“I dropped out of school after failing my 10th-grade board exam, was forced into marriage at age 15. Life grew even more difficult with two young children and my husband addicted to alcohol. To support my family, I began working in the fields by day and sewing at night, barely earning enough to get by. But I was determined to change my future. I took my husband to a rehabilitation center and then joined a KGF Women’s Transformation Group. Over the next nine years, I learned business skills, and even became a mentor to other women.

A micro-credit loan made possible by a KGF Donor helped me grow my tailoring business—I no longer feel defeated or helpless about my family’s future.”