Description : Case study of Ms.B.Bhagya Lakshmi: Ms.B.Bhagya Lakshmi aged 34 years is W/o B.Maddaiah of Nannur village of Orvakal Mandal of Kurnool District, A.P. She got marriage in the year 1986 with Maddaiah by giving Rs.1116/-as dowry. Her husband is not doing any work. She has been going for agriculture labour work to feed. Her husband used to harass her by abusing and beating. She attempted for suicide by consuming sleeping tablets. In the year 1988, her brother Mr.Shiva Shankar has taken her and kept in his house. She has no children. She was in the hospital and bed rest for about 2 years. When she was in the hospital, her husband married another woman. But, she is not yet divorced. She wants to live on her own legs. SERUDS provided her an opportunity to develop her skills in their tailoring center organized at Nannur village. She was provided a USHA sewing machine by SERUDS with support from GIVE INDIA. Now she is undergoing 6 months training in tailoring & embroidery. She got confidence to live on her own legs with this training programme. She already started to stitch jackets, petty coats; saree falls etc. and earning for her food. She is looking for financial support for purchase of embroidery machine and tools costing @Rs.8000/- to expand her self-employment unit. SERUDS appeal the philanthropists to support her genuine cause and provide her a embroidery machine & tools www.serudsindia.org