Removing 'Dis' From Her Ability, Raziaben From Ahmedabad Stood Up For Her Family's Basic Requirements And Started Earning

"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination", Jimmy Dean, an American singer had said this and it is apt for Raziaben Mehboobbhai Pinjara from the Dholka district of Ahmedabad.

39-year-old Raziaben, a physically challenged woman, a homemaker, and a mother of three (a boy and two daughters) found it difficult to run her household. Raziaben's husband Mehboobbhai Pinjara works as a driver, but his earnings were not enough to sustain a family of five. The financial crisis were so severe that despite the physical disability, Raziaben and her family had to rent a room on a second floor, reason being, less room rent.

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Determined to change the life of Pinjara family and fulfill family's day to day basic needs, Raziaben decided to acquire sewing skills and start working. For the same, she enrolled herself in USHA Silai School in October 2015. As part of USHA Silai School month long programme, Raziaben learned sewing and embroidery and ended up opening her own silai school in the same year.

Today, with her own silai school, Raziaben manages to earn Rs. 6,000 every month. The deteriorating condition of her family has been stemmed. Now, Raziaben's life not only revolves around managing household chores, but also her own silai school. Till date, she has trained 10 women and is currently taking a class of four in her school.

After her regular household duties are over, she does zari work. In the afternoon, she takes classes and works on the orders. Raziaben's daughters too do zari and sewing work. Along with this, they support their mother by taking orders from across the village.

Raziaben's dream turned into a reality when she got an opportunity to work along with 31 USHA Silai School women to produce a clothing line that was launched at Lakme Fashion Week 2018. Having achieved this, she looks forward to train more and more people and open her own tailoring shop.

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