{"id":19488,"date":"2026-09-24T16:15:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:15:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/?post_type=donation-forms&#038;p=19488"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:25:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T09:25:38","slug":"xmas_sewing_en","status":"publish","type":"donation-forms","link":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/en\/donation-forms\/xmas_sewing_en\/","title":{"rendered":"Sewing machine and tailoring training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vidiemme-block basic-editor  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <h2><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\">Your donation makes a real difference<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>Kathmandu, Janakpur<\/strong> and <strong>Nepalgunj<\/strong>, <strong>Nepal<\/strong>, we support survivors of violence with vocational training, mentoring and help to set up small businesses. We connect women\u2019s products with new markets.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Amman, Jordan<\/strong>, we involve 150\u2013200 young people in technical and business training. This will give them access to mentoring, portfolio development, internships and job opportunities.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Bangladesh<\/strong>, we work with BGMEA, the national association of clothing manufacturers and exporters, to strengthen Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence. We run hundreds of orientation sessions for factory management teams to help them identify risks, strengthen workers\u2019 voices and put remedy mechanisms in place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block contact-boxes  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"contact-box mb-4\">\n      <h3><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong>Any questions?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to ask us something or need more information, write to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org<\/a> or call us at +41 91 922 65 42.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block faq-band  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"title mb-4\">Frequently asked questions<\/div>\n    \n\n          <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-0\">\n              <h3>How is the money from donations used?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>Gift donations symbolically represent some of the work we carry out every day to protect women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>We use your contribution to deliver practical initiatives based on the project priorities identified by our local staff. Across the Federation, we allocate 70% of the funds raised to the countries and communities where we work. We use the remaining 30% for awareness-raising campaigns and to cover the organisation\u2019s running costs.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-1\">\n              <h3>How will I receive the gift?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>After making your donation, you\u2019ll receive an email from our team (sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org) with a link to download the gift card as a PDF (10 \u00d7 15 cm, also suitable for printing).<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-2\">\n              <h3>Can I deduct my donation from my taxes?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfaade415-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfaade415\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>Yes! 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