Weaving Independence – Handloom Training for Women’s Empowerment
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🧶 The Program in Numbers
Batch Size: 28 women (as per 2019–2023 Annual Activity Reports)
Skills Taught: Muga silk weaving, embroidery, modern textile design
Funding: ₹29,800 allocated in FY 2020–21 (Income & Expenditure Account)
Duration: 4-month intensive training (per batch)
🌟 Impact Since 2019
Self-Employment: 120+ women trained, 45% started home-based weaving units.
Loans: Interest-free loans up to ₹25,000 for looms/raw materials (2020–21 Vocational Training Report).
Earnings: Graduates earn ₹8,000–18,000/month selling sarees, scarves, and table linens.
Illustrative Testimonial (replace with real quotes):
“After training, I revived my grandmother’s ikat designs. Now, I supply to shops in Guwahati.” – A 2022 trainee.
🎯 2022–23 Expansion
New Skills: Added knitting and painting modules (August 2022: 40+ women trained).
Market Access: Partnered with 3 Assam-based craft cooperatives for bulk orders.
🤝 How You Can Support
Sponsor a Kit: ₹1,800 covers threads, needles, and dyes for one trainee.
Buy Handmade: 30% of sales directly fund future batches.
