Karachi Relief Tailoring Center Initiative

Our team visited the relief camps in affected areas and viewed the situation first hand. We saw an opportunity to empower the community and created tailoring center. We took note that most people wore the only clothing they had. Instead of providing hand-me-downs, we took the initiative to provide tailoring centers at the camps. We invested in the purchase of sewing machines and set up tailoring stations for men and women, complete with electricity, fans and generously donated clothing & other essential raw materials. We introduced a token system to have people come to the tailoring centers in the morning for measurements and have their new clothes ready the same evening. Each of the tailors (70% women) at the center are hired on daily wages (paid by KRT) from within the camp residents and produces over 500 suites per day.

Contribution for Tailor Stitching Wages