Before attending one of ADRA’s vocational training courses, Mu Nwee Lah, 35, struggled to meet her family’s basic needs and to support her son’s education. She had a dream of opening her own beauty shop. ADRA was there to support her with hair dressing training.
“At the training, I learned how to wash, steam, cut, straighten and curl hair,” says Mu Nwe Lah. “I also learned other beauty therapies, including face, foot and hand spa treatments.”
Upon finishing the course, and with a small business grant from ADRA, Mu Nwe Lah was able to open her own shop on September 9, 2019.
She is running a successful business and is able to support her family and pay for her son’s education. “By the end of the month,” she says, “I usually make a profit of about 1,500 baht.”
Mu Nwe Lah uses her success to “pay it forward” by teaching interested friends from her neighborhood how to do what she does.
“I welcome people who want to learn hair dressing skills in my shop,” she says. “In return I appreciate their help with the many customers I have.”
Mu Nwe Lah has high aspirations and is training her younger sister to be able to take over the day-to-day operations of her shop. “I want to pass the skills I have learned on,” she says. “As for me, I plan to open a restaurant and just supervise at the hair dressing shop.” ADRA will be there to support Mu Nwe Lah with vocational training in restaurant management.