A dimension within Handicraft Livelihood Support
This theme focuses on women's groups seeking funding for small business initiatives, specifically papad making, to support their livelihood and empowerment.
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AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.

When provided with initial capital, local women's teams are ready to create products and establish their own businesses, strengthening the community economy.

By investing in local women's groups and providing employment for educated youth, our community can overcome unemployment and foster traditional livelihoods.

Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.

With a modest financial boost, community groups can cultivate diverse livelihoods, from farming to crafts, while preserving traditional practices and seeds.
If our women's group gets twenty thousand rupees, then we can start a papad making business.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If you give twenty thousand rupees to our women's group, we will bring a leaf plate making machine and start our business.
— Puspanjali Nag
If our women's group is given ₹20,000, we will buy a machine and start a business.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
If you give 20000 rupees to our women's group, we will start a small business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
If 20,000 rupees are given to our women's group, we will do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If 20,000 rupees are given to our women's group, we will start a household goods business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If you give twenty thousand rupees to our women's group, we will buy materials and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Lobersing (Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement), Gajapati, Odisha
If you give our women's group 20000 rupees, we will make things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If our women's group is given 20000 rupees, we will make household items and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If you give 20000 rupees to our women's group, we will make things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If our women's group receives twenty thousand rupees, then we will make incense sticks and start a small business.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If we are given twenty thousand rupees, then we, the women's group, can make incense sticks and do a small business.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If we contribute 20,000 rupees to our women's group, we can start a small business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If you give 20000 rupees to our women's group, we will make household items and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If our women's group receives 20 thousand rupees, we will make incense sticks and start a small business.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If we give 20000 rupees to the women's group, we will make things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
If you give 20,000 rupees to our women's group, we will buy things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If you give 20000 rupees to our women's group, we will buy things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If our women's group is given 20 thousand rupees, we will buy goods and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If our group receives 20,000 rupees, we will jointly start a business. We will stitch leaf products, and then make and sell papads.
— Suresh Miniaka
If 20,000 rupees are given to our women's group, they will buy goods and start a business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
If we give twenty thousand rupees to the women's group, they will make products and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If our women's group is given 20,000 rupees, they can make household items and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If our women's team is given twenty thousand rupees, we will make products and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
If you give twenty thousand rupees to our women's team, we will make household items and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
If our women's group is given an initial capital of 20,000 rupees, then we will start an incense stick making business.
— AbhiLL Ipsa
If 20,000 rupees are given to our women's group, they will buy business materials and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If you give our women's group 20,000 rupees, we can buy goods and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
If our group is provided with an initial capital of 20,000 rupees, we will use that money to make leaf plates and do business.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
If our group is provided with an initial capital of 20,000 rupees, we will use that money to make leaf plates and run a business.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha
If twenty thousand rupees are given to our women's team, we will buy materials and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If we women's groups are provided with 20,000 rupees, we will buy things and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK
If 20,000 rupees are given to our women's team, we will manufacture products and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If you give our women's team 20,000 rupees, we will buy household items and start a business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Lobersing (Phuntsokling Tibetan settlement), Gajapati, Odisha
If you give our women's team 20,000 rupees, we will buy goods and start a business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Mohana, Gajapati, Odisha
If our group is given an initial capital of 20000 rupees, we will make leaf plates with that money and do business.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
If our group is provided with an initial capital of 20000 rupees, we will use that money to make leaf plates and run a business.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha
If you give our women's group 20000 rupees, we will buy goods and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Gajapati, Odisha
If we are given 20,000 rupees for the women's group, we will buy goods and do business.
— SUSANTA PATTNAYAK · Adaba, Gajapati, Odisha
If you give 20,000 rupees to our group, we sisters will start a business of five utensils.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh