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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
$ 230.00
Still Requires
$ 1,215.78
Mamani Khatun And Group
from Basirhat, West Bengal
Purpose : to buy more timbers, logs of wood of better quality to expnd her business
Mamani is a 33-year-old Married woman residing in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal with her husband and two children. Mamani and her husband are engaged in a wood business and have a monthly household income of INR 20,000. She wants to purchase more quantity of timbers, logs of wood etc to sell in the local market and to expand her business. She has applied for a group loan of INR 120,000 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 ne... Read more
Funded
$ 30.61
Still Requires
$ 2,077.82
Kalpana Das And Group
from Basirhat, West Bengal
Purpose : To expand fast-food business by increasing sale of chowmein, egg-roll etc
Kalpana, a 56-year-old woman from a small village in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, lives with her husband and daughter. For the past few years, she has been helping her husband run a roadside fast food stall. They prepare popular Indian snacks like chowmein (a noodle-based dish), momos (steamed dumplings filled with meat or vegetables), pakoras, and cutlets. While the business provides a modest income, it is barely enough to cover both household expenses and business investments. Kalpana dreams of expanding their s... Read more
Funded
$ 64.25
Still Requires
$ 2,104.42
Puja Kumari Sao Gupta And Group
from Khoribari, West Bengal
Purpose : To expand her grocery business by purchasing more grocery items
Puja is a 22-year-old married woman residing in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. She is engaged in the grocery business. She sells sugar, rice, pulses, tea, salt, wheat, dal oil, etc. in her grocery store. She has a household of three members with a son. Their monthly income of INR 25,000. She wants to purchase more amount of sugar, rice, tea etc to sell in the local market and to expand her business. She has applied for a loan of INR. 180,000 from WeGrow, one of Milaap's field partners. Puja leads a group of three women. All of them... Read more
Funded
$ 200.00
Still Requires
$ 3,113.25
Annu Devi And Group
from DIGHAL BANK, Bihar
Purpose : To purchase paddy, rice to expand paddy business.
Annu is a 29-year-old, the featured borrower raising her hand in the picture, who lives in a small village called Dighal Bank in the Kishanganj district of Bihar. She aims to support her husband in their paddy and rice business. Her husband buys paddy directly from the fields, processes it, packages it, and sells it in the local market. With a household of four, Annu's family has a monthly income of INR 24,000 and saves INR 11,500. She hopes to increase their income and improve their livelihood. A loan of INR 275,000 from Grameen S... Read more
Funded
$ 100.00
Still Requires
$ 2,791.57
Noorseba Begam And Group
from DIGHAL BANK, Bihar
Purpose : To grow the paddy business by increasing inventory.
Noorseba, a 29-year-old married woman from Kishanganj district, Bihar, supports her family through her husband’s paddy-selling business, their sole source of income. Her husband buys paddy from local farmers and sells it in the market. His dedication to quality and experience have earned him a solid reputation and satisfied customers. To expand their business, Noorseba and her village friends have applied for a group loan of INR 240,000 from Grameen Shakti one of Milaap's field partners. She plans to use her share of the loan to in... Read more
Funded
$ 100.00
Still Requires
$ 1,827.71
Chandni Khatun And Group
from Thakurganj, Bihar
Purpose : To purchase paddy, rice to expand paddy business.
Chandni, a 27-year-old married woman from the village of Thakurganj, Kishanganj district in Bihar, is determined to support her husband in their paddy and rice business. Her husband procures paddy directly from the fields, processes it, packages it, and sells it in the local market. With a family of four, Chandni’s household earns a monthly income of INR 25,000 and saves INR 12,500. She aspires to increase their income to improve their standard of living. A loan of INR 160,000 from Grameen Shakti one of Milaap's field partners will... Read more
Funded
$ 100.00
Still Requires
$ 2,912.05
Pinki Singha And Group
from Khoribari, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for paddy, jute, corn cabage and brinjale cultivation
Pinki, a 30-year-old married woman from the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, lives with her family of four. She and her husband work in the agricultural fields, managing the cultivation of their land. Together, they earn a monthly income of INR 25,000, which is insufficient to meet the needs of their family. To improve their livelihood, they plan to expand their cultivation of paddy, corn, Cabage,Brinjale and Pinapple. However, they require additional resources, including seeds, manure, pesticides, and fertilizers, which need to... Read more
Funded
$ 100.00
Still Requires
$ 4,237.35
Tejmala And Group
from Kwakeithel Branch, Manipur
Purpose : to purchase raw materials necessary for weaving to sell more phaneks, innaphi, woolen clothes etc
Tejmala, a 47-year-old married woman from Imphal West district in Manipur, lives with her family of four. She is a skilled weaver, crafting phaneks, innaphi, khudei, and woolen garments, contributing to her household’s monthly income of about INR 21,000. To support each other in their pursuit of a better future, she formed and now leads a group of six hardworking women who strive to uplift their families and secure financial stability. Tejmala understands that increasing their income will bring greater economic independence, enabli... Read more
Funded
$ 300.00
Still Requires
$ 2,049.40
Bobita Devi And Group
from BAHADURGANJ, Bihar
Purpose : To buy seeds, fertilizers and other farm inputs for corn cultivation
Bobita is a 37-year-old woman who lives with her family in Kishanganj district of Bihar. She is a mother of 2 children and one of them are school-going child. Her husband is a farmer and grows different types of crops in different seasons. He works hard daily to give a better life to his family. He owns a land which he acquired through great effort and determination. Bobita does the chores at home and helps her husband in the fields with the cleaning, pruning, and cutting of crops. This agribusiness is the only source of income for th... Read more
Funded
$ 100.00
Still Requires
$ 2,851.81
Lalita Kisku And Group
from Thakurganj, Bihar
Purpose : To purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for paddy, mustard and Jute cultivation
Lalita is 32 years old and lives with her family of five in the Kishanganj district of Bihar. Lalita and her husband work in agricultural fields and take care of land cultivation. Together they make a monthly income of INR 25,000. This is not enough for them to sustain their family of five. Thus they want to expand the paddy cultivation, for which, they will need to purchase more seeds and fertilizer from the local market. Her friend joins Lalita in applying for a loan of INR 245,000. All of them are engaged in agribusiness and seek f... Read more
