Tufan Bauldas

Twenty Five years old, Tufan, a person with a locomotor disability, once depended entirely on his family for support. Limited mobility kept him confined at home. GBCD provided five-step counseling to Tufan and his family, offered him entrepreneurship training, and encouraged his parents to believe in his abilities and support him in starting a small shop. At first, many doubted his ability to run a shop independently. But Tufan’s honesty, dedication, and welcoming nature soon turned his small shop into a busy gathering place. Villagers began appreciating the convenience, and his steady income brought dignity and financial security to his family. Today, Tufan is known as a successful shopkeeper. His journey shows how opportunity and support can help persons with disabilities move from dependency to self-reliance, becoming part of the social and economic mainstream.