Both Clubs aimed to raise £3,500 to allow RUWON (Rural Women’s Network Nepal) to run a third Sewing and Tailoring Course.
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SI Club St. Vincent partnered with the Barrouallie Technical Institute and SI Club San Fernando to launch a sewing project geared towards women on the Leeward side of the Island who were affected by the volcanic eruption in 2021.
SI Club Chester obtained fabrics that were destined for landfill disposal and donations of fabric from other sources. A member of the Club sourced three free sewing machines. These were serviced, electrically (PAT) tested and donated to Tomorrow’s Women Chester (TWC)
SI Club Manchester has helped to enable residents of Manchester Women’s Aid refuges to learn a skill which is useful to them on a personal basis but also has the potential to provide a livelihood.
SI Club Chaguanas Trinidad and Tobago has provided professional young women with hands on training in leadership skills.
A Computer Literacy and Skills class was held for women living in severely economically deprived communities in Mumbai. Most of these women are dropouts at school level and have never undertaken technology training. A three week basic computer course was held where the women were taught MS Office, usage of the internet and how to avoid cyber crime.
Many older people have not had the opportunity to learn how to use IT, yet many systems rely on it as a prime means of communication. They can feel isolated as a result and unable to benefit from the advantages that the technology can bring.
The Soroptimists in SI Club Leh ran classes in 2021 helped a group of women aged 27-65 in Pyang to carry out basic tasks such as operating bank accounts, dialling phone numbers, writing numbers and alphabets and signing their names. Through this project, they have been empowered to become self-sufficient and have been able to encourage other women to take part as well.
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