Kamla Foundation has funded and supported three training centres in the remote villages of Maruthangudi, Sirugappatti and Velayuthapattinam, based in the district of Sivagangai in Tamil Nadu. Each centre has been furnished with stitching machines, a cutting table and the necessary furniture. These centres have enabled young women to learn about garment making, embroidery and related skills training.
The Sirugappatti centre started with 5 participants and now some 32 young women are undergoing a variety of training in garment making. In Velayuthapattinam, the newest centre, 35 young women are enrolled. At the Maruthangudi training centre 37 young women are registered and the demand for places is constantly rising
"Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime"
Chinese Proverb