Tailoring
Empowering Women Through Skills and Creativity
Our Tailoring program is designed to equip women and youth with practical, market-ready skills that open doors to employment and entrepreneurship. Tailoring is not just a skill – it`s a path to independence, confidence, and a sustainable livelihood.
What Participants Learn
• Garment Construction: Making shirts, trousers, skirts, dresses, and uniforms
• Pattern Drafting & Cutting: Precision techniques for professional results
• Sewing Machine Mastery: Handling industrial and domestic machines efficiently
• Alterations & Repairs: Skills to meet market demands
• Creative Design & Fashion Trends: Developing unique styles and designs
• Business & Entrepreneurship Skills: Marketing, pricing, and managing a small tailoring business.
Program Duration & Structure
• Length: 12 months (year-long comprehensive program)
• Format: Hands-on practical sessions, classroom guidance, and mentorship
• Outcome: Graduate gain the confidence to start their own tailoring business or find employment in garment shops and fashion studios
Impact of the Program
• Provides tailoring materials (fabrics, threads, sewing machines)
• Equips graduates with starter toolkits for their business
• Expands access to more women in underserved communities
Why Support the Tailoring Program
• Provides tailoring materials (fabrics, threads, sewing machines)
• Equips graduates with starter toolkits for their business
• Expands access to more women in underserved communities
Support Our Tailoring Program –
Empower a Women, Transform a community.
At Kazi Mingi Foundation, our Tailoring Program equips young women with the skills they need to build sustainable careers in tailoring and fashion design. From making shirts, dresses, skirts, and small business skills, our graduates leave the program ready to earn income and support their families. 50 women are ready to start training in 2026 but we need your support!
Why Your Donation Matters
Your gift directly funds:
• Training materials: Fabrics, threads, sewing machines, and tools
• Starter kits for graduates: Essential tools to start their own tailoring businesses
• Trainers and mentorship: Expert guidance for skill mastery and personal development
Impact of your support
• $10 – Fabric and sewing materials for 1 week of training
• $25 – Hair dressing or sewing tools for 1 trainee
• $50 – One month of hands-on tailoring training
• $100 – Starter toolkit for a graduate to launch their business
• $250 – Sponsor one woman for the full year-long course
Our Goal
We are raising $10,000 to provide materials, tools, and support for our 2026 tailoring program. Every donation brings a young woman closer to economic independence and a brighter future.
Stories of Impact
”Thanks to Kazi Mingi Foundation, I have turned my passion for sewing into a career. I can now support my family and even plan to open my own tailoring shop.” – Phiona, Tailoring graduate