--- title: Stitching Empowerment:  Silaigram description: Silaigram is a social initiative working in the field of sustainable development in rural communities. This initiative is about empowering women, by teaching the stitching skills. image: https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/Blogging%20Tips%20LinkedIn%20Post%20Header%20%285%29.png --- ![breadcrumb shape img](https://www.crowdera.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Buznex/images/banner/shape1.png) ### Blog Post Pleasure rationally encounter consequences are extremely painful great oppurtunity ![breadcrumb shape img](https://www.crowdera.org/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Buznex/images/blog/banner.png) ![img](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/Blogging%20Tips%20LinkedIn%20Post%20Header%20%285%29.png) Crowdera - December 14 2019 ### Stitching Empowerment:  Silaigram Wasudev Mishra is a social entrepreneur currently working in the field of sustainable development in rural communities, who established a startup called "Silaigram" (stitch village).  [Silaigram ](https://silaigram.com/mission/)is an initiative to empower women, by teaching the stitching skills. [The Sustainable Development Goals](https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/?menu=1300) (SDGs) stated by the United Nations vouches for various projects aligned with the long-term sustainability. And, Silagram is relentlessly working towards the following goals, ![UN SDG 1](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-01.png) ![UN SDG 2](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-02%20(1).png) ![UN SDG 8](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/download%20(1).png) ![UN SDG 9](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/download%20(2).png)![UN SDG 12](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/E_SDG-goals_icons-individual-rgb-12.png) ![UN SDG 13](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/download%20(3).png) ![Landfills](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/landfill-2.jpg) The apparel industry along with the fashion industry is one of the major contributors to landfills contributing to resource **pollution** and [waste](https://www.bettermeetsreality.com/waste-pollution-causes-sources-effects-solutions/)**[pollution](https://www.bettermeetsreality.com/waste-pollution-causes-sources-effects-solutions/). **Most of such items have a short life-cycle and are eventually thrown out. When textile **clothing** ends up in landfills the chemicals on the **clothes**, such as the dye, can cause environmental damage by leaching the chemicals into the **ground.**   > "In India, women living in rural areas, work as laborers on farms or as undocumented workers on construction sites. Due to the population of the country, the minimum wage is so low that it is hard for people to earn "2 times of bread and butter" (minimum daily income to buy basic needs). I want to create opportunities for these women to step out! I want them to sing songs, play games and "stitch" their way to empowerment!", says Wasudev On Crowdera, SIlaigram is raising funds for **buying new and quality Sewing Machines** for the underprivileged women working at their Workstation.    ![IND-Silaigram-bags-making-Wasudevsmall-1](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/IND-Silaigram-bags-making-Wasudevsmall-1.jpg)![Silaigram: Crowdera](https://on.gocrowdera.com/hubfs/IND-Wasudev-woman-sewing-article-1.jpg)   Silaigram empowers the less fortunate women by enhancing their Stitching skills, which in turn provide these women a better livelihood opportunities by** up-cycling the waste** into **beautiful wearable products. ** So, here is an opportunity for you to become a part of Silaigram! Contribute in whatever capacity possible but please do your part, [click here](https://gocrowdera.com/silaigramstitchingempowerment) to donate now.   ### Leave a Reply or Comment