Sewing Machine Appeal Help equip women completing the Dressmaking qualification in our Women’s Training Programme with the tools to use their new skills, earn an income and work towards self-sufficiency. Select your currency GBP EUR USD Turning skills into opportunity Through our Women’s Training Programme, women are given the opportunity to gain practical dressmaking skills and qualifications. But completing their training is only part of the journey. By providing each woman with her own sewing machine and station, we can help her put those skills into practice and take the next step towards earning an income and becoming self-sufficient. Your gift helps turn what she has learnt into an opportunity for her future. See what your gift can make possible £187 – Gift one sewing machine & station Gift a sewing machine and station to a woman completing the Dressmaking Training Programme, helping her put her new skills into practice and work towards self-sufficiency. £374 – Equip two women Provide two graduates with their own sewing machines and stations, helping them take their next steps towards earning an income. £935 – Equip a group of five women Provide sewing machines and stations for an entire group of five women completing the programme. Meet Rhodora Rhodora is the mother of one of the children supported through The Purim Trust’s Sponsorship Programme. After years of financial uncertainty, she was given the opportunity to take part in our Dressmaking Training Programme. Through the training, Rhodora gained practical dressmaking skills and the confidence to begin looking towards a different future for her family. With her own sewing machine, she hopes to establish a home-based sewing livelihood, allowing her to earn an income while continuing to care for her family and support her children. For Rhodora, a sewing machine represents far more than a piece of equipment. It is an opportunity to put her new skills into practice, become more self-sufficient and build a more secure future for her family. “This opportunity has lifted a heavy burden from my heart and given me renewed courage to face the future.” Want to go one step further? Through Women’s Sponsorship, you can help women gain practical dressmaking skills and qualifications, opening a route towards employment, earning an income and becoming self-sufficient. Sponsor Women See How Your Support Changes Lives Hear from women in the Philippines and discover how training, practical support and new opportunities are helping them build brighter, more self-sufficient futures. Watch the video Our needs 108 sewing machines needed to equip more women with the tools to put their training into practice £20,000 needed each year to support the continued growth of our Women’s Training Programme £1,300 trains one woman helping provide complete vocational training towards a life-changing qualification FAQs How much does it cost to fund a sewing machine? It costs £187 to provide one sewing machine and sewing station for a woman who has completed our Dressmaking Training Programme. Your gift helps provide the equipment she needs to put her new skills into practice and begin working towards earning an income. Who receives the sewing machines? The sewing machines are provided to mothers of children within our Sponsorship Programme who have completed our Dressmaking Training Programme. Our aim is to help equip them with practical skills and the tools they need to work towards greater self-sufficiency. Can I fund more than one sewing machine? Yes. You can fund one machine for £187, two for £374, five for £935, or give any amount towards the appeal. Every contribution helps us equip more women to put their training into practice. Why do the women need a sewing machine after their training? Training gives the women the skills, but they also need the right equipment to put those skills into practice. Providing a sewing machine and station can help them begin employment or start their own small business, earn an income and provide for their families, taking another step towards self-sufficiency. Will I receive updates about the impact of my donation? Yes. We share updates on the progress and impact of our work so you can see how your support is helping women and their families move towards greater self-sufficiency. What happens if you raise more than is needed? We are raising funds to provide sewing machines and sewing stations for women completing our Dressmaking Training Programme. 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£187 – Gift one sewing machine & station Gift a sewing machine and station to a woman completing the Dressmaking Training Programme, helping her put her new skills into practice and work towards self-sufficiency.
£374 – Equip two women Provide two graduates with their own sewing machines and stations, helping them take their next steps towards earning an income.
£935 – Equip a group of five women Provide sewing machines and stations for an entire group of five women completing the programme.
£1,300 trains one woman helping provide complete vocational training towards a life-changing qualification
