Free sewing training College
impoverished widows ​and displaced young women to support themselves 
Padmanabham, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India 
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Please Help us to commence the next free sewing training centre in JANUARY 2024
we need 7 sewing machines at $150.00 each 
​​would you be able to donate one sewing machine 
​BSB: 082356      Account: 781463285 

Cost to train 20 displaced or impoverished  ladies 
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Learning  to sew in our Free Sewing College for the year 
To run the free sewing college for 20 student  for 1 year 
  
​Sewing machines $150.00 AUD each 7 machines         =  $  1050.00
  Teacher (Seamstress) is $100.00 per month                  =  $1200.00   
  Books, materials, scissors, pencils, ect for the year 
  for each ladies is $20.00 per person  X20                       =$  400.00
  Cooked  lunch meal for the ladies per year                     =$  300.00               
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                                                                                            =$2950.00 AUD 

   Future Focus Ministries Australia
Created the free sewing centres to teach widows
​and deserted young women to support themselves,.
This program sets women free from the bondage of poverty.
Owning a debt free sewing business or to work in a sewing centre
allows these women to be
self-sufficient by earning a reliable, safe, good income.
​There sewing college provides an important supportive environment
for the women to met together in a safe and friendly building.
​The sewing college teaches these young women
to support themselves, so that they are able to earn a living.
The school has been very successful with over 150 ladies trained.
The ladies have jobs or started their own sewing business.
  All ladies will receive a certificate, showing their training,
       fabric, scissors, a sari and are able to find jobs in their new trade
​Some of the poorest ladies also are gifted sewing machines.
 The project provides trainees with an independent source of income.
Part of the ladies  training is to make clothing to sell
in village markets
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  7th free sewing training class commenced  4th September 2021 
​Graduation was on 21 Jan 2023
Sponsored and paid for by C3 Church Shellharbour NSW Australia​ 
 32 women learned their trade to sew with Covid restrictions and other hardships.
These women have completed​ their course.
They can provide for their families.
 trained by 2 seamstresses Ruth and Esther.
 John Victor & wife, Kumari, oversight sewing project and sends photos and progress on the ladies.
This program sets women free from the bondage of poverty.

6th Intake of students 
 10th of June 2019 and graduated on 28th September 2020 with some covid19 restrictions 
 Padmanabham Village
​6 ladies received sewing machines
 1) Sridevi.  2) Gothami. 3) Janashi. A  4) S.Appayamma  5) Maga.  6) Janashi S.
 All ladies received fabric, certificates, cotton, and professional dressmaking scissors,
Graduation Photos and Testimonies below: 

Photos:  sewing class March 2020 (then COVID 19 Lockdowns from May to September 2020)

My name is Manga.
My husband name is Krishna. I have two children - one boy and one girl. My village name is Annamaraju Peta. Before I learned the tailering, we are doing labour work. I am very happy to getting this opportunity.





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​My name is S.Appayamma.
I am married. My husband name is S.Srinivasa Rao. He is doing labour work. We came from Hindu Religion. My village name is Padmanabham. ​My daughter is Pallavi and my son Jyothi Swaroop.I have got the best work in my Sewing Centre. I am help to help family financially. 

I am Bhagya. My husband name is Ramesh. He is a farmer. We have two children one boy and one girl. I am Hindu. After my boy child we are waiting for a girl. I came to this Sewing Center.  My village name is Krishnapuram, Padmanabham Mandal. 
I have stitched some dresses, blouses, skirts, underwears. I really thankful to you for this work. I am supportive to my family in financial. ​Thank you very much Madam.
Bhagya.

I am A. Jhansy. My husband name is AppalaNaidu. I have no issues. I have conceived many times but I didn't get children. My husband is a labourer. I am from Hindu background. After l came to this place I am totally changed. I have learn tailoring so I will give small support to my family in financial through stitching. I really thankful to you madam. Thank you very much.

I am V .Gowthami. I am married. My husband name is Nagesh. He is a farmer. My village name is Padmanabham. I have two kids - Praneeta and Snehita. I came from Hindu religion. I know the God's word and his love after came to this Sewing Center. I have learned and stitched many items. I am supportive to my family in financial through this work. 
Thank you very much.

My name is Sridevi. My husband name is Sudhakar. He is a farmer. I have two children, one boy and one girl. I came from Hindu background. I learned tailering between facing many problems with my family. I am completing my graduation.

​My name is K. Lakshmi. My husband name is Shankar Rao. He is a Tractor driver. I have two children Thanush and Tejesh. I have learned the good work in Sewing Center. And also stitching well. I came from Hindu religion.

I am S.Jhansi. I am unmarried. My father name is Appala Naidu. My mother name is Konda. My family is very poor. After I learned the tailering work, I am getting worth to earn some money for my family.  

5th Graduation April 7 2019
Our 20 ladies graduated on 7th April with a party.
​All girls received a certificate and dressmaking scissors and six ladies received a sewing machine each.
The certificates enable the girls to get jobs and earn money to support themselves and their families.
These classes are free for these widows or deserted wives.

4th Graduation and party 1 August 2018
These 20 ladies meet in the Padmanabham village
These classes are free.