The Crafts People
Bothimani, Visually Impaired Day Carer at Blue Mango Trust
Bothimani write from Blue Mango Trust, Tamil Nadu, S. India
I have been visually impaired since birth. After my parents died, a neighbor took me in. She worked in a kitchen and brought home leftovers for me. After my sister’s husband died, I moved in with her but she didn’t feed me. Another neighbor heard that Blue Mango provides noon meals, so she brought me in. Until coming to Blue Mango, I often went hungry.
When I joined in 2008, I started with the beading but I wasn’t very good at it. I told the management that I like making kids happy, so they put me in charge of the daycare. I don’t have any kids of my own so this is a good job for me. Believe it or not, I am renting my own little house now. I am working hard and trying to earn good money.
I’ve never been married and I don’t ever want to be. Men are just useless. I want to continue at Blue Mango to save for my retirement. My dream in life is to own my house.
Bothimani
Sep. 2015
MESH Buys bead jewellery, soft toys and cotton fashion accessories from Blue Mango Trust
I have been visually impaired since birth. After my parents died, a neighbor took me in. She worked in a kitchen and brought home leftovers for me. After my sister’s husband died, I moved in with her but she didn’t feed me. Another neighbor heard that Blue Mango provides noon meals, so she brought me in. Until coming to Blue Mango, I often went hungry.
When I joined in 2008, I started with the beading but I wasn’t very good at it. I told the management that I like making kids happy, so they put me in charge of the daycare. I don’t have any kids of my own so this is a good job for me. Believe it or not, I am renting my own little house now. I am working hard and trying to earn good money.
I’ve never been married and I don’t ever want to be. Men are just useless. I want to continue at Blue Mango to save for my retirement. My dream in life is to own my house.
Bothimani
Sep. 2015
MESH Buys bead jewellery, soft toys and cotton fashion accessories from Blue Mango Trust
