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Harshaben Ashokkumar and Group

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A group of women Harshaben, Padmaben, Devuben, Naynaba and Gitaben are members of Krishana Mahila Mandal belong to Dhraghadhra, Surendranagar in Gujarat. Harshaben is a leader of Krishana Mahila Mandal. She is doing embroidery work at home. The loan will help her to buy more raw materials in bulk and get more steady orders from wholesalers as a result. Rest of the group members are engaged in cloth selling, doing embroidery work, livestock, and petty shop. Typically, for these businesses, a cash deposit is needed to procure products. These women are requesting for a loan of Rs.78000 to procure more raw material, better tools, add products, keep stock and increase their income. This will grow their business to next level and they will be able to repay the loan in monthly installments.

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Prayas

  • Partner since: 08 Nov, 2013
  • Total amount disbursed: Rs.357,777,000

Prayas is a voluntary development organization working to unite and empower socio-economically deprived people. It empowers them by creating access to financial services, and driving awareness of rights and duties. It also facilitates capacity building activities, natural resource management projects, a micro-finance program, and livelihood activities.

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  • Status: Fully Repaid
  • Lend by: '04 Mar 2014'
  • Repayment Term: 12 months
  • Repayment Period: May 2014 to May 2015
  • Interest cost to borrower: 14.64% (flat per annum)

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What a Father Gave His Daughter

Written by Prachita Publish date 14-May-2014
Harshaben with her father, making a khatwork design
Harshaben with her father, making a khatwork design

Harshaben Ashokkumar, of the ‘Krishana Mahila Mandal’ group, had just been discharged from the hospital, the afternoon that I went to visit her. She had been admitted for a nasty bout of chikungunya. But despite that, she was still upbeat and in great spirits when she learned we were to discuss her work and her art. 
 
Harshaben is a ‘khatwork’ artist. She makes intricate and beautiful embroidery on various ‘kurtas’ and blouses. This work is created on a ‘khat’ (cot), hence it is called khatwork. She learned this beautiful art from her father, and she plans on teaching this art-form to her children. It's one of India's old art-forms that trickles through generations. Harshaben took the Milaap loan to buy the expensive raw materials that are required in creating these designs. It takes about 3 days to design and complete a simple khatwork kurta. 
 
When asked to pose for a picture, Harshaben insisted that I take one with her father, the man who gave her knowledge and training in this ancient, beautiful art.