The women took up piecework at a garment factory to pay their bills and allow them to establish the school.
ðə wˈɪmɪn tˈʊk ˌʌp pˈiːswɜːk æɾə ɡˈɑːɹmənt fˈæktɚɹi tə pˈeɪ ðɛɹ bˈɪlz ænd ɐlˈaʊ ðˌɛm tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ðə skˈuːl.