Sameena Abdul Gani Sayyed, 40, has spent the last two years as the sole
caretaker and provider for her family after her husband, 52, suffered a paralytic brain stroke while at work. What followed was four months of him being completely bedridden, and a long, uncertain road of helping him relearn to walk, a process Sameena has guided him through herself, alongside raising four children: a 14-year-old son, a 12-year-old daughter, and twin toddlers who are 2 years old. To keep her family afloat, she took on sewing work and relied on ration support from Family First Guidance Centre, while managing the constant strain of her husband's medical needs and her children's school fees.

Despite these pressures, Sameena has worked steadily towards greater financial security. AAF invested ₹12,000 for her in mutual funds, and she started a Systematic Investment Plan (SIP) on her own, which she has now sustained for three months, saving toward her children's future. She was also given Hospicash health insurance, provided free to women in the Project Sukoon program, and hoped to secure similar coverage for her husband, though this proved impossible, as insurers either quoted unaffordable premiums or declined coverage entirely because of his condition. Two years into an exhausting caregiving journey, Sameena has reached a more stable point: her husband is walking again, her savings habit is taking root, and she continues to hold her family together through resilience, discipline, and quiet determination.