SLCF Projects - 2018

SLCF essence is about hand out and not hand up. Supporting communities with key investments, by identifying their talents and existing resources in their surroundings. This will occupy them, bring out their talents and also uplift their welfare.  

Supporting fisher men’s wives to participate in the community project and bringing out their entrepreneurial skills in sewing by building them a sewing centre. The overall concept of this project is to create a sustainable community and a sustainable future for the society.

Proposed Programme - Time line

• Stage 1 – 1st of February – May 2018
• Stage 2 -  June -October 2018

Stage 1 steps: 

Centre name to be decided.

Project completion date – May 2018

The steps that we are thinking of initiating are:

• Build the centre in the selected location – quotation required
• Investments on sewing machines – 5 
• Investment on Beeralu gadget – quotation required
• Identifying key workers to participate in the programme - Introduce shift work – Morning – Evenings shifts

Stage 2 steps: 

• Introduce 4 months’ sewing course programme
• Train staff
• Support with projects
• Clients from nearby offices
• Clients from closer towns
• Channels to market their products – Trinco market, Pettah 
• Pop -  Up stalls in hotels – Cinnamon and Jetwings in Trinco
• SLCF will prepare time table and maintain register with participants – measure economic impact and return on investment
• Measure sales, cost, over heads (weekly and monthly)
• Find clients / events – schools, sports day, church festivals

Stage 3 steps:

• After one year of sales – link with foreign designers to take international projects
• Create shopify and market products in Amazon
• SLCF will prepare time table and maintain register with participants – measure economic impact and return on investment
• Measure sales, cost, over heads (weekly and monthly)
• Find clients / events – schools, sports day, church festivals