How stitching skills helped a woman in Rajasthan village earn a livelihood, and empower others | Meta Stories of Strength 2022 News,The Indian Express

To help communities during that period, Gravis started active relief measures, supporting about 150,000 people. The organisation distributed food and hygiene kits to nearly 40,000 families (around 3,20,000 people).

To help communities during that period, Gravis started active relief measures, supporting about 150,000 people. The organisation distributed food and hygiene kits to nearly 40,000 families (around 3,20,000 people).

NEW DELHI: Seven years ago, 36-year-old Santosh Vaishnav joined Gravis, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) working with impoverished rural communities in Rajasthan.

Her association with Gravis began in 2015 when the NGO came to Rajasthan’s Samrau village in search of volunteers. It was then that they got to know about Santosh and her stitching skills through a group of villagers.

Gravis then asked Santosh if she could teach stitching to a class of 20 village women, and offered her Rs 6,000 for a month. Santosh said yes. It was her first income, and then there was no looking back. She later taught another batch of women, helping them start their own sewing work.

Today, Santosh also runs a group of 11 women from her village who make soaps, papads, etc with their own funds and sell them to earn additional income.

https://indianexpress.com/article/meta-stories-of-strength-2022/how-stitching-skills-helped-a-woman-in-rajasthan-village-earn-a-livelihood-and-empower-others-7996103/


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