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By fostering economic stability and social empowerment through decentralized finance, this initiative will have a long-lasting impact on the community, creating sustainable livelihoods and fostering a supportive environment for women's development.**", "hidden": true, "question": "Celo leverage - how does your project contributed to the Celo ecosystem?", "questionId": 4}], "project": {"id": "0xb0a4d90526e3e1c653e6cddb04c6b5212313b3cf57dfe0d2941244772dd0e86b", "title": "Empowering Threads: Crafting a Future through Inclusive Tailoring Training for Economically Disadvantaged Women and Girls", "logoImg": "bafkreiaqmo2e67o7nmsisyji5us6aofzfjazn5lnfgax2tmgbc22fy37p4", "metaPtr": {"pointer": "bafkreiewb52zh6vmibsmbwafhz7vuv7ppqlxy3ba26wzi6q2il275ioqnu", "protocol": "undefined"}, "website": "https://welfaretrust.blogspot.com", "bannerImg": "bafkreiad62btzfcmr7l562lsiq5yjifh2zp55nr3wtcbakpd26vb7mdmxe", "createdAt": 1723464620336, "userGithub": "ruban0007", "credentials": {"twitter": {"type": ["VerifiableCredential"], "proof": {"jws": "eyJhbGciOiJFZERTQSIsImNyaXQiOlsiYjY0Il0sImI2NCI6ZmFsc2V9..aUZVonUl0J6IW8xx8hAj81m5hKxgc4Msyo9HwDA9Ec0HMxhoirJPyHbeZ3wSaGspe7th1QxMg3waorcoVwZfDA", "type": "Ed25519Signature2018", "created": "2024-08-12T11:40:20.052Z", "proofPurpose": "assertionMethod", "verificationMethod": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC#z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC"}, "issuer": "did:key:z6MkghvGHLobLEdj1bgRLhS4LPGJAvbMA1tn2zcRyqmYU5LC", "@context": ["https://www.w3.org/2018/credentials/v1"], "issuanceDate": "2024-08-12T11:40:20.052Z", "expirationDate": "2024-11-10T11:40:20.052Z", "credentialSubject": {"id": "did:pkh:eip155:1:0xB57b4F94E48981D22034f52Ee074E97d263ABBA3", "hash": "v0.0.0:or42V7chCi7gTWHCGWHmhi7MIv6Jzy0JaVdJ/UM/fg8=", "@context": [{"hash": "https://schema.org/Text", "provider": "https://schema.org/Text"}], "provider": "ClearTextTwitter#welfareind"}}}, "description": "**Title of the Project:**\n**Empowering Threads: Crafting a Future through Inclusive Tailoring Training with Blockchain-Enabled Financial Inclusion for Economically Disadvantaged Women and Girls**\n\n**Implementing Agency:**\nWELFARE TRUST INDIA\nPTR CHANNEL ROAD, CHINNAMANUR,\nINDIA-625515\n\n**Website:** https://welfaretrust.blogspot.com\n\nProject Duration: 2 YEARS (OCTOBER 2024 - SEPTEMBER 2026)\n\n**Target Group:**\n\n1.\tAdolescent Girls\n2.\tWidows\n3.\tDestitute Women\n\n**Project Area:** Chinnamanur, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India\n\n**Project Rationale**\n\nThe target group comprises economically disadvantaged adolescent girls and widows from marginalized communities in the Theni District. These women often face economic hardship, unemployment, and a lack of opportunities, leading to an inability to support their families adequately. The project seeks to address these challenges by providing skill-based training in tailoring, enabling participants to generate income, achieve financial independence, and contribute to their communities. Additionally, the project will integrate blockchain technology built on the Celo platform to enhance financial inclusion, facilitate transparent financial transactions, and create decentralized financial opportunities for participants.\n\n**Objectives**\n\n1.\tEmpowerment: Equip women with tailoring skills to become self-reliant.\n2.\tBlockchain Integration: Use Celo’s blockchain technology to create a decentralized financial infrastructure that enables secure and transparent transactions, savings, and access to microloans.\n3.\tSkill Development: Provide employment-oriented training to adolescent girls and women.\n4.\tSocial Awareness: Use training sessions as platforms for generating awareness on social issues.\n5.\tEmployment Promotion: Encourage self-employment through support and necessary resources.\n6.\tCertification and Placement: Certify trained women and liaise with institutes for placement opportunities.\n\n**Project Methodology**\n\n**1.\tMobilization:**\nOutreach initiatives to encourage women and girls to enroll in the training program.\n**2.\tTraining:** \nSix-month intensive tailoring course integrated with blockchain literacy.\n**3.Blockchain Wallet Setup:**\nParticipants will be introduced to Celo’s blockchain wallet for secure, transparent transactions and savings.