From starting with a tailoring business to changing the lives of over 350 women in her village, Peer Banu’s story is all the mid-week motivation you need.
From clearing waste on beaches to empowering women – the top Social Stories of the week
This week, SocialStory witnessed the efforts of individuals and NGOs in driving sustainability, empowerment, and providing clean-energy based livelihoods.
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This week,
SocialStory witnessed the work of Chennai s Bay of Life Surf School and Ocean Literacy that is spreading the message of conserving marine biodiversity.
Meanwhile, we also saw the efforts made by Mohammed Peer Banu, who has trained over 350 women as tailors to start their own business, encouraging them to become financially independent.
In fact, the Pollinate Group is also identifying women entrepreneurs, helping them sell clean-energy based products within their marginalised communities.
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When Mohammed Peer Banu first arrived at her husband’s home in Eruvadi village in Tirunelveli as a young bride, she brought along a sewing machine to help her make a small living. Coming from a family of tailors, her brother had taught her the basics while she was still in school, and the young bride was
determined to bring in a small income.
Over the years, the need to educate three children saw her exploring other ways to make money. She had heard about a basket making training programme that was run by the Srinivasan Services Trust (SST) through which she could increase her income.