Marufa, a Bangladeshi woman with three children, is struggling financially and lacks the courage to act. When Islamic Relief Foundation started promoting Marufa's neighborhood. An underserved community that advocates for women's empowerment and economic development She was chosen by her community, then she received financial management training before being chosen to lead a self-help programme that educates families on income-generating activities and provides each family with a non-refundable loan. Marufa is now the supervisor of six self-help groups with a total of 180 members, and she works in the fisheries department as well. She bought land on which to cultivate rice. She claims to be financially secure now.