\n**4.Microloans:**\nThrough the Celo platform, participants will have access to microloans to start their own tailoring businesses.\n**5.Exposure Trips**:\nOrganized visits to improve participants' selling and negotiation skills.\n**6.Certification:**\n Certificates awarded upon successful completion of the course.\n**7.\tFollow-Up:** Regular monitoring and support post-training to assess social and economic impact.\n\n**Expected Outcomes**\n\n**1.\tSkill Enhancement:**\n\n50 women trained in tailoring and blockchain-enabled financial management over the project duration.\n\n**2.\tEconomic Empowerment:**\n Increased income generation and financial independence among participants through secure, decentralized financial tools.\n\n**3.Social Awareness:**\n Enhanced understanding of social issues and rights among women.\n\n**4.Community Impact:**\nCreation of a stronger, economically empowered community of women.\n\n**5.Employment Opportunities:**\n Job placements in private industries or the establishment of individual tailoring shops.\n\n**Measurement and Evaluation**\n\n**1.\tPerformance Tracking:**\n Regular assessment of participants' progress through tests and practical evaluations.\n**2.\tPost-Training Monitoring:**\n Follow-up surveys and visits to monitor employment status, financial stability, and economic impact.\n**3.Blockchain Transactions Monitoring:**\n Track the usage of blockchain wallets, microloans, and financial transactions to evaluate financial inclusion outcomes.\n**4.Impact Reporting:**\nQuarterly progress reports and an annual summary to evaluate the project's overall success.\n**Budget**\nSl. No\tParticulars\tGrant Requested (INR)\tUSD Equivalent\n1\tPurchase of 15 Pedal Sewing Machines\t₹1,35,000\t$1,687\n2\tPurchase of Embroidery Machine\t₹22,500\t$281\n3\tPurchase of Over-lock Machine\t₹12,750\t$159\n4\tFurniture & Fixtures\t₹12,750\t$159\n5\tWeaving Frames\t₹4,500\t$56\n6\tStitching Material\t₹3,750\t$47\n7\tDesigning Books, Needles, Tracing Papers & Chopping Powder\t₹6,000\t$75\n8\tRent for the Training Center (12 months)\t₹60,000\t$750\n9\tSalary of Two Instructors (12 months)\t₹1,44,000\t$1,800\n10\tBlockchain Wallet Setup and Training\t₹1,20,000\t$1,500\n11\tMicroloans Fund\t₹6,00,000\t$7,500\n12\tConveyance, Maintenance of the infrastructure (Electricity / Rent charges etc.), cost of activities like exposure trips, Market visits, Repair and maintenance cost etc.\t₹67,500\t$844\n13\tProgram Support Cost (includes audit fee, field staff salary, admin and accounts staff salary)\t₹1,80,000\t$2,250\nTotal\t₹14,68,750\t$18,158\t\nContingency\t₹55,000\t$6,842\t\nGrand Total\t₹20,25,000\t$25,000\t\n*Conversion rate: 1 USD = 80 INR\n**Team Members**\n**1.\tProject Manager:** Oversees the overall implementation and progress of the project.\n**2.Training Instructors (2)**: Responsible for conducting the tailoring and embroidery training sessions.\n**3.Blockchain Specialist:** Trains participants on using Celo’s blockchain technology and manages wallet setups.\n**4.Social Worker:** Conducts awareness sessions and mobilization activities.\n**5.Finance Officer:**\n Manages the budget, financial reporting, and microloans distribution.\n**6.Field Coordinator:** Monitors the progress and impact of the project at the community level.\n\n**Project Reporting**\n**•Quarterly Progress Reports:**Detailed updates on project activities, challenges, and milestones achieved.\n**•Financial Reports:** Quarterly and annual reports outlining expenditures against the budget.\n**•Blockchain Usage Reports:** Monitoring and evaluation reports detailing the adoption and impact of blockchain technology among participants.\n**•Annual Report: ** Comprehensive summary of the project’s impact, lessons learned, and recommendations for future initiatives.\n**Conclusion**\nThe project aims to uplift economically disadvantaged women in Chinnamanur by equipping them with essential tailoring skills and integrating blockchain technology for financial inclusion. By fostering economic stability and social empowerment through decentralized finance, this initiative will have a long-lasting impact on the community, creating sustainable livelihoods and fostering a supportive environment for women's development.\n", "lastUpdated": 0, "projectTwitter": "welfareind"}, "recipient": "0xB57b4F94E48981D22034f52Ee074E97d263ABBA3"}}