| The eCoexist cloth bags are all created by women who need income generation support. These could be members of self help groups, women prisoners, single mothers or any other woman who has a basic sewing skill and needs help to make ends meet. |
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Training at Swaroopvardhinee |
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| Abida Khan, who has more than ten years of experience training women prisoners at the Yerawada Central jail, Pune in sewing, embroidery, applique and crochet carries out trainings for women that takes them beyond their basic skills to understand the importance of quality finishing. |
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Training at Surajya Prakalp |
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| Once a bag has been designed, invitations are sent out to social groups that work with women and have access to sewing equipment. Trainings are organised at NGOs who accept the invitation and initial samples are made to check on the quality of the sewing. After the quality has reached our standards, an order is placed and material distributed to women who can either take it home to work on or work at the NGO premises. |
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Bags being made at the Yerawada jail |
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| When we come across women who have the skills to become coordinators or can actually handle production of stock we encourage them to become entrepreneurs and suppliers to us. This involves hand holding in enterprise development, sourcing, costing and timeline management as well. |
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