India, Aug. 19 -- Bhubaneswar: From selling bangles on the streets of Binika in Balangir to walking into the grandeur of Rashtrapati Bhawan, the story of Surekha Mallick is one of extraordinary resilience and hope.
Life was never easy for her. With her husband bedridden for years due to a rare respiratory illness, Mallick had to shoulder both caregiving and earning. In a cramped kaccha house, she struggled to raise her children with dignity, often relying on her meagre income from selling bangles.
A turning point came in 2019 when she received support under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban). With financial assistance, she built a modest pucca house with two rooms - one to care for her ailing husband and another as a safe haven for h...