The sewing course at Maison Chance in Dak Nong Province, sponsored by the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), which ended in early March, was a fascinating experience. The course created favorable conditions for disadvantaged women to learn a profession and become economically independent.
Each of the female students who attended the course had faced particularly difficult circumstances. Some of them have physical disabilities or have just gone through a depressive episode due to family problems. And many of they were almost illiterate. To address this, literacy classes were also provided at the center, in addition to sewing training.
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At the end of the course, the top four students were presented with sewing machines to help them establish a home-based sewing shop and improve their income.
Translator by: Y Nam