CDS-Shoshana sewing centre, Auto nagar gate, Vijayawada.

Sharing a few pics from the rag picking women group from Vijayawada.

As I mentioned in my earlier posts, around 30 rag picking families are living in Auto nagar area, Vijayawada. Shoshana started a sewing project in this area in August-2024. These women are illiterates and mostly rag pickers. Men are rag pickers and sewage cleaners. As I heard from them majority of the women in this area are single parents struggling to give at least one meal a day for their children.

Our main concept is to give them an opportunity to earn their living. Since they are still considered as untouchables in society, at least they could stitch for their families and fellow people.

Ms.Hemima, the sewing instructor took the initiative of helping these destitute women beside her regular sewing project at Giripuram, Vijayawada.