Aanandi's story
"I have learnt to make low-cost sanitary pads that are easy to use and support women’s reproductive health. This project has shown me a way to be financially independent and I have developed skills and knowledge on women’s health and menstrual hygiene."
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Rohit's Story
"My membership in the Children’s Health Cooperative had a huge effect on my unhealthy behaviours."
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Tukaram's Story
Tukaram lives with his Grandfather, with not enough money to attend school. ChildHope aided Tukaram to re-enrol and start building his future.
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Marjorie's Story
Marjorie was still in primary school when she realised she was pregnant. “I was driven away by my parents for what they referred to as shame in the family"
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Saddam's story
Saddam is working as a kitchen hand with dreams of one day opening his own restaurant. He used to work with his father as a waste picker to support his family. For Saddam, completing a food preparation course saved him from a life of rubbish picking. Now, he is saving for his future dreams and supporting his mother so she doesn't have to work as a domestic worker.
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Bina's story
“I never knew that rearing goats could make me an entrepreneur and not just merely a shepherd.”
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Jamal's story
Jamal* used to run with the wrong crowd but he's turned his life around. At the Nagorik drop-in centre he's learned to read and write, and now earns a decent salary working in a tailoring shop.
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Anju's story
“As I earned a decent amount from poultry farming in the beginning of the business itself, I am now approached by neighbours, and by even my husband, regarding ideal farming techniques and suggestions for improving their work. I feel very proud of myself.”
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