At the end of February 2001, I completed my three years of stay NGCC and was phased-out as per the organization's policy. At this point I joined the Production Center as a proper employee. By then, my roots, including my mother, were also traced in Patan. So I went to live with my mother.

My sister Gayatri also joined NGCC in 1999 - a year later than me. She was phased out in 2002. She works with me at the Production Center while living with Mother. She is a very good artist, who loves painting.

Initially, I used to work at the Production Center on a part-time basis. I used to devote the remainder of my work day taking care of a mentally retarded child named Lotha, who was one of the children at Bal Mandir's Baby Room Section. I looked after Lotha for two years, loving every single moment spent with her. Then, in August 2003, when Lotha was transferred to Panchkhal, I started working full-time at the Production Center.

On April 22, 2004, I married the man I love so much. A teacher by profession, my husband is very cooperative and understands my feelings. I think he is the right match for me and, of course, I am very happy to be with him.

I am also very happy at the Production Center. I can comfortably handle all the jobs. I feel I am especially very good with sewing, but I equally like other jobs involving cards, teaching materials, knitting, etc. I always try to do justice to my work. I am happy with my colleagues, who are also my old friends from Bal Mandir to have benefited from the NGCC support JUST LIKE ME.

I was born to a poor family in Biratnagar. My father passed away when I was very young. My widowed mother became helpless. She had to take care of all my siblings on her own. The poverty situation never improved. Consequently, my elder sister Gayatri and I were brought to Kathmandu by a local villager. In 1986, we were both admitted to Douglas Memorial Children's Home in Thamel. From there, we were transferred to Nepal Children's Organization (Bal Mandir), Naxal in 1989. During my Bal Mandir days, I went to study at Adarsha Secondary School in Sanothimi, Bhaktapur. In 1998, I completed my tenth grade from that school. Besides studying, I also learnt the art of knitting and sewing while at Bal Mandir.

I left Bal Mandir in 1998 to join the Nepal Girls Care Center (NGCC). At NGCC, I enjoyed receiving family care and learnt the importance of living together as one big family. I also benefited from NGCC's personality development projects, such as psychological counseling and home science. NGCC recognized my passion for music and kindly supported me to attend a year-long course in vocal training. Apart from that, I also participated in a two-month long Social Work Training at Life Development Centre in Sitapaila. Besides, I went to NGCC's Production Center every day to practice on the job training.