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The picture
tells that a woman is standing in her Tailoring Shop. She is
a smart lady and has struggled too much
for better livelihood. On approaching her, she tells the background
of her struggle like this: “I
am Mallika. My husband’s name is Chandrasekhar. We were
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| class mate during our schooling. My parents loved Chandrasekhar very much.I have borne in a |
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scheduled caste family and Chandra Sekhar in a Kulin Kayastha family.After schooling, Chandra Sekhar’s father expired suddenly as a result he left his studies there and joined in a Motor Car repairing garage as a trainee. Soon after Chandra sekhar married me but his family members could not accept me as a member of their family due to me is a Scheduled Caste community. Chandrasekhar tried to convince them .
several times that, now-a-days no body bothers about Caste, Creed and Color. One day Mina, my neighbor came to me and asked me to talk with the Credit Officer of Sahara Uttarayan,-a NGO-MFI |
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for membership.It was June 9th 2005, I got membership of the SHG named “Yashoda”.
My |
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Husband also met with the C.O. and had
a talk for Micro Credit facility of Rs. 6,000 for purchases of at least two sewing machines which will be operated
by both of us for generating additional income. I Took loan
on June 15th 2005and started our business.
I have repaid above loan amount in time and have taken further
loan of Rs. 8,000 for purchase of another
two nos. of sewing machine and one no. of Embroidery Machine.
In the mean-time Chandra Sekhar lost his
job for absence in his duties due to sickness and could not
support the family including one baby. I had
to do all the household chores and to manage our micro entrepreneurship.
The family often did not get enough
to eat. Presently, Chandrasekhar, I and another five young girls
are working in our business. Chandrasekhar
purchases Cloth etc. from Burrahbazar, Kolkata and we take up
cutting, sewing and embro- idery
activities. Chandrasekhar also maintains all records, accounts
of our business. Now, Chandrasekhar and I
are the main support of our joint family. My mother-in-law takes
care of all household chores and some times
family. our baby too.I am able to wear nice saris and go out
with my husband without any objection from the
this change came after when the MFI (supported by Friends of
WWB, India) started a group in the village.
I am grateful to the MFI viz-Sahara Uttarayan and FWWB, India
for their timely and active support to save
us from All disaster. Pranam to them and I pray pray to almighty
God for their good health”. |
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