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Milaap does not lend directly to the beneficiary. We facilitate loans through micro-finance institutions [MFIs] operating in the beneficiary's area. These MFIs identify needs, manage loans under statutory guidelines, and disburse funds. The website supports raising funds for these MFIs.
Funded
$ 471.79
Still Requires
$ 778.21
Afura Bibi And Group
from Baduria, West Bengal
Purpose : To expand her vegetables business by buying more vegetables
53-year-old Afura lives in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. She is married and runs a vegetable shop her monthly household income is around INR.21,000 and she manages to save around INR.11,000 every month. Afura leads a group of 2 women. These women have come together to apply for a group loan to invest in their respective businesses. Afura wants to expand her vegetable business by investing in it. She wants to purchase vegetables from the wholesale market and sell them in retail. Her present income is insufficient for this development... Read more
Funded
$ 6,500.00
Still Requires
$ 1,000.00
Shilpa And Group
from PALAKKAD, Kerala
Purpose : to start and expand their dairy farm with the purchase of more cows.
The group, named "Shilpa" in honor of their representative, comes from Palakkad, Kerala. Renowned for producing delicious milk, curd, butter, and cheese, the group aims to establish dairy farms. Meanwhile, other members plan to cultivate cardamom, pepper, rubber, paddy, and cotton using traditional methods. To achieve these goals, they have applied for a collective loan of INR 600,000 from Velicham, one of Milaap's field partners. This loan will help them purchase more cows, upgrade their dairy facilities, and invest in advanced ... Read more
Funded
$ 834.66
Still Requires
$ 1,040.35
Rahena Bibi And Group
from Shahebarhat, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for paddy and jute cultivation
Rahena is a 44-year-old married woman living with her family of four members in a small village in the Coochbehar district of West Bengal. Rahena and her husband work in the agricultural fields and care for the land's cultivation. Together they make a monthly income of Rs.18,000. This is not enough for them to sustain their family of four. Thus they want to expand the paddy and jute cultivation, for which, they will need to purchase more seeds and fertilizer from the local market. Rahena formed and led a group of three women who come ... Read more
Funded
$ 237.25
Still Requires
$ 1,450.25
Fulesawari Dalui And Group
from LABPUR, West Bengal
Purpose : To expand milk business by purchase of a cow to sell millk, butter, curd and ghee.
Fulesawari is a 46-year-old married woman residing in a small village in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. She is engaged in the milk business. She has a household of 4 members and a monthly income of INR.25,000. She sells milk, curd, butter, and ghee in her local area and wants to expand her business by purchasing a new cow. She has applied for a group loan of INR.135,000 from WeGrow, one of Milaap's field partners. She leads a group of three women. All of them are engaged in income-generating activities and need a loan to expand ... Read more
Funded
$ 312.50
Still Requires
$ 1,750.00
Lovly Begam And Group
from JALPAIGURI, West Bengal
Purpose : To buy seeds, fertilizers and other farm inputs for potato cultivation
Lovly, a 30-year-old woman from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, lives with her family of four. Her husband is a hardworking farmer who grows various crops depending on the season, striving to provide a better life for his family. Through determination and hard work, he owns a piece of land where they cultivate crops, which serves as their sole source of income. Lovly not only takes care of household chores but also assists her husband in the fields, helping with tasks like cleaning, pruning, and harvesting. Currently, the coupl... Read more
Funded
$ 458.02
Still Requires
$ 1,791.98
Mamtaj Bibi And Group
from Baduria, West Bengal
Purpose : To expand poultry business by purchasing more chickens
Mamtaj is a 49-year-old married woman hailing from the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. She has a household size of four members and a monthly income of Rs.25,000. She is involved in a poultry business where she rears chickens and sells them. She wants to expand this business and has applied for a collective loan of INR.180,000 from Milaap's field partner WeGorw. She can purchase more chicks, fodder, and medicines for rearing them to enhance her poultry business. Mamtaj was joined by her friends who also wanted to expand the... Read more
Funded
$ 648.84
Still Requires
$ 2,101.16
Sarifa Khatun And Group
from Shahebarhat, West Bengal
Purpose : To buy seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for corn, paddy, vegetable, and fruit cultivation
Sarifa, a 21-year-old woman from Coochbehar in West Bengal, lives with her husband and a school-going daughter. Her husband cultivates corn, paddy, jute, pineapple, and potato on their farmland, but the income from selling these crops in local markets is insufficient to ensure their family's financial security and prosperity. To improve their situation, Sarifa and her husband have decided to start large-scale cultivation of corn, paddy, vegetables, and fruits. Sarifa has applied for a collective loan of Rs. 220,000 from WeGrow, one... Read more
Funded
$ 126.67
Still Requires
$ 2,310.83
Mafuja Bibi And Group
from Baduria, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase a sewing machine to expand business
Mafuja is a 44-year-old married woman residing in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. She is engaged in the tailoring business. She stitches clothes such as kurtis, salwar suits, and other garments. She has a household of two members and a household monthly income of INR.25,000. She wants to purchase a new sewing machine and a kit of needles, thread rolls, buttons, etc to expand her tailoring business. She has applied for a group loan of INR.195,000 from WeGrow, one of Milaap's field partners. She leads a group of four women. All... Read more
Funded
$ 84.80
Still Requires
$ 2,540.20
Tuhina Khatun And Group
from Baduria, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase wood to make coat, stool, table, chair and sofa in order to expand her furniture business
Tuhina, a 21-year-old married woman from North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, runs a small furniture business to support her family of three. She sells items like cots, stools, tables, chairs, and sofas, earning a monthly household income of INR 20,000. Now, Tuhina hopes to expand her business to increase her income. She leads a group of four women who have joined together to apply for a group loan of INR 210,000 from WeGrow, a Milaap field partner. Each woman intends to use the loan to grow her business. Tuhina plans to purchase wood to p... Read more
Funded
$ 177.50
Still Requires
$ 3,197.50
Arfa Khatun And Group
from Thakurganj, Bihar
Purpose : Arfa use this loan amount expanding herself Fruit business.Under this business she sells Fruit like Apple, mango, banana, orange, guava etc.
Arfa, a 30-year-old married woman from the Kishanganj district of Bihar, runs a fruit-selling business, offering a variety of fruits such as papayas, apples, bananas, mangoes, and pineapples in her local area. She supports a household of five, including two school-going sons, and earns a monthly income of INR 25,000. Arfa now wants to expand her business to increase her income. To achieve this, she has formed a group with five other women in her village, all of whom aim to grow their own businesses. Together, they are seeking a col... Read more
