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Funded
$ 19.35
Still Requires
$ 131.42
Ganga Bagarty And Group
from Titilagarh, Odisha
Purpose : To finance the implementation of solar energy in their household
Ganga Bagarty lives in Balangir, a secluded village situated in Odisha. She is a 46-year-old woman and she owns a cycle shop. Her monthly returns from this business amount to Rs 6,000. Moreover, she heads a group of 5 women and the name of the group is Sradhapur. They intend to buy solar lamps, in order to address the issues of constant power cuts in their village. As an alternative, they use a kerosene lamp, which can be quite detrimental to their health. Sradhapur has requested for a loan of Rs 9,500. They intend to repay this lo... Read more
Funded
$ 171.48
Still Requires
$ 225.31
Ayodhya Devi
from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Purpose : To buy a sewing machine and expand tailoring business
India has an acclaimed tradition in its handicrafts and the northern Indian state of Rajasthan is known and noted for its embroideries such as Bandhej, Gota, Aratari etc. 53-year-old Ayodhya hails from this state and engages in sewing work. She makes beautiful salwar-kurtas (Indian dress) which incorporate these embroideries. She buys cloth, sews them into salwar-kurtas, and sells them to make profits. She lives with her family of 5. Their current household income is Rs. 15,000 which is just about enough for them to get by. Howeve... Read more
Funded
$ 7.93
Still Requires
$ 388.88
Sita devi Sapera
from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Purpose : To expand her business by buying more livestock
Sita Devi, 20, hails from Jaipur district in Rajasthan. She lives alone and is engaged in animal husbandry. She has a total monthly income is Rs.7,000 and expenses as high as Rs. 4,500; resources are scanty and so are the savings. Therefore, she requires a loan of Rs. 25,000 to buy more livestock and thereby expand her enterprise.The loan would relieve some financial stress off her and enable her to have some savings for a better more stable future.... Read more
Funded
$ 19.35
Still Requires
$ 131.42
Rohini Bhoi And Group
from Titilagarh, Odisha
Purpose : To buy solar lanterns
Rohini Bhoi lives in rural Balangir in Odisha. She is 21 years and married, and leads a group of 5 women who want to buy solar lamps for their families.In the absence of a regular power supply, they need access to a lighting alternative that does not eat into their savings like the expensive kerosene lamps that they currently have to use.The average monthly income they earn is Rs.6,500 of which Rs.5000 gets used up to meet the household expenses. This includes a monthly expense of Rs.100 for fuel to light up kerosene lamps. Rohini an... Read more
Funded
$ 7.93
Still Requires
$ 309.52
Geeta Devi
from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Purpose : To buy a sewing machine and expand tailoring business
Geeta is a 35 year old woman hailing from a village in Jaipur district of rural Rajasthan. She lives in a 6 member household . In order to support her family's income, she started sewing work business on a small scale with an old sewing machine that she already owned. She took orders from her neighborhood for making ladies suits. As her skill in the trade became known, she has established herself fairly well in the village. She now wants to attract more customers by taking more orders within a shorter period. For this , she requires a... Read more
Funded
$ 59.03
Still Requires
$ 242.53
Shnehalata Kumar And Group
from Bargarh, Odisha
Purpose : To fund solar-powered lanterns for their homes
Shnelata is a 31-year-old woman hailing from a village in Bargarh district of Orrisa. She lives with her husband and children. As they still do not have an electricity connection in their village, they face all the difficulties arising out of lack of artificial lighting in their house. Shnelata has to complete her cooking before sunset and her children are not able to do their schoolwork after dark. They have a single kerosene lamp but as this is expensive, they use it sparingly. Shnelata has now decided to purchase a solar light in o... Read more
Funded
$ 59.03
Still Requires
$ 212.38
Gitanjali Pradhan And Group
from Bargarh, Odisha
Purpose : To invest on solar lanterns and continue work after sunset
Gitanjali is a 31-year-old woman hailing from a village in Bargarh district of Orrisa. She lives with her husband and school-going children. As they still do not have an electricity connection in their village, they face all the difficulties arising out of lack of artificial lighting in their house. Gitanjali has to complete her cooking before sunset and her children are not able to do her schoolwork after dark. They have a single kerosene lamp but as this is expensive, they use it sparingly. Gitanjali has now decided to purchase a so... Read more
Funded
$ 84.03
Still Requires
$ 127.06
Arati Seth And Group
from Bargarh, Odisha
Purpose : To purchase solar lanterns to reduce expenses
Arati, is a 31-year-old married resides in a small village of Bargarh district, Orissa. The area, Arati lives is plagued by power-cuts that are frequent and often stretch into long hours in the evenings. In the absence of a regular power supply, Arati's family needs access to a lighting alternative that does not eat into their savings like the expensive kerosene lamps that they currently use. Hence, Arati is seeking a loan of Rs.1,900 from Mahashakti Foundation, one of Milaap's field partner to buy solar lanterns. The lanterns will he... Read more
Funded
$ 22.93
Still Requires
$ 373.88
Sarita Devi
from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Purpose : to expand production of milk products such as Ghee, butter,etc
23 years old Sarita is a house wife from Jaipur in the state of Rajasthan. Sarita steers her house of three by making milk products, which enables her to earn an income of Rs.14,000, of which Rs11,000 gets used up for the monthly expenditure of the house. Sarita desires to expand her milk products business and attract more customers by producing ghee, milk, butter,etc through which she expects to earn better and provide a decent living for her family. Sarita seeks a loan of Rs.25,000 to meet her cause and support her small family. You... Read more
Funded
$ 22.93
Still Requires
$ 453.25
Santra Devi
from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Purpose : To expand tailoring business by buying a sewing machine and raw materials
Santra, age 23,is a resident of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. She lives along with her husband, and their son. Their household currently has an income of Rs. 12,000 out of which they manage to save only Rs. 4,000 which is not sufficient for them to build the life that they want. Santra runs a tailoring business to support her family through which she contributes to the family's income. Being the ambitious woman that she is, Santra has decided to go the extra mile to secure a better future for her family. She is seeking a loan of Rs. 30,... Read more
