By Tasneem Sara | Project Leader
A DREAM COMES TRUE!
Uma (name changed to protect identity) is a 21 year old girl from a village in Waghodiya Taluka of Vadodara district in Gujarat. She lives with her mother and younger brother and is engaged in housekeeping work in a nearby area. Uma was just 4 years old when her mother left her alcoholic father. Her mother used to work as a laborer at a construction site and Uma would look after the household as well as her younger brother.
She has studied upto Class 10. She had a desire to study further but had to drop out of school due to the family’s financial condition as she did not have any option but to work to earn a living.
She always had a dream to learn stitching so she learnt and developed her skills by undertaking a vocational course that was offered free of cost in her village. She joined the skill development training and learnt stitching dresses, blouse, petticoat, purse etc.
During the training she also sensed the importance of soft and entrepreneurship skills. Her self-image improved, her attitude changed and level of confidence increased tremendously. New set of skills and a sewing machine have given her the strength to earn INR 3500-4000 per month as she receives orders for stitching.
She is thankful to the generous donors of GlobalGiving for helping her realize her dream!
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