A dimension within Livestock Farming Support
This theme focuses on requests for financial aid and grants to start or sustain small businesses and 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.
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
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 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 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 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 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
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
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 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
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
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
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 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
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will run a small shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
I am Chasha Pradhan from Rayagada, Kandhamal. If the government had given me 50,000 rupees, I would have opened a small tea shop and supported my family.
— RITARANI PRADHAN · Raikia, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Buli Singh, village Mandipanka, Panchayat Brahmaniga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family belongs to a very poor class. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can run a petrol shop and become self-reliant in supporting my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, 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
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 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 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 Usharanin Kotera. My village is Gramapur, Mundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katingia, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am working in an SHG group. As I am very poor, I am unable to support my family. If you provide 20,000 rupees through the government, then I will be able to manage my family well.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Ireni Majhi, from Gumandi village. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If I receive 20,000 rupees, I will open a cloth shop and support my children.
— Tanita · Brahmanigaon, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Sharada Behera, from Kandhamal district. If I get 20,000 rupees, I will start a business.
— Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha
If I or my women's group is given 20,000 rupees, I will open a shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
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
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 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 Manjuri Behera. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with 50,000 assistance, I can become a leader in my family's livelihood by running a clothing shop or a small market business.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, 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 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 get twenty thousand rupees, then I will open a ration shop, which will help our family to run.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
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 Lalita Dala Behera. Village: Jijiya Nagar, Gram Panchayat: Baranga, Block: Daripadi, Kandhamal. I have taken a loan as a woman. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees as loan assistance, I can sell stationery items and support my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sunita Malik. Village Gummandi, Rampanchayat Jhinjiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am an SHG woman. The government had given 20,000 rupees, and by doing a clothing business, I would support my family.
— Tanita · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Narmada Pradhan. My village is Lampakoha, GP is Prikarodi, Block is Tikabali, District is Kandhamal. If the government gives me 20,000 rupees, then by doing goat farming, I would be able to live my life well. Since my children are also studying, I am living in some financial need. If the government helps me with 20,000, I would be benefited by doing goat farming.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
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 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
My name is Sitarani Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a very poor-class family. The government provided 30,000 rupees assistance. By doing a cloth shop or market business, I will be able to lead in running my family (be self-sufficient).
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
If I am given 20,000 rupees, I will do business and support my family.
— Tumbeswar Suna