Satvankaur gains independence – Ashraya Initiative

Satvankaur is a young mother in her early 20s. Her husband works as a part-time caddy at a nearby golf course, earning approximately $2 USD per day, though his work is seasonal and often unpredictable in nature. Until recently, Satvankaur had always stayed at home with her children, as women in her community are often not permitted by their husbands to venture outside of their houses unaccompanied. Several weeks ago however, Satvankaur managed to convince her husband to allow her to attend the AIC Basic Tailoring class which was starting a new section beginning this month. The six-month course is designed to teach illiterate women like Satvankaur the fundamentals of tailoring so that they can move one step closer to being able to earn supplemental income for their families by picking up occasional sewing orders or even starting small businesses out of their homes. Many other women from Satvankaur’s community have successfully complete this class, which is why her husband was willing to acquiesce to her request to join. Satvankaur has started attending the class and has had excellent attendance and participation. She is looking forward to learning how to make baby and toddler clothes for her children and revels in her newfound independence attending the class every day.

Thank you, Lisa R (x3), Pradeep (x2), and Rajeev for coming together to ensure that Satvankaur will get to attend the entire tailoring course.