Shashikala’s self-empowerment!

Shashikala is a hardworking mother of six children. Illiterate and often at the mercy of her alcoholic husband, she had never been granted the independence to leave the house by herself until she convinced her husband to let her join AIC’s Basic Tailoring class.

Six months later, she has graduated from the Basic class and is now doing exceptionally well in the Intermediate Tailoring course! As her husband’s income as an on-and-off caddy at the nearby golf course is only about 2,500 rupees ($55) per month, she is hopeful that she will be able to use her newly-acquired tailoring skills to contribute to the family income and raise her status in the household.

Additionally, having never been able to go to school as a child, she loves the adult literacy classes that are built into the tailoring course and was incredibly proud the first time she wrote her name by herself!

Your generous donations, Mike and Suzanne (x2), Peter and Kim, Rajeev, Rao and Peter will enable AIC to bear the cost of Shashikala’s tailoring course fees.

Your support will ensure that Shashikala continues to shine in the Intermediate course as well.