A dimension within Micro-Business Funding
Seeking financial aid and loans for starting or expanding small businesses like grocery and tea shops.
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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.
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 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.
Villagers are finding creative ways to start small businesses and leverage traditional farming to secure their livelihoods and support their communities.
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 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 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 Mithun Paika, a shopkeeper. Due to lack of money, I am unable to open a big shop. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees as assistance, I will open a big shop, do business, and be able to support my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, 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
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
If you give me 20000 rupees, I will run a small shop and support my family.
— Pankajini Chhatria
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
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 Dhruvanath Bisoi. My village is Kinaria, Panchayat Bamunia, Block Darimuli, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery shop. Due to lack of funds, I am unable to bring more grocery items and conduct business. If the government provides me some support.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Miri Kandha. My village is Mandipanka, Panchayat Bamnia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I have a small grocery store. Due to lack of money, I cannot keep much stock in the shop. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · 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
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 Rohit Diga. Village Atinbadi. I have a small hotel. I have opened the shop. And I am in great need of money. If the government had helped me with 50,000, I would have run the hotel well with that 50,000 and supported my family. And it would have also helped other people. This is my request to the government.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Maradipanga, 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 get ₹20000 from support, I want to open a small shop.
— MANNOO LAL BHOI
If I get money, I will open a shop and support my family.
— Prabhulal Saraf · Nandupāla, Balangir, Odisha
If we get 20 thousand rupees, then we can open a small grocery shop and support our family.
— Upendra Kumar Mahananda
My name is Dhiren Potra. My village is Charamuli, Puttuadi Gram Panchayat. If I receive 20,050 (Madhusudi), then I will open a grocery shop in the village.
— Subash Sabhasundar
If I am given 20,000 rupees, I will do business and support my family.
— Tumbeswar Suna
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 Rana Mana Namita Budhaika. Village Brahmanigaon, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Darinagar, District Kandhamal. I belong to a very poor family. If the government had provided 50,000 rupees in assistance, I would have opened a clothes shop and done business from market to market, enabling my family to improve its living standard.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
If I receive 20,000 from the government, I have a small shop. I would use that money to stock it with goods so that my shop can become bigger. I am in great need of money right now.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
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
If I get ₹20000, I will open a grocery store in my village.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
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
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 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 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 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 receive an amount of 20000, I will start my own shop business so that I can sustain my life.
— Ranu begam · Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
If I receive 20,000 in assistance, I will open a small grocery shop.
— Paradeshi Mirdha
If I get 20000 rupees, I will open a ration shop and do business. I will sell all the ration items.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
If you give me 20000/- help, I will open a grocery shop.
— Pankajini Chhatria
If Jayi gives me 2000 rupees, I will start a shop, increase the initial capital, and use it to support my family.
— DASHARATH SINGH
If I receive an aid amount of 20000, I will run my own self-employment shop. And through it, I will earn my livelihood.
— Ranu begam · Pamgarh, Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh
After I receive 20000 rupees, I will be able to run my family by doing a small business.
— Kunakanta Behera · Dashapalla, Nayagarh, Odisha
With ₹20000, I will open a small fruit shop and by selling those fruits, I will increase my source of income and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Tilda Neora, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
With that money, I will open a small 'gupchup' shop so that I can create a source of income and support my family.
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.
