In April 2009, the new Stree Shakti building was completed, which includes the new Shishu Shakti early childhood learning centerfor the women’s young children’s pre-school education. The honorable Uttarkhand Governor Margaret, Alva, a staunch advocate for women empowerment programs, endorsed and inaugurated the Stree Shakti showroom and Shishu Shakti in March 2010, citing the importance of empowering the state’s women to improve the quality of life for the families of the area.Ninety women currently work there in comfortable, well-lit, and hygienic conditions. The facilities’ furnishings, production technology and training program is updated with generous support from Stree Shakti benefactors..