Even working long hours brings me the confidence that I can raise him right.
women of gatim

Even working long hours brings me the confidence that I can raise him right.

“My younger brother grew up looking up to me. And I grew up handling his every mischief, meeting his every whim, fulfilling his every wish. When my family faced a crisis, I realised that I need to...
I learned to embrace the challenges and the satisfaction that came along with it
women of gatim

I learned to embrace the challenges and the satisfaction that came along with it

“I am my father’s darling. Growing up, there has never been a day when he didn’t try his best to make me smile. So when he could no longer shoulder the responsibility of running the family on his ...
After more than 4 years of being here, I am proud to provide my mother with a better life
women of gatim

After more than 4 years of being here, I am proud to provide my mother with a better life

“I was still a student when my happy little world came crumbling. Losing my father was so sudden that it didn’t feel real at first. But looking at my mother, I knew I had to grow up a little earli...
I do it to see my father’s smile when I buy him something with my own money
women of gatim

I do it to see my father’s smile when I buy him something with my own money

“Raising three daughters is a hassle – is what my father had to listen to for as long as I can remember. But he always dismissed it with a smile. He has worked hard all his life, running a family ...
I had been working as long as I can remember...
women of gatim

I had been working as long as I can remember...

“I had been working as long as I can remember. At the age of 15, when my classmates rushed to the playground or to their coaching classes as soon as the school bell rang, I had to rush to work. Wh...
My husband is a fighter, and so am I. And I hope, one day, we both come out as winners
women of gatim

My husband is a fighter, and so am I. And I hope, one day, we both come out as winners

“My world came to a halt when my husband was diagnosed with cancer.  From medical bills to my son’s school fees, the list was way too long to check off all by myself. But I could not just give up....
Maybe working every day was my way of continuing to live...
women of gatim

Maybe working every day was my way of continuing to live...

“People ask me why I work so hard at the age of 60, why not retire and take it easy. I wish I could make them understand why. I never thought I would go out of the house someday and work to earn a...
What keeps me going is the thought that when the day ends and I go back home, I will get to see my son
women of gatim

What keeps me going is the thought that when the day ends and I go back home, I will get to see my son

“Being a single mother turned out to be way harder than I ever imagined. At times, it felt like I was standing at the foot of a giant mountain with the peak impossible to be seen. After my father p...
Each day I learn to do better, both as a professional and as a mother
women of gatim

Each day I learn to do better, both as a professional and as a mother

“I am my son’s entire world, and mine revolves around him. I still remember the first day he grasped my finger with his tiny hand and how he didn’t want to let go. I realised how it was ‘us against...