Elijah Phompho
BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost)-The Tariquatal Quadriyyah Sunni Association (AQSA), an Islamic Muslim charitable Organization says it intends to roll out women skills tailoring training centers across the country as a means of empowering them economically.
Currently operating about 92 tailoring skills training centres in 14 districts of the country under a brand called ‘ Mai Fatima Tailoring centers (MFTC), the organization say it intends to extend its tailoring training project in all the 28 districts of the country.
Speaking during an interview, AQSA National , Muhamad Husein said as a lot of women in the country continue to depend on their husband financially, a development which makes them vulnerable to poverty once they are divorced or deceased , the organization has decided to extend its tailoring training centres in all the districts of the country.
Hussein further said the project also seek to empower unmarried young ladies who always dependent on their parents and guardians financially.
He was speaking against the background of over 3600 beneficiaries expected to graduate this year alone from the project with the graduation ceremonies already conducted in the districts of Mulanje ,Phalombe and Mangochi while the districts of Blantyre, Chiradzuro and Zomba are next in line for the graduation ceremonies to take place.
“Since we started the project,we have indeed registered positive strides as we have seen a lot of women become financially and economically independent, this is why we would like to role out the project across the country “, said Hussein.
Zainabu Chabuka, a mother of four who hails from Group Village Headman Mpama in Chiradzuro District who underwent the aqsa tailoring training said since the training,she is now empowered economically as she is able to afford her basic needs.
Aqsa uses experienced tailors to impart the tailoring skills to women who are given a sewing machine and a certificate upon completion of their training which is run for a year.
Aqsa is a non profit making organisation founded in 2006 by Faizal Aboo with the objective of getting the womenfolk out of the vicious cycle of poverty and add to the national GDP of the economy among other objectives.
Currently Aqsa is running tailoring centres in the districts of Balaka,Ntcheu, Machinga , Mangochi,Zomba,Mulanje, Phalombe Blantyre , Salima ,Mzimba , Karonga Chitipa ,Nkhatabay , and Rumphi.
