Wangkhem Rezia Devi
- Success Stories from North-East for Women Empowerment -

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Wangkhem Rezia Devi

NEDFi is also facilitating marketing support to the artisans of NER through exhibition participation and its various showrooms at Guwahati & Khetri in Assam, Imphal in Manipur, Aizwal in Mizoram, Namchi in Sikkim and Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.

The showrooms at Guwahati, Khetri and Aizwal are under NEDFi's direct CSR support and the rest of the showrooms are setup in collaboration with various established NGOs/Societies of the locality.

2. Name: Wangkhem Rezia Devi
Address: Kwakeithel Haobam Marak, Imphal West
Activity: Artificial flower's bouquet and vase making

Rezia, 38 years, mother of three children, is a dynamic woman running a successful business on artificial flower's bouquet and vase making. Her husband is an auto driver and they both run their family together.

Before joining Chanura, Rezia's family condition was so miserable that they could not even meet their daily expenditure. Moreover, her husband's income was so less that they lived on hand-to-mouth. They faced many difficulties owing to the little income.

She was unable to afford admission for her children and they dropped out from the school. To cope with the challenges of the family, she started to work as a wage earner.

Though she worked as a wage earner for her survival, she always had the stamina and creativity to start some business of her own.

She dreamt of starting an artificial flower making business, as she had learned the technique from one of her neighborhood sisters. But, due to the lack of capital, she could not put her dreams into action.

Although she has the skill, she was unable to run the business independently.

When one of her neighborhood sisters proposed her to join Chanura, she was extremely happy and she felt that her dream to run her business on artificial flower was coming to life.

After joining Chanura, there was no looking back for her. She started her own business, making different products of artificial flowers.

Her products became so popular that she started getting bulk orders. She also participated in different exhibitions and fairs to showcase her products.

With the incessant support of Chanura, her business had expanded to the point that it needed hiring a few employees. Now, her family enjoys a better lifestyle. She is also able to afford education of her children in good boarding schools.

Rezia expressed, "Today, I am not afraid of the struggles in life anymore and I am ready to explore and strive towards the zenith of success".

She thanks Chanura with all her heart for transforming her life from a wage earner to a successful self employed woman, who can render job opportunity to others as well.