A loan helped a member to buy paddy (unprocessed rice) and rice to sell in the market.


Khusbu Khatun And Group's story

Khusbu runs a paddy business and also takes care of family affairs. She leads a group of ten women.

These women have come together to apply for a group loan to invest in their respective businesses. They live in Kishanganj, a district of Bihar.

Khusbu is planning to purchase paddy supplies in wholesale quantities from the distributor and stock the paddy to sell in the local market.

This will enable her to make more income than usual and help her manage their savings. She takes pride in her job and is satisfied because she can handle her household chores and manage family affairs.

Khusbu has applied for a group loan of 400,000 INR from Grameen Shakti, one of Milaap's field partners. This loan will help the women expand their businesses and earn more. They thank the lenders in advance.

In this group: Khusbu, Musarrat, Asgari, Najuma, Sanjida, Rahima, Karima, Sahar, Tanjima, Babli


This loan is special because:

It provides business loans to women micro-entrepreneurs.



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