A Thread of Hope: How One Mother Built Her Future with TASKEY and Her Daughter's Smile
A Thread of Hope: How One Mother Built Her Future with TASKEY and Her Daughter's Smile
In the heart of a small Bangladeshi village bordered by fields of jute and the distant echo of the marketplace, lived a woman named Rupa. She was 28 years old, a mother, a seamstress, and unbeknownst to her neighbors, a future entrepreneur.
Life in Rupa's world moved slowly. The mornings started early, with the distant calls of the azan, the smell of damp earth, and the sun creeping over the bamboo fences. But Rupa’s days began even earlier—with a prayer, followed by gentle nudges to wake her 8-year-old daughter, Sumi.
Sumi was Rupa’s entire world. Her small laugh filled their modest home of tin and mud. Rupa’s husband, Imran, had left the village in search of better work in Chattogram, and hadn’t sent money home for nearly six months. The silence on his end wasn’t unfamiliar to women like Rupa. But she wasn’t one to be defeated.
Instead of giving in to despair, she gave in to work. She pulled out the old sewing machine passed down from her mother—rusted but functional—and began stitching small blouses, sari petticoats, and school uniforms for neighboring families. Word spread quickly. Rupa was talented, meticulous, and fast.
But talent wasn’t enough. She needed more thread, better fabric, a way to advertise—and something to feed her daughter more than rice and lentils.
The Phone Call That Changed Everything
One afternoon, while finishing a navy blue blouse, her phone buzzed. A video call. Sumi had taken her mother’s old smartphone to school, where the teacher allowed students to use an educational app during break. Today, she had found something new.
“Ma! Ma! Dekho! Ekhane ekta app ase—TASKEY bolche. Tumi jodi onno ke join koro, taka pabe!”
Rupa smiled at her daughter’s energy, thinking it was one of those scammy sites. But Sumi persisted.
The app was TASKEY—a P2P digital platform that rewarded people for bringing in others, completing basic gigs, and selling homemade products. Rupa was skeptical. But the name kept coming up again and again. Neighbors started mentioning it too.
One evening, she finally clicked. She registered.
Thread by Thread, Stitch by Stitch
Rupa began small. She added her products—blouses, handmade lace, and eventually, full salwar kameez sets—onto TASKEY’s craft listing section. Orders trickled in.
She referred her cousin in another village, who also referred two more. Slowly, her wallet inside the app began to grow.
With each week, Rupa’s confidence grew as much as her earnings. What started with BDT 200 commissions turned into a BDT 2,000 weekly income, then BDT 5,000 monthly. Soon, she added mobile wallets to accept payments, bought better cotton, and even upgraded her sewing machine through a TASKEY seller’s credit scheme.
Struggles Behind the Smile
But it wasn’t all smooth sailing.
There were days the machine would stop mid-seam, and Rupa would sit and cry until Sumi came to hug her. Some deliveries went missing in the rural postal confusion. Some customers complained. Once, she was nearly scammed by someone posing as a customer wanting bulk school uniforms.
TASKEY’s support team, surprisingly, was responsive. A kind woman named Farhana from customer service would call and guide Rupa on how to report, how to block scammers, and how to improve her store visibility.
Little by little, the hardships began to feel like learning steps.
The Video Call
One moment, however, etched in Rupa’s heart forever, was the day she received a bulk order from Dhaka for 30 women’s nightgowns.
As she worked tirelessly into the afternoon, her hands sore, her heart tired, she received a video call from Sumi, who had gone to her grandmother’s for a few days.
“Ma, you look tired,” said the little girl.
“Na Ma, I’m okay. Shudhu kichu dress toiri kortesi.”
Sumi giggled and said, “Dekho—TASKEY app-e to tomar photo o dekhechhi! Apni superstar hoye jachhen!”
It was then that Rupa looked up, smiled wide, and tears fell freely.
Her daughter was proud of her.
The Transformation
Six months later, Rupa was earning nearly BDT 15,000 per month. She had bought a second machine, and even trained two younger girls in the village who couldn’t go to school.
The local NGO recognized her efforts. A write-up about her was published in a local newspaper. And her TASKEY referral network had grown to over 100 people, making her one of the top 5 earners in her region.
Legacy and Lessons
Today, Rupa’s life is a beacon of resilience. Not only did she pull herself out of economic instability, but she also stitched together a community of learners, earners, and dreamers.
In interviews, she always says, “It wasn’t just TASKEY—it was my daughter who believed in me before anyone else.”
