“The magic of my hands” Life Before Training I am from the marginalized Nai community. Most of our people are are engaged in the barber profession. However, my skills level was not sufficient to work as a barber. I am from a poor family and dropped out of school at ...

“Everybody likes cleanliness” Life Before Training I am from a very poor family who is constantly fighting for subsistence. My life has always been very difficult. Due to the still widespread believe that girls do not have to go to school, I never attended any classes. I used to work ...

“A journey of miles starts with a first step” Life Before Training In my Muslim community, traditionally women are not working outside their household. Also going to school is not seen as a priority for girls. Thus, I dropped out of school at grade 5. I got married already at ...

“Skill training created hope in my life” Life Before Training I was born in a typical Newar family of Bhaktapur. Due to poverty, my life has been a constant struggle. Both of my parents as well as my elder sister work in a brick factory and during days off as ...

“Like a pencil has an eraser, perfection is never ultimate” Life Before Training I am living with my family of six and four brothers and sisters on a small land plot which is not sufficient for supporting our livelihood. Due to my poor economic condition I did no manage to ...

“I am enjoying my busy life” Life Before Training I left the study after I failed in SLC exam. My family is mainly living from agriculture which is not sufficient for our livelihood. When I should have been preparing my School Leaving Certificate, I was spending most of my time ...

“New skills give pleasure to my Life” Life Before Training Apart from the household chores, I used to work as a part time helper in a nearby tailoring shop. However, my income was very low. It was difficult to make ends meet and very often I had to take a ...

“I have attained a life in Dignity” Life Before Training I was born in a simple poor family although I belong to the so-called high caste of Bramhins. Due to the lack of money in my family, I could attend school only up to grade 9. Thereafter, I spent most ...

“I found the connection of Life” Life Before Training I am from a lower-middle class family and grew up in a big rather poor family. When I moved to Butwal, I started to run a small stall in the street and lived in a room of a friend’s house. Later, ...

“My Dream Came True” Life Before Training I grew up in a poor family of six. I managed to pass only grade 8. Having neither completed education nor acquired any skill, I was depressed. I dreamt to access some technical study but my parents did not have the finances to ...