Project Report
| Sep 7, 2023
5th report on sewing centers
By Bonnie Mendes | Project Leader
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We are sharing the story of Razia , one of the beneficiaries of our sewing center. Due to recent incident in Jaranwala, where Chrsitian community was attacked by some extremists have made the community scared all over the province. Many girls from our sewing center also stopped coming for the classes. The situation is somehow better but still Christians being in minority fear to go back to their work.
Here is the story of Razia,
"I, Razia. I live in Gojra. I have three kids. The sole employee in my family is my husband. His salary did not cover our bare necessities. I stopped going to school when I was in seventh grade. I lacked the education and expertise to support my husband.I recently learned about the Society for Human Development's Sewing Centre. My village was 13 kilometres from the centre. However, I made the decision to start learning to sew there and received a year of training.
I sew garments for other people at my home and make a small income from it. Because of the sewing centre, I am able to send my kids to school right now.I wish to establish a sewing center in my area and my sewing skill will helped uneducated young girls to learn skills"
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Aug 30, 2021
4th report on Sewing Centers
By Bonnie Mendes | Project Leader
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Society for Human Development is striving hard to bring a visible change in the lives of women through rights-based and development initiatives. SHD is striving for a society where women do not feel insecure, and where they have a liberty and freedom of expression and can develop themselves without any social and economic obstacles.
Society for Human Development initiated a sewing centre in Ch# 363 J.B Bamniwala Gojra on 7th September 2020 and total 15 girls and women showed their interest and got enrolled in sewing centre. 15 students have completed one year Cutting, sewing and embroidery course . The girls and their families are extremely happy and they call it a huge benefit for themslev.
With the compeltion of the course, the status of these girls among their families have improved significantly as they are now being involved in the decision making and are valued for their contributions to the income of their families. The skilled girls earned a good profit for their families, especially during the time of Eid el Fitr (a Muslim festival). This has also improved the social harmony among the commnities. These skilled girls are excited and are thankful to Society for Human Development for giving them an opportunity to learn and play an important role in their families and society.
The new batch will start their course during the next month. It is a request to all donors to kindly keep supporting in this cause.
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Jul 30, 2019
4th report on provision of sewing skill
By Bonnie Mendes | Program Leader
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Area profile:
- UC# 19
- Total population of Ch# 296JB Jafapur: 4875
- Muslim Families: 975
- Christian Families: 70
- Govt. Girls Middle school: 1
- Govt. Boys Primary school: 1
- Cast: Shia, Suni, Rajput, Raian, Ahle Hadis, Nai, Mochi, Jutt, Ahemdi,
- Religion: Christian, Muslims
- Profession: Mostly labors
Young girls and women who were working on brick kilns and as domestic workers to help their parents are now the part of the sewing center. Sewing Centre in Jafapur Gojra is running successfully for unskilled deserving community. The main purpose of this sewing center is to enable illiterate women and girls to get training from these centers and raise the income for their families. Through these centers the income of these women will be enhanced.The economic development of women will increase their role in decision making process. They will teach these learnt skills to other woman of the area. it will also help to reduce the financial problems which always leads to family fights and usually is a cause domestic violence for these women.
The sewing centre in Jafapur Gojra is developing skills among unskilled and deprived girls and women. Some of the girls are so trained that now they are generating income for their families and they are now giving these skills to other family members. The Teacher of the Sewing Centre is very committed and punctual. She is trying her best to help the girls. Few of the trained girls have started earning 5000-6000 PKR a month which is helping their families.
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