Back on our July 22 show, we told you about Hero of the Week Ruchita Zaparde, who founded Sew A Future which provides sewing machines and training to young mothers in India so they can take on tailoring jobs in their villages and earn a living. When you invest in women, they invest in their children and their communities. But to truly thrive, they need a steady source of income to support themselves and their families.

Just $110 will provide a mother and her young children with a sustainable source of income for life: a sewing machine. A sewing machine does much more than allow one to stitch clothes; it provides a mother with self-respect and dignity—most importantly, in the eyes of her children.
 
Supporting one’s family and living with dignity form the basic foundation of human life — for living merely to survive is not living at all.

So far, we have helped 367 widows with young children become self-sufficient. 

Ruchita joins us today to talk about why she began this mission and what's next for her organization.