A Story from the Mountains of Kashmir 🍁

From the quiet hills of Dakhi, Ketson, Dhanghnar, and Chechinar, a beautiful transformation has begun.We recently completed a 31-day Livelihood Training Programme in Sozni Embroidery, led by REACHA in collaboration with RSETI Bandipora, empowering 37 tribal women with a skill that carries both tradition and livelihood.

For many of these women, this was not just training.

It was their first ever opportunity to learn something that could bring income into their homes.

They didn’t come with experience.

They came with courage, patience, and the will to change their lives.

And all they needed was an opportunityand we created that. 

After listening closely to the community’s needs, the REACHA Smartpur team chose Sozni embroidery.. a craft that allows women to work from home, stay rooted in their culture, and earn with dignity.

Our aim is simple: At least 80% of them begin earning.

But what we already see is even bigger than numbers.. 

confidence in their eyes, hope in their hearts, and respect for women’s work growing within the community.

This is what real grassroots change looks like.

Not loud. Not rushed.

Just steady, powerful, and human.

One village. One skill. One woman at a time.

Grateful to REACHA , RSETI Bandipora, and the Smartpur team for walking alongside these women on their journey toward empowerment.