“I am getting a new life from handicraft work.”
Khushi Ara Khatun, from Garabaria village, is a divorced woman with one daughter. Her parents could not afford to give her a proper education, so she got married when she was twelve. Her husband treated her badly and demanded a dowry, which her parents could not afford. She eventually got divorced and moved back in with her parents, received embroidery training with Tripty and started to stitch Kantha products. Today she earns a respectable wage from her embroidery work and helps her parents support the family. She even managed to buy a cow for them and founded a self-help group for other women in the village.
“Working with handicraft provides me with personal growth”
Sumi, also from Garabaria village, was a destitute woman with no personal possessions living in a tiny house. She received training from Tripty Boutique and got a chance to hand-stitch blankets. Today she is able to take part in the production of the entire product range. She is very happy to be able to provide, not only for herself, but also for her parents and her children, whom she is now able to pay for an education.
“Skill is the blessing of my life”
Porishan was widowed a long time ago and today lives on her own. She received handicraft training from Tripty Boutique and started to embroider. She hopes that people will keep ordering products from Tripty Boutique, because without orders, there is no work for her. Supporting herself without the income from Tripty Boutique would be a huge challenge.