The Women

S.A.

I am from Bhutan but I have spent the majority of my life in a refugee camp in Nepal. In the refugee camp, I was able to graduate from college and teach young children in a small school. My husband and I were given the opportunity to come to the United States in 2010 where we were reunited with all of my husbands’ family in Fort Worth, Texas. We were also blessed to have our first child here in the United States. However, my husband and I are still struggling to find steady work, but with WORN I have been able to stay at home with my baby while also contributing to our household income.

H.L.

I am from Burma but I have spent over 10 years of my life living in a refugee camp. I am the mother of 5, two of which were born in a refugee camp, and one that still lives in a refugee camp. I am coming up on my one year of living in the United States and I am still adjusting to life here. Everything is so different from the hospitals to schools to being able to put money in a bank. WORN has been able to help provided an extra source of income to help us adjust to life in the United States.

K.P.

I am from Burma but I spent 20 years of my 23 years in a refugee camp in Thailand. I have only been in the United States for a little over 6 months. I am still transitioning into the American culture. I was blessed to have begun working with WORN within the first few months of moving here because of my 3 young children has made it difficult to find a steady job.

M.D.H.

I from Burma but I can not remember ever living there. I was born in the jungle between Burma and Thailand after my parent’s village was burned by the army. We fled through the jungle to the Thai refugee camp. I lived in the refugee camp for 20 years before we were given the opportunity to come to the United States in 2008. In these three years, I have learned so much from reading English to driving a car to getting a job. Now with WORN, I am able to continue to provide for my family doing something I love to do which is crocheting.

A.I.

I am a refugee from Burma. I lived in Malaysia because I was forced to flee my home country. I do not like to repeat the events of my life frequently. Whenever I think about it I feel pain again. I am trying to forget.

A.G.

I am from Eritrea but spent 6 years living in a refugee camp before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2009 with my five children. I enjoy working with WORN because I am able to purchase different household items and support my children.

B.B.

I was born in Bhutan and lived in a refugee camp for 19 years in Nepal before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2009 with my husband and my three children. I enjoy working with WORN because I am now able to contribute to my families’ household income and enjoy the company of my friends while knitting.

N.S.K.

I was born in Burma. I lived in a refugee camp for 6 years and was just resettled in Fort Worth this February 2012 with my husband and my young daughter. I am excited to use a skill I learned in the refugee camp to help provide a better home life for my family here in the United States.

L.P.

I am from Burma and lived most of my life in a refugee camp. I was resettled in Fort Worth in 2008 and have been working with WORN for a little over a year. By working with WORN, I have been able to stay at home with my young child and earn an extra income to help pay for family necessities.

M.R.

I am from Bhutan. I spent 19 years living in a refugee camp before being resettled in the United States in 2011 with my husband and my two children. I enjoy working for WORN because I am able to help my family stay financially afloat. I use my income from knitting to pay my utility bill.

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B.D.

I was born in Bhutan and lived in a refugee camp for 16 years in Nepal before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2008 with my husband and three children. I enjoy working for WORN because it helps me to better provide for my children, both emotionally and financially.

B.G.

My name is B.G. and I was born in Bhutan, but lived in a refugee camp for 19 years in Nepal before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2010 with my husband and his family. Because of my health I am unable to stand for long periods of time which has made it very difficult to find work in the United States. I enjoy working with WORN because I am now able to contribute to the household income.

K.L.

I lived in a refugee camp for 17 years in Nepal, however I was born in Bhutan. I was resettled in Fort Worth in 2010 with my two youngest children. I like working with WORN because not only does it help supplement my household income, but it keeps me busy during the day and helps me forget the tragedies and trauma of my past.

S.M.

I am from Bhutan, but spent 19 years living in a refugee camp before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2011 with my husband and family. I enjoy working with WORN because I am able to help pay for my family's utility bills by doing something I am passionate about.

S.B.

I spent 19 years in a refugee camp in Bhutan before being resettled in Fort Worth in 2010. I arrived with my husband and now have a 4 month old son. I enjoy knitting for WORN so that I can stay at home with my son and also help pay our rent.

U.T.

I was born in Bhutan and lived in a refugee camp for 18 years in Nepal. In 2012, I was resettled in Fort Worth with my husband and my two youngest children. When I arrived in Fort Worth, I was finally reunited with my two older children. I enjoy working with WORN because it helps me pay for different household bills.

N.T.

I was resettled in Fort Worth in 2010 after living in a refugee camp for 15 years in Nepal. I came here with my husband and daughter. I enjoy the benefit of working with WORN primarily because it helps to provide extra income.

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Ni.T.

I was born in Burma and lived two years in a refugee camp. My husband and I were resettled in Fort Worth and just had our first child. I am able to use my expertise as a knitter to help supplement our family income so that I can stay at home and take care of my young child.

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M.C.L.

I was born in Burma and fled to Malaysia. I was resettled in Fort Worth, where my husband and four children had been living for a year. I am excited to knit and crochet for WORN because it helps to pay our rent each month.

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C.S.N.

I was born in Burma and lived in a refugee camp for five years before I was able to be resettled in Fort Worth. I arrived in 2009 with my son and husband. I was blessed with twins since moving to the United States and the added expenses have made it difficult for me and my husband to provide for our family. By working with WORN, I am able to help supplement our household income while being able to stay at home with my three children.