The Society for Child Development in India runs a programme where they take in tonnes of flower waste produced by temples and hotels in Delhi and turn it into organic skin-friendly powdered colours for Hindu festivals.

The director of the group, Dr Madhumita Puri, says that though society has been tackling the issue of poverty, it remains one of the greatest unsolved problems of the current generation. “The process does not just reduce waste but creates livelihoods”.

The organisation says charity is not a solution. What they look for is a market to sell their goods.

“There is only one solution that really strikes me, says Dr Puri – that there has to be a business solution, a business solution where everybody comes in,” she says.

“What does that person that’s in the vulnerable position do? The person has to learn the skills to run a business and that’s what our aim is – to provide them the opportunity of getting those skills.”

Imagine if we could see something similar in our western societies too.

I would love to see a similar set-up in the western world too – that we create business- and job opportunities for women so that they can be given the chance to break their destructive cycle of abuse, shame and guilt once and for all. To have a network of projects to assist women so that they can make a new start when they have no means to do so themselves, when they are stuck without money and work in a vicious cycle, or to help them break cycles of prostitution or abusive relationships.

This can’t be impossible, I am sure there could be ways we could create solutions in a completely new way, from a new angle. This is one of the things that I would love to create through the Crowdfunding campaign I am about to set up. I hope you will journey with me, and hopefully we could create something amazing and groundbreaking! Nothing is impossible.