Victoria Sia Fallah

I have a video interview of Victoria about her business. Below is also an article about her..

The reference story has to do with above-named lady who was working as apprentices at a tailor shop in Freetown. After three years serving as trainee, she decided to start her own tailoring shop. But they had no sewing machine, little entrepreneurial skills and limited capital to realize her ambition.

When SEP contacted the United Tailors Development Union (UTDA) in 2019 regarding the entrepreneurship training she registered for the training and completed the trajectory in January 2020. When SEP launches it credit facility for union members in April 2020, she applied and was advised by SEP to join hands to set up a tailoring company together with a friend, which she agreed to do. SEP provided a loan of 500 euro, sufficient to buy a sewing machine with work table and chairs. Madam Victoria decided to rent a place for two years and bought a second sewing machine and later recruited four other ladies to join them as trainees. More ladies applied to join them but they had to decline them for lack of space at the shop. When SEP got a contract to produce 30.000 face masks in June 2020, these tailors offered to produce 4000 masks for SEP as a way of paying back their credit facility.

Today Victoria is proud owners of a shop, active members of the tailor union, and have trainees learning at their shop. They are currently producing bags for SEP and are also active in making contact with retailers located at the Beaches in Freetown for their products. SEP is mentoring them on issues around growth strategy and teamwork.Victoria can be reached at the following numbers at the below address: 27 Braima Lane Market, Wellington, Freetown.