Give Job Training to Marginalized Indian Women

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Summary

Training in the embroidery arts of "zari" and "zardosi" will pave the way to economic sustenance for the women of the remote village of Holtikotti. progress reportread updates from the field

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

Vocational training sessions in the embroidery arts of "zari" and "zardosi" will pave the way for economic sustenance for the women of the village of Holtikotti. Holtikotti is located in a remote area with little means of access to the main market. Women with enough zari and zardosi skills can find direct access to the main market instead of going through brokers and middlemen, who often subject them to economic and sexual exploitation.

Activities

"Zari" and "zardosi" training courses for 30 village women so that they may sell their work in the market.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,654
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $2,346
Total Funding Goal: $4,000

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This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Vocational training will not only prevent migration and create economic sustenance for the women who receive training, but will also pave the way to economic and social development for the entire village.

Project Message

"Vocational training is being imparted on a daily basis and the women are now getting ready with a catalogue of their designs so that they may take orders from the market."
- Project Leader, Nirnaya

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Supriya Rao,
Programs Associate, Nirnaya
# 11, Deepti Apartments
S.P.Road
Secunderbad,
India
91-40-27805089
Email:

Project Sponsor

Women's Funding Network

Organization

Nirnaya Trust
Flat # 11 Deepti Apts
S.P. Road
Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh 500003
India
91-40-27805089
http://www.nirnaya.org

Learn more about Nirnaya Trust and the project team.


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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on May 29, 2007.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 30, 2005.

Latest Update from the Field

Skill Enhancement and Vision Enlargement

By Indira Jena - CEO/Managing Trustee, May 29, 2007 06:23 PM

The skill enhancement of the 60 rural women in Holtikotti has helped them get artisan passes which enable them to exhibit their products at any national / local exibition.

The 200 women of Kurnool now have set their vision on establishing an exclusive garment factory, creating employment for 2000 trained women thus moving them away from the hazardous job they had of rolling 'bidis' or indigenous cigarettes for very low wages.

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