Kalyan Jat, a young boy who now sits at the reception of a well-known Hotel in Jodhpur, communicating confidently with guests. Within two months he extended his duty and started managing the restaurant at night. Kalyan’s family had a bad financial condition which forced him to work after class XII. He came to know about B-ABLE through one of his friends and decided to join the Hospitality Assistant Course. His positive attitude makes him believe that his hard work and commitment will surely lead him to the path of success.

Sushila was born in a big family in Assam. It was difficult for the family to make two ends meet. Sushila was sensitive to the needs of the family and decided to take on the responsibility to support her family. In the year 2004, she took a bold step to travel all the way to Delhi to find a suitable job. This was not easy as not only was the city new to her but also the language and the people. With great difficulty she managed to get part-time jobs in several houses. This went on for about 4 years but Sushila was not satisfied. She knew she had the capacity to do much more. She came to know about ‘Domesteq’ and enrolled herself in a ‘Novice Training’ course. She learned the basics of good housekeeping, Child care, work ethics and also how to face an interview. She now has a DOM Card and with the help of the Domesteq team she got placed with a family with a salary of Rs 10,000/-per month. She was in touch with the Domesteq team and currently earns around Rs 18,000/- per month.

Manoj had to stop studying after class XII as his father was a daily wage labour and it was not possible for him to money on his son’s education. Manoj started taking tuitions of the school going students to meet his family expenditure. He got to know about B-ABLE through the Sarpanch and enrolled himself for 40 days course at B-ABLE in Phulera. Soon after completing his training as a ‘Housekeeping Assistant’ from the B-ABLE Centre at Phulera, Manoj got placed as a Room Boy in a reputed Hotel at Alleppey- a popular tourist destination. He started earning Rs 10,000/- per month. Today he is satisfied as he receives compliments for his work from his superiors and colleagues for his good work and share the same with B-ABLE’s staff to whom he thinks have transformed his life.

Ms. Sheelu Gupta, a graduate picked her occupation as an Eye Mitra Optician and is now moving it with great poise & enthusiasm. She got to know about this program through an advertisement in local newspaper. She was trained by B-ABLE and provided with the necessary tool kits, promotional material and branded products for setting up an enterprise by 2.5 NVG. She was also provided on the Job training for the first 6 months by B-ABLE. During the initial period she faced some start up challenges in the business but after a couple of months things started moving at a smoother pace. Besides working at her shop she also visits nearby villages and provides affordable spectacles to the villagers at their door step. She feels very happy to be an independent working woman. At present, her monthly earning is about Rs 10,000 with which she supports her family.

Jiten is a son of a daily wage earner. In order to support his family he started working as an electrician in a local firm with a daily stipend of Rs 50.After getting enrolled and trained under Hospitality course in Tezpur (Assam) he got placed with The Fern Hotel and started earning Rs 5,500/- with incentives which means a lot for his family.

Rehmet is from a remote village of Rajasthan and had never seen a life beyond it. The meagre earnings from his father's small agricultural land were not enough to feed the family of 6. His parents sent him to school hoping that someday their son will make them live a life of dignity. But Rehmat was far from understanding the realities. Since Rehmat had nothing much to do, one morning he accompanied a few boys to a nearby village to attend a camp. This is where he came to know about B-ABLE and the various courses being offered. Rehmat showed a keen interest and decided to join the Hospitality Assistant course. He got the job of a waiter in a well-known hotel in Jodhpur. With his neat appearance, well groomed look, confidence and soft spoken skills he gained the goodwill of seniors and colleagues. Within a month and a half of his job, his work has been appreciated and he has already been promised a raise in his salary.