Meet the woman who made your candle

Every candle we make at Prosperity Candle comes with the name of the woman who made it. Please note her name on your product packaging and find her bio here! You can even send her a message through our website.

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  Abeer

  Iraq

  Abeer is married with one son. She was very shy and often keeps to herself, but after joining Women for Women and earning an income through candle making, she became…. Read More >
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  Amal

  Iraq, 149212

  When Amal first joined the program, she was very stressed and did not accept any advice. After joining Prosperity Candle she started listening more to her trainer and follow the guidance and instructions given to her… Read More >
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  Awatif

  Iraq, 139417

  Awatif is married and has three daughters. She lives with her husband and wants to earn enough money to help her husband. Her dream is to create a small factory with her sister… Read More >
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  Beda

  Bhutan

  Beda shares her past with vivid recollection.  Leaving Bhutan as a young child of 6 years old on a bullock cart with her family,  they arrived in Northern India where they were then put on a bus that took… Read More >
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  Fadhila

  Iraq, 146461

  Fadhila is single and living with her family in a poor district in Baghdad. She claims her only joy is candle making as she pours all her sadness… Read More >
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  Huda

  Iraq, 142329

  Widowed with one daughter, Huda’s life has been full of hopelessness, shock, and trauma. Now she is creative, active, and hopeful… Read More >
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  Khin Ma

  Burma

  Born in Burma, Khin Ma was forced to flee her home in 1998 with her husband. For more than eight years, they lived in a refugee camp in Thailand where three of their four children were born. Read More >
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  Lama'a

  Iraq, 139425

  Lama’a is married, has three daughters and one son. Her husband is unemployed and they all live with her husband’s family. She hopes to start training more women in candlemaking… Read More >
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  Luma

  Iraq, 149208

  Luma is single and lives with her parents. She graduated from secondary school and joined the Prosperity Candle program to learn vocational skills. Her dream is to make a small business to produce candles. Read More >
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  Majeeda

  Iraq

  Majeeda is a widowed woman and does not have any children. She lives with her brother. With Prosperity Candle she hopes to have a good opportunity to change her life… Read More >
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  Maysoon

  Iraq, 139304

  Maysoon is widowed and has two daughters and one son. She is creative and has experience decorating for weddings and birthday parties. Her dream is to…. Read More >
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  Mee Mee

  Burma, 103

  Mee Mee was born in Burma, and left her country after Burmese soldiers continued to persecute citizens and burn villages. For four years, her and her family continuously… Read More >
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  Moo Koh

  Burma, 101

  Born in Thailand, Moo Koh was taken back to Burma when she was barely four years old by her grandmother, leaving behind her mother and father.  She was not to be reunited with her mother for another 15… Read More >
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  Nada

  Iraq

  Nada is married with one child. When she first joined Prosperity Candle, she found it very difficult to make a good quality candle but she never gave up….  Read More >
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  Naw

  Burma

  Naw was born in a Burmese refugee camp in Thailand where she lived until she was 23. Her parents fled Burma due to government persecution before she was born… Read More >