25 Years of Empowerment - Shoshana Sewing Project, Gaddipadu, Guntur. 

Bindu Katta, Martha B Foerch, Nirmala, all three of us started off with Shoshana in the year 2000

Heartfelt congratulations to the Shoshana sewing project, Gaddipadu, Guntur on completing 25 remarkable years of service, skill building and women's empowerment.

For a quarter of a century, the project has transformed the lives of countless women especially those from under privileged communities by skilled tailoring and embroidery training, financial independence and dignity through sustainable livelihoods.

Nirmala, our very first sewing instructor

Today, the project stands not just as a training center but as a symbol of hope, opportunity and social change in Guntur

Congratulations to the entire Shoshana team, all the trainees past and present and everyone who contributed to this incredible journey.  May the next 25 years continue to inspire and empower even more lives.

CDS- Shoshana Medical help at Vittal nagar, Chirala for the Waste Picker Community.

Shoshana started giving medical assistance at Vittal nagar in the year 2010 and for the last 15 years, we has been giving a long term  medical support for the rag picking community. These communities often face extreme vulnerability so small interventions can bring major change.

The first step we did was gathering the basic information about the area like the number of families and the common illnesses they usually have . Found out there was no existing medical support in that area.

The essential items we provide at the project is First aid supplies like bandages, pain relief, guauze etc

Skin infection creams, multi vitamins, deworming tablets and basic medications for fever, cough, allergies, diarrhoea along with free Blood pressure and Sugar checkups.

 CDS- Shoshana Medical Projects at Prasadha nagaram and Swarna village.

Our Shoshana health centres are at the basic level staffed with a nurse. Majority of our medical centres have female nurses,  these two areas has a male nurse which is quite convenient even for the men to visit the centre. 

Basic medical services help identify common illnesses like fever, infections, diabetes and blood pressure issues before they become serious. Early detection prevents complications and reduces treatment costs. This prevents serious complications like stroke or heart disease.

Villages often lack nearby hospitals so the basic help, Shoshana offers ensures them quick response to critical issues and treatment to minor injuries.

Also helpful to track their diabetic and blood pressure checkups from time to time.

 Felicitation by Little Hope Trust at Shoshana Sewing Centre, Gamela Bazar, Vijayawada.

Yesterday on 17th Nov-2025, we had a joyful felicitation for Mrs. Martha B Foerch CEO- Shoshana, Germany by  Ms. Jones Manikonda, Director Little Hope Trust, Vijayawada and Ms. Hemima - Sewing Instructor, Shoshana sewing centres, Vijayawada on behalf of  all the beneficiaries of Shoshana sewing centres, Gamela bazar, Giripuram and Auto nagar Gate for her dedication and long standing self less  service in uplifting hundreds of  under privilized women and families empowering them through free tailoring centres for the past 25 years enabling them building their practical skills to earn a steady income.

Here are a few pics from the program:

 Machines Distribution Ceremony at CDS-Shoshana Sewing Centre, Chilakaluripet.

Sharing a few pics from the Sewing machines and certificates distribution program at Shoshana Sewing Centre - Chilakaluripet. Guntur District.

Shoshana started Sewing project at Sugali colony, Chilakaluripet for tribal community in the year 2006. It is close to 20years now training more than 400 needy women in stitching and embrodery. 

On Wednesday  12th Nov-2025 Shoshana distributed nine sewing machines for the beneficiaries who finished their sewing class and also to the ones who are training now so that they could practice more while they are training.

Thanks to all the donors who made it possible for these ladies to get a free sewing class and a sewing machine. Special thanks to Mrs. Getraud zeisburger for sponsoring this project specially for the tribal community and has been supporting them all these years.

 Martha's visit to Medical Projects in Epurupalem & Bapatla  - 2025

The first aid centre, weavers' colony, Epurupalem started in the year 2007 for the weaver's community but as the time passed by majority of the needy people from different communities are using the services of the medical project.

The nurse Ms. Buela Rani is with Shoshana for the last 18 yrs serving the people.

The other medical project is at Ram nagar, Bapatla for the fishermen community.

The Nurse is going around for house visits if there is a situation like if  any one  is bed ridden or need an I.V.

Not only giving out free basic medication but free sugar and blood pressure checkups which is a quite useful help for many people before visiting a doctor.