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The Remarkable Journey of Neha Bhatt’s Tea Shop ‘Ampu Tea’

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Neha Bhatt is a resident of Ahmedabad

Neha runs a tea startup with the name ‘Ampu Tea Neha.’ She has a prosthetic leg, and uses crutches for support, but her determination is simply unmatched. 
 

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‘Ampu Tea Neha’

The tea shop’s name ‘Ampu Tea Neha’ is truly remarkable. It has been derived from the English word ‘amputated.’

 

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In July 2021, Neha met with an accident

Her left side of the body was damaged and due to a delay in treatment, she had to undergo amputation, losing one of her legs. 

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Neha was born in Bhavnagar, Gujarat

Her father works as an electrician. She did her schooling from a government school. 

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Neha started working as a primary school teacher

She was making Rs 3,000 in a month. Her salary was increased to Rs 7,000 but it was still not sufficient for a decent living. 

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Neha relocated to Ahmedabad in search of employment

There, she worked at Just Dial for a few years before landing a job at a school with a monthly income of Rs 33,000. 

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A tragic turn

Neha’s life took a tragic turn when she met with the accident. Her parents had planned to buy a house for her. After the accident, securing employment became challenging for her. 

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Neha turned to crowdfunding to afford a prosthetic leg

Acknowledging the fact that her condition was irreversible was the hardest thing to deal with. 

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Driven by her love for tea, Neha initially dreamt of opening a café

But due to the financial constraints, she decided to open a tea shop. 

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Neha’s tea shop quickly gained fame in just under 10 days

She sells almost 300 cups of tea daily and earns somewhere around Rs 1 lakh to 1.5 lakh in a month.

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