Sharing Hope. Nurturing Transformation.
We have had great success with the tailoring program this year! Our four schools in India teach women the treadle sewing machine and fundamental business practices over six months. A hundred and twenty women successfully graduated this year, and many have gone on to work in the cities or teach their own tailoring classes.
Today, we have four tailoring schools running in villages in northern India with more coming this year. Every six months, a class graduates, and we give the graduates a chance to be a part of our elephant project. We want to give every woman the opportunity to support themselves financially.
Each morning, before the sun touched the sky, she placed the jar on her head and made the trip from her home to the nearest well. Often, she would travel with other women from the village, but today, she was alone.
His tone changed as he said this last, growing sharper. “Don’t deny it. You’re one of them. We don’t serve your kind here. Get out!” Somwati’s lip trembled as she turned away, but she did not cry.