This is Bhima. She is 38 years old and is living at Ideal Home for a couple of weeks. Her daughter is 17 years old. She has two sons who are 15 and 13 years old. All of her children are living with relatives. She is still in a crisis situation with her husband and it is a hard period for her.

This is Bhima Kumari. She is 27 years old and in charge of the business center. When she was 15 years old she was forced to leave school, because of her marriage. While at Ideal Home she was able to return to school again. In the future she would like to stay at Ideal home to teach other women.

This is Bimala. She is 30 years old and has 2 children. Her 11 years old daughter is living with relatives and her 9 year old son Bishal is living with her in Ideal Home. In school she passed the 4th grade and she works at the business center. She also does a trainee shift at another business. Because of a stone problem she suffers from daily pain.

This is Bishnu Kumari. She is 30 years old and has no children. She went to school until the 8th grade and works at the business center, were she is sewing clothing for the local market. 5 years ago she was in an accident and her hip is still unstable. In the future she would like to be a teacher in a home for disabled people.

This is Kamala. She is 25 years old and lives with her 7 year old son Anubhesh in Ideal Home. Her older sister Tara also lives in Ideal Home. Every day Kamala works in the business center. In school she finished the 7th grade.

This is Kamala. She lives in Ideal Home and works In the business centre. She went to school until the 3th grade and is 26 years old. In the future she wants to live on her own. She has no children. Because of eye problems she suffers from headaches.

This is Laxmi. She is 32 years old. She has no children and works at the business center. Because of her divorce court case she spent many hours with her lawyer.

This is Shanti and she is 22 years old and the youngest woman in the house. Together with her 3 year old son Bishwas she is living at Ideal Home. She finished the 7th grade and is working in the business center.

This is Shanti. She is 29 years old and she has a 7 year old son. Her son is living with family. In school she passed the 7th grade. She works in the business center of the ideal home and does a trainee shift at another business. If she does well they could possibly provide her a job. It pays very little and it is unsure if she could make a living with it for herself and her child.

This is Tara. She has 3 children. The oldest children are with relatives. Her youngest daughter Babita lives with her at Ideal Home and is 3 years old. In the business center she trains other woman how to sew. After the program she will probably stays at Ideal Home to train others. Because of malnutrition she has dental problems.