Self-Reliance Through Tailoring — Women Skill Centre
📍 Gujaini, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh • Started: Sep 2023
Tailoring and boutique training for 150 women, plus sewing machines.
About this project
A 4-month tailoring and boutique certificate course for 150 women from the Gujaini area. Top performers receive a sewing machine after course completion, and job-work tie-ups are arranged with local garment units.
3 batches have been completed so far; 84 women have started tailoring work from home and earn an average of Rs 6,500 per month.
Where the funds were spent
Head-wise breakdown of a total ₹512,000.
Fresh updates from the ground
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Batch 3: 46 women certified
46 women from Batch 3 completed the 4-month course. 18 top performers received sewing machines.
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Job-work tie-up with local garment unit
Two garment units in Kanpur agreed to provide home-based tailoring work. 84 women now receive regular job-work.
Stories linked to this project
“The machine gave me more than just tailoring — it gave me dignity.”
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Currently ₹238,000 is needed.