Anarkaur’s new talent!

Anarkaur is the mother of six children. Her husband does basic metal work on the side of the road, and earns about Rs 3,000 ($65) per month, which must also support his elderly parents.

Anarkaur had started learning to sew last year through AIC’s Basic Tailoring Class. After graduating from that course, she was thrilled to move up to Intermediate Tailoring Class, where she is learning challenging beadwork and interesting new designs for sari blouses.

Anarkaur has already started putting her talents to use by sewing salwar kameezes and sari blouses for AIC Health and Community Centre staff, and she is looking forward to getting more practice (and some supplementary income!) this spring when she and the rest of the students in the class work on an order for almost a hundred nursery school uniforms.

After she completes the tailoring class, she dreams of starting her own small sewing business from home, so that she can earn enough to ensure her children will have the education and opportunities that they deserve.

Your generous donations, Beth, Ioana, Mila, Tony (x2) and Susan and James will enable AIC to bear the cost of Anarkaur’s tailoring course.

Anarkaur is now motivated to put her talent to good use and work towards giving her children a secure future!