Empower girls like Priti in slums in Pune, India

Beneficiary from Stitching Course

Name:                  Rau Ankush Pawar

Age:                      25 years

Education:            5^th STD

Address:               Phulenagar, Vishrantwadi, Pune.

Aru Says:              The class is one of the strengthening opportunities for me.

Background:

"We are 4 members in our family. My husband is a driver. I have 2 small children. My education is not much. I left my school when I was in 5^th STD because I have to look after my younger sisters. In the age of 17 my parents arrange my marriage. After my marriage I used to sit at home and started loosing my confidence to do something or learn some new skills because of having very less education. One day I heard about stitching class in our community. It seems to get a ray of hope for me. I prepare my mind and decided to go to class to take more information about it."

 Thoughts and Feelings:

"One day I went to the place in my community where the foundation conducts stitching classes. When I went there I told the foundation’s staff about my education. And I got very positive answer which gave me the opportunity to change my future.

The staff of the foundation builds my confidence and told me to join the class though my education was up to 5^th STD only. Teacher at the class was very co-operative and patient. They trained illiterate women also.     

Slowly I learn to stitch the blouse and overjoyed. Now I can stitch superior. I am also getting orders of blouse from outside.

I am proud to learn this skill and earn money. My husband is very happy as I am capable now financially.

I also want to learn and stitch Panjabi suits in future."