"As a woman and as the head of my family, I am happily involved in this work. This gives us happiness and confidence."
My name is Gowriyammal. I live in Pesalai, Mannar. The place where I live is rich in palmyrah trees. However, we used to get only a small benefit from palmyrah.
A project was started to encourage women and provided many trainings for us. Through this, many women in our village benefited. We learned how to get the full value and benefits from palmyrah.
Along with giving us motivation, the project also provided tools for palmyrah fibre extraction and taught us how to use them.
Because of this project, we are now able to improve our livelihood. As a woman and as the head of my family, I am happily involved in this work. Many other women are working with me as a team. This gives us happiness and confidence.
Not only this, but we also received training in home gardening and through this we are earning extra income. All the women in our village are interested in joining similar projects in the future. We fully welcome these opportunities.





