{"id":8093,"date":"2025-10-30T12:40:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/?p=8093"},"modified":"2025-10-30T12:45:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T16:45:14","slug":"living-a-self-sustained-life-a-journey-of-purpose-and-contribution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/en\/transformation-in-the-lives-of-people-with-disability\/living-a-self-sustained-life-a-journey-of-purpose-and-contribution\/","title":{"rendered":"Living a Self-Sustained Life: A Journey of Purpose and Contribution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><b>Living a Self-Sustained Life: A Journey of Purpose and Contribution<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\">Jhalak<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6567 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Top-Header-Logo-300x86.png\" alt=\"\u201cIt Always Seems Impossible Until It\u2019s Done!\u201d - Nelson Mandela\" width=\"300\" height=\"86\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Top-Header-Logo-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Top-Header-Logo-1024x293.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Top-Header-Logo-768x219.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/07\/Top-Header-Logo.png 1050w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhalak.org\/en\/glimpses\/\">Glimpses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khs.org\/\">Keystone Human Services<\/a> <a href=\"\/\">KHS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khsia.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KHSIA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keystonemoldova.md\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keystone Moldova<\/a> English and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.keystonemoldova.md\/ro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Keystone Moldova<\/a> Romanian<\/p>\n<p>Keystone Human Services (KHS) is a non-profit organization that is a part of a global movement to provide support and expertise to people with disabilities.<\/p>\n<h1>KHS.org<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>\u201cIt Always Seems Impossible Until It\u2019s Done!\u201d &#8211; Nelson Mandela<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3>H3<\/h3>\n<h4>H4<\/h4>\n<h5>H5<\/h5>\n<h6>H6<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a world bustling with activity and endless pursuits, the idea of living a meaningful life often becomes overshadowed by the rush to meet basic needs. 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