by Isha Parmar | Mar 8, 2023 | Stories
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, we celebrate and honor the invaluable contribution of women to our society. At Lighthouse, we take pride in our predominantly female workforce, which has been the case for the past seven years. Seventy percent of our... by Isha Parmar | Feb 27, 2023 | Stories
We’re proud to share that 22 determined women from Wanowrie Lighthouse are breaking barriers and hitting the road! Through the Four Wheeler Driving course at Maruti Suzuki Driving School, they’re mastering a new skill and driving their careers forward. And...
by Isha Parmar | Feb 23, 2023 | Stories
Neelam’s life had always been a struggle. Living in a cramped house with her parents and siblings, she often wondered how they would make ends meet. Her father’s meager income as a private bus driver barely managed to keep the family afloat. Neelam, the... by Isha Parmar | Jan 5, 2023 | Stories
Alisha Thapa is a native of Nepal, also known as Suraj earlier. It wasn’t until she started seeing changes in her body and hormones as she grew up that she realized she was transgender. When her family learned about her, unlike most families who would force... by Isha Parmar | Dec 2, 2022 | Stories
For Vandana, age is just a number. Married at 21 and raising three kids, she subsided her dream of starting her own business. But at the age of 51, she realized that now is the time to take the step! Before joining the Lighthouse, Vandana had completed a Food... by Isha Parmar | Nov 21, 2022 | Stories
One of the second cohort students is thirty-two-year-old Vishal Jogdand, who resides with his family in the Indira Vasahat slum community in Aundh, Pune. His father worked as a driver throughout his life. His mother is a housewife, while his two elder brothers work to...
