Promoting the Handicrafts of Southern Punjab through Women Social Enterprises
Theme-I: Improving Economic and Social Wellbeing of the Poor through Equitable Measures (SLED)
Introduction/ Background:
The proposed project aims to establish three small scale social enterprises, managed by the artisan community’s common interest groups in Tehsil & District Multan. Establishing these enterprises would enable 125 women & 15 men artisans belonging to Union Council Binda Sandeela to practice their indigenous embroidery & art work and earn a decent income by practicing the following 05 trades; Advance Level Hand Embroidery, Advance Training on Cuts & Stitching, Drafting & Tracing - Pattern Making, Screen / Block Printing – Ajrak Making, and Adda Work.
Objectives:
The objectives of the proposed project are as under:
FDO aims to empower the vulnerable communities in UC Binda Sandeela, Tehsil & District Multan through:
- Organizing communities into 05 Common Interest Groups (CIG’s)
- Training 125 women & 15 men in advanced level marketable vocational trades
- Establishing 03 Small Scale Enterprises and developing their linkages for sales/ marketing.
Target Area:
Union Council Binda Sandila, Multan.
Key Interventions/ Achievements:
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90 female trained in advance Level Hand Embroidery
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10 participants (5 F+ 5M) trained in drafting and Tracing - Pattern Making
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10 participants (5 F+ 5M) trained in advance Training on Cuts & Stitching
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20 females trained in advance Adda work
