A dimension within Diverse Livelihood Loans
This theme focuses on financial aid and grants for starting or sustaining small businesses like tea shops, grocery stores, and poultry farms to support families.
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Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.
With a modest government loan or assistance, many women establish micro-enterprises like poultry farming and clothing shops to secure their family's future and improve their living standards.
Families in Sonbhadra envision transforming a modest sum into thriving small businesses, securing their livelihoods and investing in their children's future.
Margareta Pradhan from Kandhamal shares how buying a sewing machine allowed her to earn money and contribute to her family's well-being.
I am Uji Pushrita Pradhan from Raykia, Kandhamal. And if the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small grocery shop, keeping a little rice and a little dal, and I will support my family.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small grocery shop and support my family. From Rayagada.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Puspita Pradhan. And I am speaking from Raikia, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then I will open a small tea shop to earn a livelihood for my family's sustenance.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Samuk Pradhan. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that 20,000 rupees, I will buy some chickens and, for the sustenance of my family, I will open a small shop and manage my family's livelihood. Rajiv Gandhi.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Samiti Pradhan. From the village office, Raikek, Kandhamal. If the government gives me twenty thousand rupees, I will manage my family's small expenses and support my family. Thank you.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Jhunnu Ma Pradhan. From Raike Kundabalu. If the government gives me twenty thousand rupees, then I would do chicken farming and support my family.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will run a small shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I get twenty thousand rupees in assistance, I want to start a small business, specifically a small shop, to support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If I am provided 20000 rupees by the government, then I will do poultry farming, support my family, and advance my family.
— Basanti · Nayagarh, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rinkima Pradhan, Rayakia, Kandhamal. If the government would provide me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would be able to sustain my family through mushroom farming and take care of my children's education.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Bubi Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming and I could support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
If I am given some money by the government, then I will open a small shop and support my family and earn my livelihood.
— Basanti · Nayagarh, Odisha
My name is Prabhasini Basturai. My village is Burapenu. Gram Panchayat Jinshriguda, Block Tarinibadi. The government had given me 20,000 rupees. I would open a cloth shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
If I or my women's group is given 20,000 rupees, I will open a shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
My name is Chanchala Kahara. Rayagada, Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then with that money, I would take care of my family and do a small mushroom cultivation, and for the maintenance of my children, I would adopt that earning method.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Shivani Pradhan. My village is Gumande, Gram Panchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would raise chickens and support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Champabati Shabar. If I am given 20,000 rupees, I can open a small hotel and move forward financially, and I can help my family.
— Jadumani Nial · Muktāpur, Nuapada, Odisha
My name is Ahalya Sunani. If I receive twenty thousand rupees, I will start a small chicken farm and support my family.
— pinku sunani · Khairpadar, Nuapada, Odisha
If I get twenty thousand rupees, then I will open a ration shop, which will help our family to run.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
If an initial capital of 20000 rupees is provided, I will open a shop and sell Bandhupuri there, and I will support my family.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
My name is Uttara Pradhan, from Pisaram village, Kandhamal district. If the government gives me 20 thousand rupees, I will try to cultivate mushrooms and alleviate my family's financial difficulties. Thank you.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Mini Ranasingh. From Magaburapinu Panchayat, Jhinjiriguda block, Taringbadi. If I get twenty thousand rupees, I will open a shop and raise my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
If I am given 20000 rupees, I can open a small chicken farm and run my family well.
— Jadumani Nial · Chachrābhāta, Nuapada, Odisha
My name is Kunti Sabar. If I am given 20,000 rupees, I will start a chicken farm to support my family and be able to progress financially.
— Jadumani Nial · Lītīgura, Nuapada, Odisha
After I receive 20000 rupees, I will be able to run my family by doing a small business.
— Kunakanta Behera · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides twenty thousand rupees, it will help in poultry farming and my family will be able to manage financially.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Tejo Patra, my village is Teriga. I am an SG woman. If I could get 20,000 rupees from the government, I could raise chickens and it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
It seems Dina Pradhan Amar Kandhamal, if they give me 20000 rupees, I will set up a shop and my family will be happy.
— Chittaranjan Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Yashmina Papradhan. If the government in Raikia, Kandhamal gives me 20,000, I will raise chickens and make a living.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Filomina Pradhan. If the government had granted me twenty thousand rupees, then I would have done a small cultivation and supported my family. Raikia Kondo.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Bijay Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Baunia, Block Dharimadi, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery shop. With the help of that shop, I am supporting my family. Due to lack of money, I am unable to keep more shop items. If the government gives me 50,000
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
I am a female farmer. If I receive 20,000 rupees assistance from the government, I can take care of my family.
— Sumati Parua · Sambalpur, Odisha
My name is Saulyata Pradhan, village Kamanaju, GP Pikorodi, Block Tikabali. And if our SHG (Self-Help Group) is given 20,000 rupees, then we would be able to do poultry farming and run our family. And we are requesting this to the government.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Chinma Pradhan, from the village Koradi, Block Tikali, Police Station Tikali. If they give 20,000 rupees, we are ready to open a shop and do business. We request this government.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mariyam Badamajhi. My village is Badigudi. Gram Panchayat Hinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. The government had given 20,000 rupees. I would open a clothing shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Suchitra Pradhan. If the government had given me a grant of twenty thousand rupees, then I would have used that money to buy a small tea shop or biscuits, and I would have started a small business there and supported my family. Thank you, Bandana Ma'am.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
