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"Being confined to a wheelchair posed its challenges, but Maya CARE provided unwavering support."

That's how Sandhya Atram describes her experience as a wheelchair-bound graphic designer in India, until she found a job that allowed her to work full-time.

That job: lead a business process outsourcing unit for the Maya Care Foundation, a charity that provides jobs for people with disabilities, per the BBC.

"I began by reaching out to corporations, offering to handle their backend work," Atram tells Mumbai News.

"Through training and mentoring other [people with disabilities], I ensured that tasks were complete defficiently and on time."

The 31-year-old says her passion for entrepreneurship grew after she was asked to lead a vaccination project for elderly people in India.

"Being confined to a wheelchair posed its challenges, but Maya CARE provided unwavering support," she says.

"Transitioning into a social entrepreneur brought its own set of challenges, but with perseverance and strategic planning, I've been able to overcome them."

Atram's company, which opened in November 2021, employs 50 people with disabilities and says it aims to provide "sustainable income opportunities for persons with disabilities by offering a wide array of back-office operations, data maintenance, customer support, query resolution,

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