CDS-Shoshana Medical project - Epururpalem.

For nearly 20 yrs, Shoshana medical project in Epurupalem has been serving people in need providing free medical assistance to those who have limited access to health care.

Heart of the project is Ms.Buelarani our dedicated trained nurse. Although she is eligible to pursue government nursing position, she has chosen to remain with Shoshana to serve people. Her commitment has been a great strength to the project.

Happy to welcome Ms.Silke-Germany, who visited the project and had the opportunity to see the work and meet the people being served. Her visit was an encouragement to us and gave her a closer understanding of the importance of this project in the community.

Deeply grateful to all our donors and supporters who have made it possible for Shoshana to continue this service for nearly two decades.

 

Silke's visit to Shoshana sewing project - Gaddipadu, Guntur

For 25 years, Mrs.Nirmala has dedicated herself to teaching tailoring skills to more than 25 groups of women each group having around 10 students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

As a single mother, she worked hard to raise her children while continuing her service as a sewing instructor. After many years of struggle and hard work, she was recently able to build her own house and create a seperate room for the sewing project, a deeply emotional and meaningful achievement for her.

Her journey is an inspiration and a beautiful example of how one person's commitment can create lasting change in the lives of many making her an important part of Shoshana's legacy of helping women become self reliant.

During Silke's visit Nirmala felt emotional, remembering the many women she trained, the challenges they had overcome and the beautiful moments they shared together.

 Silke's visit to Shoshana sewing centre - Gamela bazar, Vijayawada.

The sewing project at Gamela Bazar, Vijayawada was initiated to support women from some of the most vulnerable sections of society, particularly waste-picker women and single mothers who are often treated as outcasts and face social discrimination and economic hardship.

Ms.Silke- Shoshana Germany visited the project for the first time. She is documenting their journey with Shoshana. We showed her that these women depend largely on daily income and have very limited opportunities to learn a skill or find stable employment. Through the free sewing training, they were given an opportunity to learn a practical skill that can help them earn an income with dignity.

The Gamela bazar project is not only about teaching sewing. It is about giving women who are often negleted and looked down upon giving an opportunity to rebuild their lives with confidence and hope We are grateful to our supporters and donors of Shoshana whose contribution makes such meaningful changes possible.

 

Silke's visit to Shoshana Sewing Project - Vijayawada.

One of our Shoshana members-Germany Ms.Silke and her friend Nikhil recently visited the sewing project at Giripuram, Vijayawada and had the opportunity to meet the women undergoing sewing training.

I had the opportunity to show her around the different sewing and medical projects run by Shoshana which are more than 25 years old still running with the same enthusiasm and commitment and the positive impact they are making in the lives of women and their families.

She left with a very positive impression and felt that supporting such initiatives can bring meaningful and lasting change to the community.

 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.