Many women in the slum clusters SWA works in already know how to stitch. What they lack is a machine and the money for the first lot of cloth. SWA provides both, on a self-sustained basis, so that the family starts a venture of its own rather than depending on repeated aid.
How the support is structured
- A field volunteer verifies the skill and the family's situation.
- SWA buys the machine and the first stock and hands them over at the home.
- The family starts taking orders; a volunteer checks in after a month.
The same model works for garment sellers, street food carts and small repair work. You can fund one set-up through Support a cause.