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46 year old Tina has know of illness and disability ever since she can remember. Finding a workplace where she felt she belonged was incredibly difficult. Learn how fair trade social enterprises and supportive workplaces can transform lives, like it did for Tina.

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Shakti has been in and out of hospital ever since she can remember. However, this hasn't stopped her from getting good grades and working hard towards her dreams of becoming a doctor. But one eventful visit to the hospital changed everything.

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When 11 year old Satendra found light coloured patches on his skin, it kickstarted a long journey of treatment that disrupted every part of his life. Through it all, the question on Satendra's mind was, why me? Why am I sick when no one else is?

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12 year old Disha loves her home in the rolling green hills, full of colourful flowers in spring and hearing the birds chirp outside her bedroom window. But other people may see her home as a busy sterile place, where sick people come for treatment. A place smelling of disinfectant, different medications and full of medical equipment. Disha has lived all her life in a hospital.

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Even before Amar knew what his diagnosis was, the symptoms had already isolated him from his family and friends, leaving him homeless and living under a bridge. When an opportunity to get free treatment and free accommodation appeared, Amar didn't want it, too afraid as to what people might say or do when they saw him.

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When small patches started to appear on his face, 8 year old Kamal was told he was cursed by a snake god. 4 months of animal sacrifices and rituals didn't take the curse away. By the time Kamal arrived at the hospital, his face was covered in red patches, so swollen, he could barely open his eyes.

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Prem discovered a hidden talent when he attended bee keeping training.

Buzzing with ideas and excitement from his training, Prem ventured into the jungle to catch his first wild bee hive and he hasn't looked back since.

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Mina was studying at university when she first started losing strength in her hands. It got so bad, Mina ended up in a wheelchair, with no strength left to walk. Having to go through treatment whilst studying for university exams is hard, but it's even harder when your friends no longer speak to you after you tell them about your diagnosis.