Omkari

With my earnings from this profession I was able to give my children an English medium education, and completely transform my family.

Hi, I’m Omkari, your driver for today. My association with driving started in October 2010, when I joined Azad Foundation as a trainee, and got my permanent driving license upon successful completion the very next year. Sakha placed me as a private chauffeur with a customer where I worked for four long years and learnt a lot as I gained experience in driving. I then moved to working as a commercial chauffeur with Sakha Cabs, and since July 2017, I have been working with Azad, as a Training Faculty. I now teach driving to other women and help them become fearless and independent as I have become. Over the years, I have gained a lot of self-confidence, and become self-reliant. I started taking financial responsibility for my family. I have four children, 3 daughters and 1 son. With my first salary, I got my daughter admitted to an English medium school; then I decided to get my house renovated. Then gradually I bought a flat with my own savings. Now I have a new home, I bought a plot of land and have constructed three stories. I feel that I have gained everything that I ever wanted in my life. My life has been completely changed forever. The bustling streets of Delhi, where chaos and opportunity coexist, I found my path on the road less traveled. Born into a world that often dictated limits for women, Azad and Sakha have given us a world which makes you understand the meaning of freedom and independence.