Tailoring to make a living

Following a six-month tailoring apprenticeship this 16-year-old girl and 29 other women are now ready to create traditional women's wear. The training course, funded by a non-governmental organization, provided each candidate a sewing machine to help run their own company - known as Mumtaz.

The sale of the merchandise helps each earn a US $1.00 daily wage. Once some of the operating costs are paid, Mumtaz is expected to raise the per day remuneration to US $3.00.