Request for Funds to Purchase 388 Sewing Machines

To all Potential Donor/Organizations/Individuals.

NLR India has a track record of serving the cause Leprosy of since the year 1999. We are involved in supporting the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP), Central Leprosy Division (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India). Currently, we are working in 129 districts of 7 states of the country – Bihar, Delhi, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal. With its noble vision and Leprosy-oriented efforts spread across a time period of two decades, NLR India supports the NLEP in achieving Zero Transmission, Zero Disability, and Zero Exclusion. NLRIF is currently involved in five different thematic areas, namely, Health, Education, Skill development, Livelihood & Rights, and Entitlements.

Project Overview:

We identified a crucial need to enhance the vocational skills of females and adolescents who are affected with leprosy or other disabilities in order to financially support their families who belong to marginalized communities. Through a comprehensive survey, we understood that providing them with tailoring training would help them generate a regular income and therefore organized regular classes for 432 females in 11 blocks of Aurangabad district, Bihar. However, later we learned that only providing access to sewing machines can empower our participants to generate a sustainable income for themselves and their families resulting in a positive outcome for their growth and development.

Project Objective:

The objective of this project is to make them more economically independent by procuring 388 sewing machines (the rest 50 females have their own sewing machine) and distributing them to students who have successfully completed the training. The estimated cost per sewing machine is INR 9,000, which includes transportation and maintenance charges.

Thus, this crowdfunding request would benefit them in the following ways -

Economic Empowerment: The provision of sewing machines will create sustainable income opportunities, allowing beneficiaries to break the cycle of poverty and improve their living conditions.

Skill Development: Access to sewing machines will enable individuals to enhance their tailoring skills, opening doors to entrepreneurship or employment within the garment industry.

Women Empowerment: Our project places a special emphasis on empowering women in these communities, as they often face significant socio-economic and gender discrimination barriers. Equipping them with sewing machines will foster financial independence and positive contributions to their households.

Community Development: By investing in vocational training and skill development, we are fostering community development and promoting self-reliance in marginalized areas.

Thank you for taking the time to consider our proposal. We are confident that, with your support, we can make a significant difference in the lives of those who need it the most. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to the possibility of working together and transforming lives through this meaningful initiative.

Every contribution is a great contribution as it will help transform the lives of many leprosy-affected females.