring work.

Ramesh is 28 years old from Therkunam. He has done 12th grade in local government higher secondary school. He has been working for about 5 months in this project. He has five years experience in Tailoring.