Children's Stories: Sanita Lama |
Young Hero: a Year Later
Sanita quit school and began working at age eight to help pay off her parents' debts. After two years of tying knots, injuring herself on sharp tools and inhaling wool fibers, she was found by a GoodWeave inspector. Many GoodWeave supporters have asked about her, and on the anniversary of her poignant visit to the United States, we shared news of her success: at 20, she was back in school, studying accounting and English. |
In 2007, GoodWeave supporters learned about Sanita Lama, dubbed our “young hero,” when she spoke before audiences from Boston to Miami to share her experience growing up as a carpet kid in Nepal.
