Help Life
- March 14, 2025
Beneficiary Name: Mukta Sharma, a paraplegic woman who is now a successful business woman.
Objective was to provide vocational training and employment opportunities to differently-abled women. Mukta’s dream of opening a tailoring centre to empower underprivileged and differently-abled girls was fulfilled through Helplife. Mukta transformed her life, becoming an inspiration at Helplife. She established a company called Kanika Fashion, which offers tailoring training to underprivileged girls.
Beneficiary Background
Mukta Sharma hails from Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. After suffering paralysis in her legs due to physical assault by her husband (Domestic Violence), she overcame significant challenges to complete her education and receive nursing training. Later, she learned tailoring and became self-reliant. She joined Helplife in 2021 and began serving as a state coordinator for Uttar Pradesh. With Helplife’s support in the last two years, she fulfilled her dream of starting Kanika Fashion, empowering many underprivileged girls.
Problems
Mukta faced numerous personal and societal challenges, including:
- Lack of mobility due to physical disability.
- Mental and physical trauma caused by family and marital violence.
- Financial hardships.
- Limited access to education and career opportunities.
- Lack of vocational training programs for differently-abled women.
Solution
Helplife played a crucial role in empowering Mukta by providing:
- Resources: An electric pico machine to support her tailoring work.
- Skill Development: A laptop and digital training to enhance her professional abilities.
- Business Setup: Assistance in moving out of a small place on rent to a better place and supported her to register her company Kanika Fashion, which provides tailoring training for differently-abled girls.
Process
Discovery Phase:
Helplife assessed Mukta’s life struggles, including her disability and societal challenges.
Strategy Development:
A personalized action plan was crafted, focusing on Mukta’s education and her interest in tailoring to facilitate skill development and empowerment.
Execution:
- Vocational and digital training were provided to enable Mukta’s self-reliance.
- Helplife supported her business by providing essential tools like a laptop and electric pico machine.
- Stipend to sustain her living was provided in the initial months at Helplife
Monitoring and Optimization:
Regular progress monitoring ensured her training programs were continuously improved.
Results
- Mukta successfully established Kanika Fashion, a tailoring centre that provides training to underprivileged and differently-abled girls.
- Her business now offers employment and training opportunities to many women.
- Mukta has become an inspiration for differently-abled women.
Mukta Sharma shared:
“I am deeply thankful to Neelam Madam for giving me this opportunity to grow. I promise to work with complete honesty and dedication as long as I am associated with Helplife.”
Conclusion
Mukta Sharma’s journey is a testament to how education and vocational training can empower differently-abled women to become self-reliant and independent. With Helplife’s support, Mukta turned her dream into reality and now serves as an inspiration for others.
“Do you want to help empower differently-abled women? Contact us today to learn how you can make a difference in their lives.”
