Anam’s Journey: From Adversity to Empowerment with Asha Handicrafts Association
The beautiful young Anam lives in a rented room in the slums of north east Delhi the capital city of India with her mother and brother. The sudden passing of her father left the family in severe financial crisis.
Her family struggled to make ends meet and Anam had to stop her studies to support her mother who works as a maid in houses. Anam’s brother has not yet understood the responsibility of the family and keeps switching jobs.
She learned stitching from her mother as a child and worked on this skill. Having secured work with a supplier for Asha Handicrafts, Anam’s life began turn around for her good. She quickly grasped the various skills of embroidery, alterations, finishing with stitching.
Filled with a want to bring joy to her mother, she works everyday with colourful beads, threads, needles, fabric and mood boards. Anam is satisfied as she sees the final products that she creates along with so many other woman artisans like jewellery, jewellery boxes, coasters etc.
Asha Handicrafts Association creates a pathway for women artisans like Anam to become independent and income creating members of the family. She is determined to become financially independent keeps looking at the bright side of life. For her working with a Fair Trade organisation has saved her from being exploited as she receives fair and prompt wages.
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 decide her own choices to build a meaningful life and believe in a promising future.
Once you choose HOPE, anything’s is possible! – Christopher Reeve