Dipanjali: January 2023 Story of Empowerment

Meet our first Stories of Empowerment featured student of 2023, Deepangali. Deepangali lives in the Behera Pali village in Odisha. There are a total of four members in her family. Her father is the sole provider for their family, and he does a lot of manual labor, mostly hauling soil. Because of the nature of the father’s work, the family doesn’t bring in any money during the rainy season. Money becomes very tight during these few months, and Deepangali and her family members are unable to buy some of the things they need.

Rebati: December Story of Empowerment

Meet our December 2022 featured student for Stories of Empowerment, Rebati. Rebati is from the Behera Pali village in Balangir, Odisha, and she has six members in her family, including her four children. Rebati and her husband had differing views about how they should support their children. Although her husband was out working hard to provide for their family, he suggested that Rebati stay home and not work. However, she is naturally a hard worker and has always had the desire to work.

Suprabha: November Story of Empowerment

Suprabha lives in Behera Pali, Odisha with her family of six. Although her husband works as a rickshaw driver, it is extremely difficult for them to manage their expenses on only his income. All of their earnings go towards buying groceries for the family, sending the kids to school, and other necessities. Besides the items that are needed for daily living, they are unable to even consider saving any more money for their kids.

Rashmi: October Story of Empowerment

Meet Rashmi, our October 2022 Story of Empowerment. Rashmi is a student at our tailoring center in Balangir, Odisha. She is from the Beherapali village in Balangir and lives with her husband, who paints buildings for a living. She stays at home to manage the house and take care of the rest of their family members. Rashmi’s husband is the only earning member of the family, so it is very difficult for them to manage even basic living expenses.

Santosini: September Story of Empowerment

Meet Santosini Sika, our September 2022 Story of Empowerment. Santosini lives in Behera Pali, Odisha with her husband, mother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Her husband is a painter and works as the sole provider for the family. Day-to-day, Santosini’s family struggles to get by. She says that she lives in constant tension worrying about how they will make ends meet for yet another day. Life isn’t easy for Santosini.

Saudamini: August Story of Empowerment

Meet Saudamini Bibhar, our August Story of Empowerment. Saudamini is from the Behera Pali village in Odisha, India, and has six members in her family. Her husband works as a delivery boy and is the sole breadwinner. Since no one else supports the family financially except her husband, it’s difficult for them to provide even basic needs for their family.