05/30/2026
Tanvi’s first job, as a teen, was working at a dance bar. She hadn’t wanted that work, but her parents’ death left her with only two options: to dance or watch her brother starve.
After the dance bar, it was prostitution; then she was some stranger’s “personal lady.”
Amidst her pain, she received an invitation to work at a micro-business, a partner of Women At Risk, International (WAR, Int’l). She would no longer have to work with shame; she would be proud of her work.
Today, Tanvi spends her mornings going to school & the afternoons working in the micro-bakery & craft program. She loves her new job cooking up treats & crafting beautiful jewelry. But what she loves most is that she can now support herself & her brother in an honorable way.
WAR, Int’l and our partners find women where they are at, whether it’s in the slums, in the red-light districts, or in an abusive situation. Inviting them into a safe community and dignified work, they teach them to provide for themselves and their families, to know their own worth, and to live with confidence.
Learn more about our programs and partners using the “Programs” link in our bio.
