Samina continues: "The biggest problem is my father's situation. He is a drug addict and is hospitalized with heart problems. We are very worried about him as his condition is now critical and we don't know if he will survive."
Now I get education
Samina has now joined the sewing school and says: "I am very grateful for the sewing center in our village. Here I am learning to sew and I can use what I learn at the sewing school to support my father and the rest of the family in the future so I don't have to clean anymore.
I am deeply grateful to get this education so I can help my family. I wanted to learn how to sew, but I had no money to pay school fees. (quote) I am very grateful that God and the sewing school have now made it possible for me. Every day I am happy to go to the school and for the teachers who teach us".
Christian women are trapped in poverty
In Pakistan, Christians are discriminated against so that they can barely afford food and many cannot send their children to school. It is especially difficult for women to create a better economic future, as women's responsibility is to cook and look after children. When women have to stay at home, the vast majority of women do not even complete primary school. Living in these conditions makes it impossible for Christian women to break out of poverty.
Image: In Pakistan, a craft is a valuable tool to get out of poverty.
Facts: It costs DKK 30 per month for each student at the sewing school. When the girls graduate, they can increase their own income and help their families. Sewing schools are a crucial tool to lift Christians out of poverty and give them the opportunity for a better future.
