Vocational Support for Women

Three generations of women in one family stand with Dr. Sharwan Saini, Founder & Executive Director of Save Kids Trust.

Save Kids Trust has seen remarkable success helping women earn a living wage through the gifting of sewing machines. When a woman already has a talent or background in sewing, the right setup can transform that skill into a sustainable income—often enough to lift an entire family out of generational poverty. It’s one of the simplest, most cost‑effective interventions SKT offers, and the results continue to speak for themselves.

In December 2025, SKT board members and donors traveled to Jaipur to see the programs in person. Among the most meaningful moments of the visit was participating in the gifting of sewing machines to three young women. Each of them is now positioned to begin building an income stream of her own—an opportunity that would have been out of reach without this support.

One of the recipients volunteers regularly at SKT. Alongside supporting her family, she plans to use her new sewing income to pay for the books and fees required to pursue an advanced degree in the medical field. Her path captures exactly what SKT strives to make possible: a young woman with talent, ambition, and a desire to serve her community, now equipped with the tools to move forward on her own terms.

These sewing machines are more than equipment. They are a doorway to independence, stability, and long‑term opportunity—one woman, one family, one future at a time.

This sewing machine was gifted prior to an educational event with a street clinic. SKT staff are waiting for the next event, and totes hold gifts for the children as well as medicines.

Three people in a room; Dr. Saini is seated, smiling, flanked by two women standing. The background has shelves with folded clothes. The woman in a sari was gifted a sewing machine ten years ago. Her daughters are both studying advanced degrees.