20-year-old Anita doesn't just clothe the women in her rural village community - she wants them to look good! She goes by the latest trends in her village to stitch ornate and beautiful salwaar kameezes. Her skills as a tailor and attention to detail are what she believes have made her a successful business woman today.

 

Before Anita began her business, day to day life was a struggle. The pay from her father's television mechanic job and her mother's maid work were insufficient to cover family expenses. Even her occasional mehendi (henna) business didn't pay much. But then her mother became a part of a Self-Help Group and encouraged Anita, in 2006, to join the group and enrol in a local tailoring course. After graduating from the tailoring course, Anita took a loan of Rs. 3,200 from the self help group's savings to buy her own sewing machine. She now makes enough money to supplement her family's income and send her sister to school. She hopes to save enough to build her own shop where she can sell pre-made salwaar kameezes and help other women improve their situation by teaching sewing classes.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​