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Reena did not enjoy the opportunity to attend school, and her husband studied till the 8<sup>th<\/sup> grade himself. He earns a daily wage, a lot of which is used up owing to his habitual drinking.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reena enrolled herself in our 6-month cutting &amp; tailoring course, in January 2018. Upon completion of the course, she got a job at our centre, along with freelancing at home. Reena earns about Rs. 3,000\/- per month, whilst her daughters\u2019 education is paid for by us whenever needed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reena\u2019s backstory includes a conservative family from Bihar, no sight of school in her early years and no other form of education. She was homebound most of her life and married at the age of 16. In her words, \u201cI never saw a school. I was unable to see the world and how things functioned outside home. I was scared of everything, unaware and uneducated. I was constantly tip toeing around everybody.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reena experienced tremendous amounts of change in a span of 18 months at our program. Not only did her financial condition improve, Reena gained a certain level of confidence that helped her stay self-motivated. Her 3 daughters are now healthier individuals and on their way to becoming educated adults. Although she lives in a small home with 6 family members, Reena has adopted a cleanliness routine and good hygiene habits, which also help set an example amongst others from her community. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reena expressed that she just started living her life in January 2018 and has a long way to go!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mrs. Reena, 34 years old and a mother of 3 girls, lives in 1 of our 36 guz colony centres, in a rented 1 bedroom home with a temporary kitchen on a slab. 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