Stories

Having no education, finding work was not easy. Through her persistent effort, she managed to find work with a wooden handicraft producer group. Here she learned packaging and painting of wooden handicrafts.

Her work gives her satisfaction and she is proud to be able to help her family financially. Pooja’s focus is on getting better at her craft and dreams of one day becoming an independent woman.

The young mother’s whole world revolves around her work and her children, she dreams of seeing her children educated and living in her own home someday.

Anam’s work instils self-worth along with emotional and financial independence. Asha Handicrafts Association is a part of Anam as she is empowered to determine her own choices to build a meaningful life and believe in a promising future.