{"id":2602,"date":"2011-03-04T12:36:44","date_gmt":"2011-03-04T07:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/blog\/\/en\/?p=2602"},"modified":"2019-09-16T11:35:59","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T11:35:59","slug":"open-coffee-alkmaar-donates-stitching-machine-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/open-coffee-alkmaar-donates-stitching-machine-india\/","title":{"rendered":"<!--:en-->Open Coffee Alkmaar donates stitching machine in India<!--:--><!--:nl-->Open Coffee Alkmaar doneert naaimachine in India<!--:--><!--:sv-->Open Coffee Alkmaar donerar sy maskin i Indien<!--:--><!--:de-->Open Coffee Alkmaar spendet N\u00e4hmaschine in Indien   <!--:-->"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--:en--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"float-left alignleft wp-image-2604 size-thumbnail\" title=\"DSC01302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC01302-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\">After making a donation for the education of Meenu, an orphan from Kochi, we got to help out the twenty year old Neethu with another donation of members of Open Coffee Alkmaar, Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neethu was born in a poor family. Her father is a laborer in Adimaly, Kerala and her mother helps him by going for some labor works. After her 9<sup>th<\/sup> standard she couldn\u2019t continue her studies as her parents were not able to afford the expenses of the studies of their 3 children. Helping her parents became her priority which made her work at a nearby stitching shop. She works there for 2 years now and would like to start working independently as she receives a very low salary. Although she was getting some enquiries, she was not able to take up the jobs as she did not have a sewing machine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At this point we got the chance to help Neethu. Buying her a stitching machine would <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"float-right alignright wp-image-28229 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC01300-150x150-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC01300-150x150-1.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/DSC01300-150x150-1-45x45.jpg 45w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>really help her to start working independently. We delivered it to her and her face was shining like a bright star. The whole family looked at us with such great gratitude! She would like to start a shop if everything works out well. She hopes that she could help her siblings with their studies. At the beginning she expects to make 150-200 Rupees a day. Let\u2019s hope everything works out great for her!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">AneeshSreedharan<br \/>\nProgrammer, Bridge India<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-28210 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/download.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/download.jpg 685w, https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/download-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bridge-global.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/download-500x235.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After making a donation for the education of Meenu, an orphan from Kochi, we got to help out the twenty year old Neethu with another donation of members of Open Coffee Alkmaar, Netherlands. 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