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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
Moo Kho
Burma, 101
Born in Thailand, Moo Kho 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 > -
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 > -
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 > -
Nazahat
Iraq, 143310
Nazahat is one of the four field testers and has a strong interest in making candles and training participants. She is the mother of five children. She spends a lot of time making candles in her home... Read More > -
Raheema
Iraq, 142291
Raheema is married and has three children. She is an active, energetic woman and always has a smiling face. She likes making candles. She started making candles because she was looking for... Read More > -
Shatha
Iraq, 146452
Shatha is one of the entrepreneurs who was very shy. At the beginning she had trouble making candles. She tried her best to figure out what was wrong and she finally succeeded! Now she is seeking... Read More > -
Sundus
Iraq, 146450
Sundus is a married, mother of three, and she loves candle making. She always tries to find new ideas and shapes to empower her business... Read More > -
Tila
Bhutan
Tila has a shyness about her and a beautiful demeanor. She speaks very little English and admits that she is a little lazy about learning it. Her husband and 2 young children moved... Read More > -
Um Al Ula
Iraq
Widowed with seven children, Um Al Ula joined Women for Women for vocational skills. She is very interested in making candles to support her children... Read More > -
Wafa
Iraq, 142303
Wafa is widowed with four children. After she graduated from a technical institute she did not find a job, and decided to join the WWI program to get vocational skills. At the beginning... Read More > -
Wafa'a
Iraq, 139383
Wafa'a is widowed with four sons. Her husband was killed by a mortar which dropped onto his grocery store and also hurt her son. She is a strong woman and very optimistic - with a lot of dreams. One day she hopes to create a small candle-making factory... Read More >