Faces Behind the Bags #2

This month we are continuing our biographies featuring the women who participate in Profugo’s Tailoring Training Program. Last month we told the story of Aishwarya, an extremely strong woman who has gone to great lengths to care for her family.

Tavishi

Next up is Tavishi, who at 27, is the youngest of the women in the tailoring workshop. She moved to Prashanthagiri just nine years ago, after marrying her husband. Tavishi has a passion for learning and expressed that she would have liked to continue studying after she passed 10th grade. Unfortunately furthering her education was not feasible because of the expense it involved.  Like others in her situation, she got married instead. Tavishi’s husband does agricultural work (planting and farming) and other odd jobs that he can find. They have two children, an 8 year old daughter and a 6 year old son. Besides tailoring, Tavishi is also responsible for collecting the milk from the cows in the community 2x/day, taking it to get processed by the government’s milk corporation. She enjoys the freedom the tailoring workshop has provided for her (both social and financial) and having the ability to use her time productively. Tavishi takes great pride in her work at the tailoring school and has even expressed an interest in becoming a professional tailor!