Our Nuur Women’s Center was established in 2023 as a place where women can learn practical skills, build capacity, and gather together to share their lives as well as what they are learning.
Hear from our participants
A model for her children: Nargis and embroidery
Embroidery and mental health may not seem connected at first glance, but for Nargis and many other women in Omega’s Embroidery Course, it has made all the difference. “If I am at home all the time, I get so depressed – I am used to working! I know that if women have a skill, and…
Counting down the days
Sano had always been interested in sewing and embroidery and was excited to learn a new skill. She had looked at embroidery courses before, but they all charged a fee, which she knew she couldn’t afford each month. When her friend brought her to Nuur Women’s Center – part of Omega’s projects in Vahdat –…
Rozia the Tailor: Growing in skills, growing in business
When Rozia and her family of 7 arrived in Tajikistan – just one month before the previous government of Afghanistan fell – she wasn’t sure how they would make ends meet. While it was good to feel safe, there were still plenty of challenges they had to face. “We didn’t have a place to stay…