Small beginning turns into a big campaign

Small beginning turns into a big campaign

How a small initiative turns into a big campaign can be witnessed in Basantpur (Siwan, Bihar) where a lady Alleha Bano started the work of making the women self-reliant. She started this work in 1990.

She got the training of cutting-tailoring in 1998 from KoLicata. Drawing inspiration from her teachers she decided to fruther impart this training free of cost to economically deprived and needy women of her village. She purchased a sewing machine in 1990 and started imparting the training in Sohilpatti Market of Basantpur block. Gradually, the number of machines and the trainees increased.

Till now more than 1300 women have already learnt cutting-tailoring from this centre. Presently, 26 women are getting the training. Alleha Bano is being assisted by her 12th pass daughter Razia. After every six month, batch of 26 girls or women starts getting the training.

In the beginning, Alleha Bano was hesitant to start the work and many times she was discouraged by the people including her family members. But she continued her work. Now she is a respected woman in Basantpur block. She says the self-confidence that has developed among these women after becoming financially strong is worth seeing. The respect both in the family and the locality has increased many fold.

(via:Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Patna)