Project Disha
Vocational training
A stitching school provides free-of-cost training for the artisans’ daughters (aged 14 and above).
Disha means “Direction”
![A woman in a pink sari sewing on a machine as part of Project Disha. A woman in a pink sari sewing on a machine as part of Project Disha.](https://cdni.noahsarkindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Stitching-Project-Disha-4.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=65&webp=60&sharp=1&ssl=1)
Training women with marketable skills gives them the opportunity to earn an income and gain financial independence.
Impact
- Trained around 140 women since 2014
- 78 women found employment or are working independently
![Two women participate in Project Disha by crafting leather bags on a blanket. Two women participate in Project Disha by crafting leather bags on a blanket.](https://cdni.noahsarkindia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Stitching-Project-Disha-2.jpg?strip=all&lossy=1&quality=65&webp=60&sharp=1&ssl=1)
How you can help
The project trains around 25 women each year at a total cost of US$2500.