Myanmar

My childhood dream

Mi Eizali Myat Mon Oo, a teenage girl from a migrant household in Myanmar, had a passion for sewing since childhood but had to leave school in grade 10 due to financial strain. She successfully completed a three-month sewing course supported by the ILO and received a sewing machine to support her efforts.

9 August 2024

After receiving ILO-supported training, Mi Eizali Myat Mon Oo began earning 30,000 (US$14.2) to 70,000 Kyat (US$33.2) per week by sewing at home. Her new skills allowed her to support her family financially and pursue her dream of becoming a talented designer.

This video was produced by the ILO’s partner in Ye Township as part of capacity building support to produce impact stories of project beneficiaries.

The project is supporting vulnerable children above the minimum legal working age to access skills training and youth employment, protecting them from hazardous work.