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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
$ 753.53
Still Requires
$ 3,583.82
Rihana Begam And Group
from Jokihat, Bihar
Purpose : To purchase paddy, rice to expand paddy business.
Rihana is a 24-year-old lwho ives in the Araria 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, Rihana's family has a monthly income of INR 25,000 and saves INR 12,500. She hopes to increase their revenue and improve their livelihood. A loan of INR 360,000 from Grameen Shakti, one of Milaap's field partners will enable her to help her husband expand their stock ... Read more
Funded
$ 964.05
Still Requires
$ 4,457.63
Pallavi And Group
from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Purpose : To purchase a variety of vegetables and sell them in the local market
Pallavi, a 34-year-old married woman from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, supports her family of four with a monthly household income of INR 15,000. She leads a group of six women, each managing their small businesses. Empowering women with increased income and financial independence brings significant benefits not only to individual families but also to the community as a whole. However, many women face challenges in expanding their ventures, such as vegetable sales, due to limited financial resources. To address this, Pallavi has appl... Read more
Funded
$ 1,073.81
Still Requires
$ 4,347.86
Meena And Group
from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Purpose : To purchase a variety of fruits and vegetables in bulk to sell in the market
Meena, a 48-year-old married woman from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu, earns a monthly household income of INR 14,000. With a strong determination to improve her family’s financial stability, she leads a group of six women who share the vision of building independent and sustainable livelihoods. She recognizes that increasing her income and achieving financial independence will not only enhance her own life but also uplift her family and community through collective progress. However, financial constraints have held her back from... Read more
Funded
$ 425.52
Still Requires
$ 1,020.27
Ladli Begum And Group
from Khoribari, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase woods and necessary materials for shuttering business
28-year-old Ladli is a married woman hailing from Darjeeling, West Bengal. She has a household size of three people with a son and a household monthly income of INR. 25,000. She wants to expand her husband's shuttering business by buying some wood, bamboo, and other necessary masonry tools for his business. Hence, she has applied for a group loan of INR 120,000 from Milaap's field partner WeGrow. Ladli leads a group of two women. Both of them are engaged in income-generating activities and need a loan to expand their businesses. Your ... Read more
Funded
$ 836.26
Still Requires
$ 549.28
Rina Mondal And Group
from Basirhat, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase varieties of better quality paint colors and necessary tools for her husband's painting business.
Rina is a 43-year-old married woman hailing from the district of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal. She has a household size of three members and a monthly income of INR 20,000. She wants to support her husband's business where he is a mason and he paints houses, buildings, banners, logo, etc. She wants to expand this for which she has applied for a loan amount of INR 115,000 from Milaap's field partner WeGrow. With the amount, she can purchase the necessary raw materials such as better quality paint colors, sandpaper, brush, tar pin o... Read more
Funded
$ 570.13
Still Requires
$ 2,321.43
Aruna Devi And Group
from Khoribari, Bihar
Purpose : To purchase seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for paddy, jute, corn cabage and brinjale cultivation
Aruna, a 43-year-old married woman from the Kisanganj district of Bihar, lives with her family of five. 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, jute, corn, Cabage and Brinjale. However, they require additional resources, including seeds, manure, pesticides, and fertilizers, which need to be purcha... Read more
Funded
$ 964.82
Still Requires
$ 1,203.86
Manchana Kumari And Group
from Khoribari, West Bengal
Purpose : to buy more timbers, logs of wood of better quality
Manchana is a 28-year-old Married woman residing in Darjeeling district, West Bengal with her two children. She is engaged in the wood business and has a monthly household income of INR 25,000. 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 180,000 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 their businesse... Read more
Funded
$ 343.89
Still Requires
$ 1,101.89
Urmila Singha And Group
from Khoribari, West Bengal
Purpose : To purchase woods and necessary materials for shuttering business
35-year-old Urmila is a married woman hailing from Darjeeling, West Bengal. She has a household size of four people with 2 school-going children and a household monthly income of INR 25,000. She wants to expand her husband's shuttering business by buying some wood, bamboo, and other necessary masonry tools for his business. Hence, she has applied for a group loan of INR 120,000 from Milaap's field partner WeGrow. Urmila leads a group of two women. Both of them are engaged in income-generating activities and need a loan to expand their... Read more
Funded
$ 640.88
Still Requires
$ 4,178.39
Roma And Group
from Singjamei Branch, Manipur
Purpose : to purchase raw materials necessary for weaving to sell more phaneks, woolen clothes etc
Roma is a 49-year-old married woman residing in Imphal West district of Manipur. She has a household of 5 members. She does weaving work to make phaneks, woolen garments, etc, and has a monthly family income of roughly INR 35,000 per month. She has formed and is leading a group of 4 members who, just like her, work hard to support their families and save for their secure future. She is aware of the fact that an increase in her and her friend's income levels will ensure greater levels of economic independence. It will give them an i... Read more
Funded
$ 451.12
Still Requires
$ 3,765.75
Shahnaj Begam And Group
from Thakurganj, Bihar
Purpose : To buy seeds, fertilizers, pesticides etc for paddy, onion, and potato cultivation
Shahnaj is a 41-year-old from the Kishanganj district of Bihar. She stays with her husband and three children one of them attending a local school. Her husband cultivates paddy, onion, and potato on his farmland and gets a meager income from selling them in the local markets. However, their incomes are insufficient to provide financial security and prosperity for them in the future. Shahnaj and her husband have, therefore, decided to start large-scale paddy, onion, and potato cultivation on their land. Shahnaj has applied for a co... Read more
