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After
rigorous sorting of over 10 lakh units, we have been
able to get over 6.00 lakh units of useful clothing.
Rest of the un-wearable clothes are being converted
into various products.
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This
project of turning Disaster wastage into a major resource
is establishing new precedents in dealing with disasters. |
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Rural women trained on the job are working in a fully
equipped unit of 18 sewing machines, developing a range
of products. |
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Over
3200 school bags, 20,000 napkins, thousands of meters
of string & a number of other products have already
been made by this unit. |
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Huge
quantities of clothes have reached across India as a
part of GOONJ’s VASTRADAAN and RAHAT initiatives.
The material has also reached the Tsunami affected areas
in Tamil Nadu through the state government.
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A
large quantity of woollens and other clothes reached
earthquake-affected areas of Pakistan (through its High
Commission) and Kashmir with the help of the Indian
Army & the Airforce.
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The
project is generating employment for about 40 ladies
from the nearby villages (Chennai).
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The
Tamil Nadu government has approached us to train their
master trainers in all the state districts to replicate
our work on a very large scale. Once unskilled labourers,
now our trained lady workers will be the trainers for
the govt. officials.
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