“Hapur” – open
Our sewing studio is set up and open for enthusiastic participants. Yes, that’s right – this time we even get to welcome Eri and Marc at the sewing machine, both fully focused. Their first pouch turned out great!
10.04.2025
In addition to four women, we’re also joined by around six teenage girls. Ester and I are kept on our toes – explaining, helping, fixing broken needles, and untangling threads. Everyone wants to ‘quickly quickly’ sew something and take it home.
I’d love to teach a few more basics so sewing works out even when we’re no longer around. After all, the sewing machines from Switzerland are staying here and can continue to be used.
The joy over the finished toiletry bags, purses, and pouches is always huge, and our Albanian praise ‘mirë – shumë mirë’ (good / very good) makes them proud!
We’re especially happy that Lindita, the local coordinator, is sewing along with great enthusiasm – so she can continue sewing with the girls and women later on! That brings us closer to iSTEP’s goal of being sustainable.
A big thank you to all the donors who made this possible! – Hanni
