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# I'm a ‘I Have Space’ partner. This is how I earn additional income

*Swetha NR talks about juggling two roles but still finding enough time for her sons.*

I don multiple hats every day—homemaker, mother, tailor and a delivery partner. I have two young sons and we live in Bangalore. I manage Ujjni Tailors, which was started by my husband. But my life’s biggest transformation happened when I signed up with I Have Space, an Amazon program, in July 2022.

![Ujjni Tailor – Swetha NR](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/caac2fc/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Ff2%2Fce%2F3c2ae8cb4d18833b1d4820b71d45%2F3blog-1280x7201.jpg)

Under the IHS program, Amazon India partners with local entrepreneurs and business owners to deliver products to customers within a distance of 2 to 4 kilometers of their store. Here’s my story.  

![Swetha NR – IHS Program](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/c861b2d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fea%2F56%2F0b37ecf44d4ea873b93f2febe25d%2Fswetha-nr-pic-2.jpg)

### Learning to stitch and sew

After tying the knot in 2012, I was keen to step beyond my homemaker responsibilities and financially support the family. My husband, who had started Ujjni Tailors in 2000, taught me basic tailoring skills. Hence, just a year after marriage I started stitching and sewing ladieswear at Ujjni Tailors.

![Learning Stitch and Sew – Swetha NR](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/280426a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F2d%2Fd6%2F88e83aa346269136bf9a49b223cb%2Fswetha-nr-pic-3.jpg)

With time, I mastered the trade. I started overseeing other tailors and began managing the store independently. During this period, my husband joined his brother’s grocery store.

![Growing Aspirations – IHS, Swetha NR](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/93553a6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F57%2F85%2Fa98465f5440db8af4dd563719653%2Fswetha-nr-pic-4.jpg)

### Growing aspirations

With rising costs and limited earnings from the store, it became difficult for our family to meet our aspirations. I was determined to improve our standard of living and hence went scouting for an additional source of income. I first heard about Amazon’s ‘I Have Space’ program from my cousin brother. Intrigued by the benefits of the program, I enrolled in July 2022. 

![A Day in Life of Swetha – I Have Space Partner](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ab4509e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F6e%2F67%2F2ce5bc47436d89683df765ec5adc%2Fswetha-nr-pic-6.jpg)

### A day in my life

My day typically begins early in the morning. After finishing my morning chores and sending the kids to school, I get ready to reach my tailoring store.

![A Day in Life of Swetha – IHS Program](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/b53f1e4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fd9%2F90%2F4ebd204f4b40baff51e11c20b73f%2Fswetha-nr-pic-7.jpg)

I oversee other tailors’ work and even gets down to stitching myself.

![Earning Additional Income – IHS Partner](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/6ae5a79/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F48%2F0b%2F3e2fe332497a9735cfe74944ddce%2Fswetha-nr-pic-8.jpg)

Once the bullk of the day’s work is through and there’s time on hand, I hit the road. I step out to deliver packages to Amazon customers within 2-4 km of Ujjni Tailors’ location. The limited radius helps me balance my day job and delivery work seamlessly, besides helping me earn additional income at my pace.

![Delivering Packages – IHS Program](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/43a9c0a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F0e%2F4e%2Fc47891ae423dad93dcf0737a4e49%2Fswetha-nr-pic-9.jpg)

The program enables me to deliver packages in my non-peak hours which is very refreshing. This also allows me to manage family responsibilities and spend time with my sons without disruption.

![Swetha NR - Amazon I Have Space Partner](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/ade8820/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fba%2F2d%2F8abfb9614ddca7972d3fc87d1167%2Fswetha-nr-pic-10.jpg)

I look forward to continue growing my store and delivering smiles to Amazon customers every day. 

![Swetha - Balancing Home and Earning with Amazon IHS Program](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/91d99a1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F81%2Fa5%2F9f9db702405ca265bcb95ea632ea%2F2blog-1280x720.jpg)

As Amazon scales and expands its delivery network across Karnataka, it enables individuals like Swetha to unlock their entrepreneurial potential through the ‘I Have Space’ program. 

![IHS Program- Delivering Smiles](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/f2c2529/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1280x720+0+0/resize/767x431!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2Fe3%2Fa6%2F805fa65a4c88b67ad93fddd72314%2Fswetha-nr-pic-13.jpg)

Launched in 2015, the program has more than 28,000 neighbourhood and *kirana* partners in about 420 towns and cities across India, including hundreds of stores in Bangalore.