Teenaben Ravan in her new home with the help of VSSM

Teenaben Ravan's picture with Mittal Patel in Deesa

“Ben, can you please come inside my home for a moment, I want a picture with you”

“What will you do with the picture?”

“Why’d you ask that? I want to frame it and hang it in my home”

Teenaben Ravan was able to get a house in Deesa under Rajiv Gandhi Away Yojna. With the help of Pravinbhai Maadi and Nagarpalika, Teenaben had to pay the Rs 10, 000/- , which she borrowed through the interest free loans that VSSM gives to NT/DNT communities.

“Ben, Did you like how I have decorated my home? “

“Yes, very much. May god bless you “

Mahesh (VSSM worker) clicked the picture and Teenaben told Mahesh to make a copy of it and give it to her the earliest. Today, Mahesh calls me with a request to send the picture clicked with Teenaben. He informed me that Teenaben has been calling him several times a day and  now, he is hesitant to even go to the locality that Teenaben lives , with the fear that she will catch him and ask for the copy of the picture.

Unlike Mahesh, I only had laughter in my part. Everyone has pictures of their family members in their house and to get a place in that is truly humbling.

I would like to thank the donors who make it possible for me to help people like Teenaben and make it possible for me to have a place in the hearts and homes of people like Teenaben 

VSSM helps Bhurabhai who was engaged in Bamboo Basket Business to get his own shop

Bhurabhai Vadee with his son at his shop in Juna Deesa

 Things get started with small steps or actions, no matter how small they are. Bhurabhai Lakhabhai Vadee (Vasfoda Vadee) started with making bamboo baskets and today, he has his own shop of ready made clothes..

As life progress, one learns and acquires skills in the process. Bhurabhai wanted to expand his bamboo basket business and was in need of money for it. At that time he met with Maheshbhai (VSSM worker) and put forward his wish to avail an interest free loan of RS 15,000/- to expand his business. The loan helped increase his income and he was able to repay the loan timely. Bhurabhai's savings increased which helped him gain confidence and he started to sell things made of plastic. But he was in need of money to continue the plastic business and got an interest free loan of 30, 000/- 

He got a good profit margin through his plastic business. Bhurabhai's son coaxed him to open a store of ready made clothes near their house. They had good savings and plus were able to pay the loan without any strain. 

During the floods in 2017, Bhurabhai suffered great loss in business and requested VSSM to give him a loan so that he can recover the loss and be able to get back on his feet. 

Bhurabhai requested for a loan of 70, 000/- in order to get back on his feet and VSSM gave him a third loan to recover losses and expand his business. He added his own savings to the loan amount and with his son opened a store of ready made clothes and is able to repay the loan on timely basis. 

We, at VSSM, are happy for him and wish him the best for all the steps that he takes forward. We would also like to thank the donors who enable us to help people like Bhurabhai.

Loan ID no. 1449, 0949, 0435.

VSSM helps Dariyaben Raval find elusive happiness!!!

An elated and relaxed Dariyaben Raval at work….

“My husband died very early, at that time our son was very young and hadn’t yet acquired the skills to our traditional profession as ironsmith. It was after my husband’s death that my son learnt the skills, he now works at an iron workshop, I have single-handedly raised him, got him married and helped him settle in life. My husband was an alcoholic and never contributed to running the household. I began working in the kitchens of professional caterers but it was not very rewarding.  I took this loan from Mittalben to begin this business of selling utensils.  The business has done well, helping us improve our standard of living. This initial capital has increased my capacity to procure more items to trade, I make a profit of Rs.20 per piece, by the end of the day I take home Rs. 400-500. I am here for the entire day only than I earn Rs. 10 to 12,000 a month!!”

VSSM supported Dariyaben with a loan of Rs. 10,000, which she has almost repaid. The business has done well and Dariyaben is in a happy state right now….

"પેલા લુહારી કોમ કરતા તાં. પણ આના પપ્પા મરી ગ્યા પસી સોકરાને લુહારી કામ શીખડાયુ. સોકરો હાલ લોખંડનાં કારખાનામાં જાય સે. મે સોકરાને પૈણાયો ને એને એકલા હાથે મોટો કર્યો. આના પપ્પા દારુ ખૂબ પીતા પીને ધમાલ કરતા એક રુપિયો ય કમાતા નઈ... એમના મરી ગ્યા પસી મે રસોડાના કામ કરવાના ચાલું કર્યાં પણ એમો કોઈ ખાસ મજૂરી મલતી નઈ પણ મિત્તલબેન પાસેથી લોન લઈને આ વાસણનો ધંધો ચાલુ કર્યો સે તો હાલ પરિસ્થિતિ સુધરી સે... હાલ થોડો માલ લાઉ સુ ને વેચુ સુ એક નંગ ચેડે 20 રુપિયા મલે સે ને દિવસે 400-500 રુપિયાનો નફો થઈ જાય સે... આખો દિવસ ઓય ઉભી રઉ ત્યારે મહિને દસ બાર હજાર રુપિયા રળી લઉ સુ..."

- દરિયાબેન રાવળને વાસણની લારી કરવા માટે 10,000ની લોન આપી. દરિયાબેને લીધેલી આ લોન પૂરી પણ થવા આવી છે. એકલે હાથે છોકરાને મોટો કરીને તેના લગ્ન કરાવ્યાને હાલ VSSM પાસેથી લોન લઈને વાસણની લારી કરીને દરિયાબેન દિવસે સારો નફો કરી લે છે.


- ફોટોમાં વાસણનાં વ્યવસાય સાથે રાજી દેખાતા દરિયાબેન રાવળ.