CDS-Shoshana Sewing Project, Pandaripuram, Chilakaluripet.

Shoshana sewing and embroidery training program at Pandaripuram, Chilakaluripet is reaching tribal women from remote villages where families often live in difficult conditions with limited access to stable employment and income. Most women have few opportunities to develop skills that can help them earn while caring for their families.

Shoshana started this sewing centre in the year 2006 and so far more than 200 women got free sewing and embroidery classes. We are very happy to inform that majority of the women are using these skills for their livelihood and were able to provide a better life for their families.

Through this program, we provide hands on training in embroidery, sewing and teaching techniques that can be used to  decorate garnments and handicrafted products besides  regular stitching garnments. These practical skills give women the confidence to work from home, start small income generating activities or find employment in tailoring and garment related work.

We are deeply grateful to our donors for making this program possible. Your generosity is equipping these women with valuable skills that will continue to benefit them for years to come. Thank you for investing in their future.

 Distribution of Sewing machines at CDS - Shoshana Sewing Centre, Nagaralu -  Guntur.

To all the donors of Shoshana - 

With gratitude for your generous support, we are happy to share that sewing machines have been

 distributed to 3 women at our Shoshana sewing project, Guntur, helping them learn skills, create

 livelihood opportunities and support their families with dignity and confidence. This time

 Mr.Anil(President - CDS) did the distribution program.

Thank all the donors for being part of this

 meaningful impact.

 CDS- Shoshana Sewing Project, Gaddipadu - Guntur.

Our Sewing instructor Mrs. Nirmala has been a part of Shoshana for the last 25 years and she is our very first instructor. Recently she constructed her own house after many years of  hard work and struggle raising her children single handedly and working and now she is very happy to have her own house and a seperate room for the sewing project.

Sharing a few pics from her present group of women from the sewing project who are now learning blouse stitching.

Blouse stitiching is a practical and marketable skill for women learning tailoring for a livelihood.  As blouses are in regular demand, this skill enables women to take up stitiching and alteration work from home and generate steady income.

For women with limited mobility, family responsibilites or fewer job options, it can be a pratical income source.

Majority of the women in India especially South Indians wear sarees for daily wear, work, festivals or weddings. Stitiching a blouse often has repeat business. 

 DISTRIBUTION OF SEWING MACHINES AT GAMELA BAZAR, VIJAYAWADA BY                                                                                       CDS-SHOSHANA

Distribution of sewing machines at Gamela Bazar, Vijayawada has opened a new pathway of livelihood for women from vulnerable backgrounds especially waste pickers  who are single parents.

After successfully completing the free sewing training, these women are now equipped with both skills and tools to begin earning.

It reduces their dependence on irregular and unsafe work and provides an opportunity for steady income through stitching and tailoring services.

With continued encouragement and support in accessing small tailoring opportunities these women can gradually build sustainable livelihoods and improve the well being of their families.

 Without work, machines may remain unused. so we  are thinking of basic materials support for them like cloth, thread etc. An initial small fund which helps them to start. Encourage them for first few months and check if they are stitching regularly.

We sincerely thank all our generous donors for your kindness and support for making this distribution of sewing machines at Gamela Bazar, Vijayawada possible.

Instructor Hemima with her students

 Joining of New Group of Women -  CDS-Shoshana Sewing Centre, Ravipadu - Narasaraopet

We are happy to share that a new group of women has joined the sewing training program at Shoshana Sewing Centre, Ravipadu. Most of these women come from agricultural labour families, where income is often uncertain and seasonal.

Sewing can be a practical livelihood option, especially  during non-farming seasons. It enables them to earn an additional income from home,  support their families, meet household needs and improve their quality of life.

Shoshana hopes that his new group of women will successfully complete the training and use their skills to build a better future for themselves and their families.

We sincerely thank our donors for making this initiative possible. Your support continues to empower women from vulnerable backgrounds to build sustainable livelihoods.

 

"From learning to earning - a new journey begins"

The sewing students at CDS-Shoshana sewing centre - Ravipadu are filled with happiness and gratitude as they receive their sewing machines after successfully completing the training. For many of them, this machine is not just a gift - it is a new beginning, a tool for financial independence and self reliance. Their smiles reflect hope, confidence and dreams for a better future.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the generous donors. Your support is not  just a donation but it is a life changing opportunity for these women.

 

CDS-Shoshana sewing centre, Pedanandipadu

New group of women started the sewing class from the  1st of January-2026. Ten women coming from agricultural and daily wage working  background. Not much education, majority of them are school dropouts,  married. 

Eager to learn sewing as

sewing is ideal for them where the seasonal work is unstable, travelling long distances for work is difficult especially when they have to care for the kids at home.

After finishing the class women can sew in free hours after daily wage work, creating an additional income stream without quitting their main job or they can save money by stitchingfor  their own family clothes.

Insome cases it can turn into a main source of income, not just an extra support.

They can form as a group and take larger orders together like stitching uniforms, festival clothes, NGO orders etc

With a very little investment they can start working like taking orders from tailoring shops. There are many different options to earn with dignity and independence.

I ll keep you updated about the progress of these women in the coming months.