We went back to the Vocational Training Unit today and spent the afternoon with the women there. These women mostly come from the RLD but some come from a village 3 hours away by train (because of the long ride, they work at home and come in twice a week). Most of the women were prostituted and now work solely at the VU. One or two of them are still prostituted. Some of the younger girls, in their 20s, are vulnerable to enter into prostitution.
On any given day at the VU, women will be sewing, stitching, beading jewelry, working with paper, etc. These women create beautiful quilts, bags of all sizes, jewelry, coffee koozies and cards, just to name a few.
Although grown-up today, the young girl who made her debut taking photographs on the Born Into Brothels documentary sat across from us and gave us instructions for tracing stencils onto fabric. They use the fabric cut-outs to decorate cards with traditional Indian outfits. I feel honored to share a table with these women and encouraged by the true transformation Jesus continues to establish in their lives.
On any given day at the VU, women will be sewing, stitching, beading jewelry, working with paper, etc. These women create beautiful quilts, bags of all sizes, jewelry, coffee koozies and cards, just to name a few.
Although grown-up today, the young girl who made her debut taking photographs on the Born Into Brothels documentary sat across from us and gave us instructions for tracing stencils onto fabric. They use the fabric cut-outs to decorate cards with traditional Indian outfits. I feel honored to share a table with these women and encouraged by the true transformation Jesus continues to establish in their lives.
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