Help Women by Providing Tailoring Training

Dear Friends of SERUDS Non-profit,

We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your generous sponsorship of our mission to support economically disadvantaged women. Our primary focus is on livelihood programs that empower women and girls, creating sustainable sources of income and fostering confidence within Self-Help Groups. Since 2003, we have initiated self-employment training programs for impoverished women and girls, positively transforming the lives of numerous families. These programs have not only improved household incomes but have also supported educational opportunities for their children, as we continuously encourage the importance and value of education among these women.

Many women and girls in our program have developed valuable skills and launched small businesses, particularly in tailoring and embroidery. They now create a variety of products, including different types of blouses, intricate zari work on sarees, and uniforms for schoolchildren. Through these skills, they can earn an additional income of about Rs. 5,500 per month, which significantly helps them meet family needs and fund their children’s education.

Our six-month training programs in fashion design focus on women from the most disadvantaged communities in Mandlem Village and Praja Nagar. In each session, we train 25 women and girls, offering hands-on classes and materials such as threads, needles, fabric, and scissors. Upon completing the course, they receive a certificate of completion and participate in an orientation program that covers essential marketing skills and guidance on securing small business loans from financial institutions and banks.

Your kind donations make it possible for us to provide timely, job-oriented training for women and adolescent girls, creating real opportunities for them to achieve economic independence and stability.

Thank you for sponsoring life-changing fashion design courses and livelihood opportunities for women and girls in need.

Dear Esteemed Donor,

Warm greetings from SERUDS Charity.

We deeply appreciate the opportunity you have provided us to serve destitute widows and adolescent girls through skill development training in fashion designing. Your generous support is instrumental in enabling us to offer this valuable training, which plays a crucial role in empowering women and girls. For economically disadvantaged women, these skill development programs are not just educational opportunities but essential for their livelihood.

Our primary focus has been on creating sustainable livelihood programs for women and girls, aimed at building their confidence and self-reliance. Since the establishment of our self-employment training unit in 2005, we have consistently conducted programs that have significantly impacted the lives of many women and their families. Many of the women and girls who have participated in our training have gone on to start their own micro-enterprises in areas such as tailoring, embroidery, and stitching, including making various types of blouses, zari work on sarees, and school uniforms. Some have been able to earn approximately Rs. 5000 per month as supplementary income.

This additional income has been invaluable, helping these women support their children's education, purchase groceries for their families, and meet other essential needs. Our six-month fashion designing courses, which we conduct in Mandlem Village and Praja Nagar, provide comprehensive training including classes, raw materials like threads, needles, fabrics, and scissors. At the end of each course, participants receive a completion certificate and undergo orientation on marketing skills. This certification has enabled many of our graduates to secure loans from financial institutions and banks to further their ventures.

We sincerely thank you for sponsoring these vocational training programs for women. Your support is making a profound difference in the lives of many.