“This additional income earned by implementing YAF’s teachings has given me the freedom to live for myself. I understood that life is not lived like robots only to work like a slave for a boss but to enjoy things like going on holidays.” Deepali Chawan from Thane said. The thing that got her to this level was digital literacy by YAF. “YAF showed me that the world is moving ahead towards digitalisation and inspired me to move along with it otherwise i'll be left behind.” she said. At YAF we help remove inferiority complexes the grassroots faces in front of higher socio-economic classes, Deepali is a prime example. “Before YAF my knowledge of business was 0. I used to only buy and sell without writing anything or spreading the word. They gave me the idea of distributing 100 pamphlets out of which I got 40 customers. “This training was like the formal education I never received.” she added
Conditioned to believe only their husbands could work, the widows were scared to talk to strangers or leave their huts. When new financial responsibilities fell on them, they felt hopeless and helpless.
She used to give up on all her aspirations due to the fear of her heart problem. Entrepreneurship gave her the strength to think beyond her disability and follow her dream of starting a business.
Udyamita Yatra held 3 day entrepreneurship development training programs in all 36 districts of Maharashtra across 40 days along with interactions with students at ITI Colleges.
YAF saved me from committing suicide, helped me stand on my feet after my husband’s death and become a role model for my daughters.
She wants to grow her business to educate her girl child. "I want her to know her rights, not bow to patriarchy. Income increased after YAF helped us when we couldn't pay exam fees.
I was selling at a very local village level but when I came to YESummit in Pune City, I was exposed to customers and entrepreneurs from India and abroad. I began to dream to make a mark nationally and globally as the judges taught me professionalism
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