Manimegalai and Group is crowdfunding to build a toilet and install water connections in their homes

Lend a little. Change a lot.

Funded
$497.92

Still Requires
$0.00

Fully Funded

1 share = $18 in contribution on average

Our Story

Manimegalai, Amirdham, Amudha, Chellam, and Alamelu live in the rural area of Musiri in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu. They are agricultural laborers who work hard to supplement the incomes their husbands bring in, and to provide a decent future for their children. The area they live in has a water supply located about 1000 meters from their homes, and the closest public latrine is 500 meters away. As a result, clean and fresh water is scarce, and they have to depend on the surrounding shrubbery or the darkness at night for privacy to relieve themselves in unhygienic conditions. Consequently, they are subject to illnesses multiple times a year, and the monthly medical bills eat into their meager savings. They seek a loan of Rs.30,000, payable over 18 months, to build a toilet for Manimegalai’s family, and to install water connections for the rest of the group’s homes. This loan will allow their families access to the dignity and basic necessity of sanitation and water in their homes.

Partner Details

GUARDIAN

Partner since: 13 Dec, 2010
Total amount disbursed: Rs.102,103,128

Gramalaya Urban And Rural Development Initiatives (GUARDIAN), is a microfinance institution that exclusively provides micro-credit to build water and sanitation facilities around Trichy, Tamil Nadu. It provides technical support for creating low cost infrastructure of these facilities to improve rural life.