Dreams can come true.
I believe, when in pain, wait. One door closes, others open. And they really do open in the right direction. This has happened time and again. The turning point came in 1992 when we got professionals to assess the financial progress of our efforts.

It was a huge assurance that the hopes of thousands were slowly turning into reality. Eighteen months ago, we also engaged professional services to chart a business plan to take the weavers, endeavour from Maheshwar to all across India. The response has been heartening.

I resent the word ‘charity’.
Working together towards common goals is what we are doing.

Coming from a different culture doesn’t have to limit you. It just means you live life from more than one world view.

Even though I was born and brought up in the US, the cultural disparity was never an impediment. I belong here. The fact that I was free from bias and was purely objective in my outlook helped me blend with our people.

Working at the grassroots brings you closer to humanity. I have been able to join my heart with those of the weavers I’ve worked with. I can bask in the sunshine of the results of my hard work by playing with the grandchildren of the people I managed to help.