Dewi Kreckman was born into a financially struggling family, and her challenges began early on. Her father had abandoned them when she was just a baby, leaving her mother as the sole provider. Unfortunately, her mother had not completed her Junior High School education and had to make ends meet by working as a house cleaner in their neighborhood.

Despite the difficult circumstances, Dewi's entrepreneurial spirit shone through. Armed with a mere $3.5 as her initial capital, she embarked on her very first business venture. Determined to make a difference, Dewi began collecting waste materials and ingeniously transformed them into beautiful crafts. With her creativity and resourcefulness, she turned trash into treasure.