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Director Kavita Jnagal has been working with WIT, helping find solutions and problems and recommendations to support the women in India

Women's India Trust (WIT) is a charitable organization established in the year 1968 by Ms. Kamila Tyabji. WIT started by training less privileged and unskilled women in Mumbai to stitch sari petticoats. Since then WIT has helped many women to develop skills and earn a regular income; this has changed their lives and the lives of their families.

In 1983 The Kamila Tyabji WIT Centre and a girls' hostel was built in Panvel, on the outskirts of Mumbai. Here, educational programs and income generating skills are taught. It also houses the production units. WIT has created a sound platform to provide training and employment opportunities for the young girls and women in need.

Various employment opportunities are also offered at the two Mumbai centres and at Panvel. The products made by women are then marketed through WIT's retail showrooms at Tardeo, Mahim and Panvel as well as regular sales organized in different parts of the country.

Kavita Jnagal visited WIT Trust when on her visit to Mumbai with Women of the Future Pinky Liani OBE

"I want to be more involved in helping women, unskilled to ensure this improves the level and standard of living within Mumbai, A delegation trip organised by Pinky Liani OBE from Asian Women of the Future, made this possible, without her support it would have been difficult to achieve and help this organisation, please visit the link to DONATE!!"

The visit to the Women's India Trust (WIT is a women's co-operative providing easy access to essential facilities like day care for their children, healthcare as well as vocational skills training. WIT also has a commercial arm making handicrafts, linen, paper products and foodstuffs providing employment and generating income for the women involved)


WIT / CHANGING LIVES IN A CHANGING WORLD

Women's India Trust since 1968 , has endeavored to provide training and employment opportunities to unskilled and underprivileged women, drawing them into mainstream economic activity. Most importantly, empowering them with knowledge, self-reliance and prosperity.

WIT conducts the following training programmes: Nursing School, Kindergarten Teachers Training and Kindergarten for young children. Vocational Skill training is provided in Toy-making, Screen printing, Block Printing Stitching, Tailoring & Embroidery.

Under Income Generation Programme, the women produce the complete range of Home linen - Bed Spreads, Cushion covers, Durries, Curtain, Table cloth, Table mats, Napkins, Aprons, oven gloves among other household items. All items are made using cotton fabric and environmentally friendly printing methods are utilized. Orders for customized related products in silk and other natural material are also undertaken.

Cloth bags for Shopping, Evening bags, college bags, mobile covers wallets are also available. Bags are also variable in hand made paper and news paper.

The Jams, Marmalades, Chutneys, Pickles & Squashes are made using full fruit and minimum preservatives. Orders for foods without preservatives are also undertaken. The food production unit is well equipped, follows HACCP guidelines.

Head Office and Showroom
110/111 Udyog Mandir, Mogul Lane, Mahim, Mumbai 400016, Tel: 24462506, Fax: 24462768

Showroom
Shop 23, Bombay Market, Tardeo, Mumbai 400034, Tel: 23511753

The Kamila Tyabji WIT Centre and Showroom
Bunder Road, Panvel, Dist. Raigad, Tel: 27453324, Fax: 27453631, Email: witrust@yahoo.co.in

WIT Newsletter 2010 (PDF file)

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