SEWING SCHOOLS

Starting in 2004 we began to look for a way to help the people come out of poverty. That year we established three Sewing Centers in three remote villages. Since then several hundred girls have graduated from the sewing schools. This is a dream-come-true for many who otherwise would have no skill and no way to earn an incme.

• Nirmala, one of our sewing teachers says, “There are several sewing centers in the city of Varanasi but it was too far for the villagers to go. Moreover they don’t have enough money to be able to travel into the city every day for the training. But I praise God that TellASIA has opened this sewing school for the village women.”

• Soni, one of the students, says “ I am thankful to God that TellASIA has helped me to be trained. I belong to a poor family. My parents are not able to pay for my training, but now I was able to receive training.”

• Urmila Dube says, “I would like to give thanks for the Sewing Center, because it has given a new hope to my life. I was not qualified to get any job, but this training has equipped me so well that now I may earn my livelihood.”

• Sunita says, “Allahabad is the nearest city to my home village of Champtpur but the city  is  too far for me to go daily for training.  There is not even one sewing school anywhere in my county. Moreover I could never afford the tuition for the city schools. But TellASIA gave me training within the price I could afford. I have been trained one year. Now I can stitch almost all kinds of dresses. It gives me a new hope and dimension in my life. In future this will be a great source to maintain my family.”

These are only a few of the testimonies. It costs $100 to purchase a sewing machine, and about $75 per month to hire the sewing teacher. You can be a part of changing lives!  

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