Ashwini Ganesh Wakchaure resides in Yerwada, Pune with her family of four members. Her husband works as a professional driver but his income is not so high. The couple has two school-going daughters. The family lives in a rental house in the city and leads a middle-class life. Ashwini always wanted to support her husband in managing the finances of the family but didn’t quite get proper opportunities.

Following her interest in stitching, she joined the training classes organized by the GTT Foundation. She learned to stitch blouses, dresses, bags, and pouches. Wakchaure has expressed that, “the training was important for me as it has brought confidence in my work. I have learned new patterns of sewing that are quite necessary for a professional designer. The training has also helped me provide good finishing to whatever I stitch. At present, I am producing jute bags more than any other work because it is more profitable.” Wakchaure now supports her husband financially and she is looking forward to earning more profit.