OHF LIVELIHOOD
Clothes Making
Effective programmes can turn villagers into small business owners.
Tailor Training
Young women in rural areas with low
education are desperate to increase
their income. Equipped with a
sewing machine and tailoring skills,
the women have an opportunity to
supplement the family income,
thereby increasing her status within
the family. We met one woman who
started her tailoring shop and she
was ecstatic that in her first three
days she earned US$15! A certified
instructor teaches a class of women
sewing techniques over 3-4 months,
allowing them to sew 30-40 items at
the end of the course
shawn@ohf.org.sg
65-6254-3886
Building Their Futures
Effective programmes can turn villagers into small business owners. Meet our successful beneficiaries.
Mina and her husband struggled to have a consistent source of income. Her troubles added in 2015 when her
house collapsed in the 2015 earthquake. With 2 daughters to feed, they decided that Mina’s husband should find
work overseas, and he worked in Dubai for a time before returning due to health problems. With income flow
disrupted, Mina’s hope was raised when she registered and was accepted for the tailoring course to learn sewing
skills. She is a passionate student, and even though the course has not yet ended, she is already putting her
skills to use! Every day after the course, she sews clothes for the community members, charging 100-200
rupees (SG$1.22 – $2.44) per item. Mina excitedly shared that she earned 5,000 rupees (SG$61) last month!