While Karthik had previously struggled to find a job near his home village, today he works for one of Upaya’s partner companies, Nugu. The income he earns from his job supports his entire family. Here’s Karthik’s story.
In Their Own Words: How Jobs are a Lifeline for the Poor
Tanjit, Plate Maker and Trainer
Dwijen Das, Platemaker
Dimbeshwar, Craftsman and Designer
Rekha, Paper Maker
Rekha runs the machines and slices banana-tree fiber at Elrhino factory, a small enterprise run by Mahesh and Nisha Bora, a father and daughter with a social mission to lift locals out of poverty.
