ragpicker

While most kids his age played the ball or perhaps spent a majority of their time getting enlightened within the four walls of their classrooms, Anand sifted through garbage, picking rags to make ends meet.

When Akshara reached the stationmaster’s office, she admitted that she had lost her purse around 9 pm. And it was only because of Dipchand’s honesty, that she had recovered it within an hour.

Hailing from the village of Lahawarpora on the banks of Wular, Bilal lost his father Mohammad Ramzan when he was in class 6. The responsibility of the family then lay on the shoulders of young Bilal.

From being a ragpicker, to building a successful career as a nurse, Banu Sheikh Safi has crossed many hurdles in her journey.

A student, a ragpicker and a social entrepreneur. Here's the inspiring story of Jabir Karat.

Manjula Vaghela, a 60-year-old resident of Ahmedabad, was a ragpicker until 1981. Today, she is the proud leader a cleaners’ cooperative with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore.

60-year-old Manjula Vaghela, who was a ragpicker until 1981, is now the proud head of a cleaners' cooperative with an annual turnover of Rs 1 crore. This is her story.