by Hands of Freedom | Jan 23, 2011 | Stories of Freedom
Meet Sushma who is married with three children. She’s been in the savings program for six months and has been able to buy her own sewing machine. She now runs a business making placemats and coasters (perhaps you’ve seen them in Hosanna’s Daily Bread...
by Hands of Freedom | Sep 2, 2010 | Stories of Freedom
Jyoti’s husband was the sole bread winner in the house and when his factory closed down he lost his job. Jyoti was an active member of the Hands of Freedom savings group and decided to leverage her cooking skills. Today, Jyoti and her husband run a mini lunch business...
by Hands of Freedom | Aug 22, 2010 | Stories of Freedom
Sheela has been a victim of physical abuse, emotional abuse, and harassment at home by her husband. Sheela was not able to bear children and was ridiculed by her husband and his family as this is a big insult in Indian culture. As a result, Sheela was deserted by her...
by Hands of Freedom | May 22, 2010 | Stories of Freedom
Human trafficking is a significant problem in India. Every year thousands of women and children are sold into prostitution due to extreme poverty. The poor are extremely vulnerable to traffickers who promise them great jobs and futures in one of the big cities. They...