Finding Hope Through Community, Rina's story
Rina lives on the outskirts of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, and cares for her niece, Anu, who has an intellectual disability. As Anu’s full-time…
From Struggle to Strength, Kohinoor’s Story
Kohinoor, a 24-year-old mother from Savar Union, Dhaka, Bangladesh, faced immense challenges in raising her daughter, Farea, who has autism. The lack…
From Isolation to Independence, Sadhona’s Story
Sadhona is from Bangladesh and cares for her daughter Sikha, who has cerebral palsy.
A Path to Recovery and Independence, Susila and Sethu's Story
In 2023, we partnered with WORD in Tamil Nadu and launched our first project together "To Empower Carers Through Awareness and Alternative Livelihood…
Lifting Our Family’s Spirit, Mangala & Shivanna’s Story
This story is a testament to the transformative impact of our project’s work in the lives of unpaid family carers facing immense challenges. Mangala…
Achieving My Dream, Monowara’s Story
Monowara is 35 years old and lives in a small village on the outskirts of Dhaka in Bangladesh. She has two sons and two daughters, the youngest of wh…
Stories of care
Our collaboration with Stories of Nepal featured unpaid family carers we support through our local charity partner in the country, Self-help Group for Cerebral Palsy.
The powerful portraits and personal stories captured through this collaboration, give insight into unpaid carers’ daily struggles, resilience, dedication and the profound bonds they share with their disabled loved ones. They capture the essence of caregiving in Nepal.
