Sewing Machine Follow Up

Sewing Machines in Action
This is an exciting post to write as it feels good to see some of the seeds we planted last year bear some fruit.  Particular thanks here goes to the family who saw a need and funded this outreach last year.  In 2018 the senior women at Malangali Parish told us they wanted to set up a system of training the junior women in sewing.  Being able to make clothes is a skill here that can potentially bring in substantial extra money for a family.  Some genrous donor's quickly sent us some funds and before we left we purchased 6 manual and one electric sewing machines.  In addition, Fr. Chomba donated some space in his Parish House for the women to set up their workshop.  In the six months this has been in operation, the women are proud to report:


  • 22 Young women have been taught to sew.  In the below pictures you will see two of the young girls who are now working unsupervised after completing their training
  • 27 fabric bundles have been cut and turned into useful products
  • They have developed some new techniques to reduce waste as they prepare the fabric

All of this is exciting and as an added benefit the women gave Julia a new skirt, something we have had no luck getting Julia to wear at home, but she seems to like this one.

Two Young women (18) learning a new trade

A present for Julia

The new electric sewing machine

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