With the help of VSSM, Lilabhai was able to expand his business

Lilabhai Devipujak with his family

Lilabhai Bhotubhai Patni(Devipujak) belongs to Deesa village of Banaskantha District. He is a seasonal vendor and his wife helps him in the business. He wished to expand his business but was facing financial limitations. He got to know about the interest free loans that VSSM extends to NT/DNT community members and decided to contact MaheshBhai (VSSM worker). He could avail the loan of Rs 25,000/- with which he got his seasonal stock from the wholesale and could set his business started. It had started off well and he could repay his loan timely and had some savings too!

Thereafter, he borrowed a second loan of Rs10, 000/- to get a house under Rajiv Gandhi Awas Yojna. The actual amount to be paid under this scheme was Rs 2 Lakh 49 Thousand, but as he belong under NT community, he had to pay 55, 000/- from which VSSM helped him avail 45, 000/- through Pandit Dindayal Awas Yojna, hence he could get a house of his own!

As the winters were about to arrive, Lilabhai thought to get warm clothes for winter from wholesale for the season’s business. But he estimated an investment of 1.5 Lakh. He already had an ongoing loan of Rs 10, 000/- through VSSM… but he still decided to borrow a third loan. Given that he had repaid the previous loan timely, VSSM decided to extend a loan of 50, 000/- for his business. Since he was still short of 1 Lakh, he borrowed 50, 000/- from somewhere else on interest and put in all his savings and got his stock of winter clothes for his business.

Lilabhai Devipujak's stall of winter clothes

God bless, his business is doing great and he is also repaying the loan on timely basis.

Lilabhai knows how to drive an auto rickshaw and now he wishes to buy one. He says that his wife will manage his seasonal business at one place and if he will get an auto rickshaw, he can move around with his stock and do business along with getting passengers in the auto rickshaw from which he can earn too. Once he repays both the loans to VSSM, he wishes to get another loan for buying an auto rickshaw.

He has two children and since his engagement with VSSM, he understands the importance of education better. He wishes to send his five year old son to school and also puts aside Rs200/- for his extra tuition. He is focused towards his kid education and their bright future.

Now that we know that Lilabhai has had a taste of how hard work and dedication pays off, we  wish Lilabhai a bright future and may he always keep working hard towards achieving his goals and VSSM shall stand by his side in hour of need. 

Loan ID no. : 1138, 1362

Laduben’s new found financial independence….

a gleaming Laduben in her shop, her priced possession…..

“Sangita’s father is a mason but he has never been  sincere towards his work, his willingness to work depends on his mood. I, however cannot afford to be negligent, I have three children to raise. I worked as a daily wage earner but finding work everyday was a challenge. I had to look for alternates to earn and support my family, my children. One day the thought of having a vegetable cart crossed my mind. Since I had no previous experience of doing business, I was a bit apprehensive. But VSSM’s Maheshbhai assured me a loan from the organization and provided  all the necessary guidance and support  to run a business. My business  did well and I felt  more confident. A small place adjoining to where I stood with my vegetable cart was up for sale. I decided to purchase that space. I did not have enough money but was confident of cracking the deal. My brother offered me some money while I borrowed the remaining amount. I approached Maheshbhai once again, this time he helped me get a bigger loan of Rs. 25,000. This loan was used to build a vegetable shop. My business is doing well and I have been able to pay off most of my previous loan amount.” This is Laduben Raval from Banaskantha’s Deesa. The dream she has is of  performing a debt free marriage of her daughter who is 16 years old now. She plans to be financially secure by the time her daughter reaches marriageable age.  The business has helped her pay off the first loan and save some for her family’s financial security.

May she succeed in realizing her dreams. Our wishes are always with her…..

‘સંગીતાના બાપા કડિયાકોમ કર. ઈમન પૈસા બૈસામાં બહુ હમજણ ના પડ. ઠીક હોય તો કોમે જાય નકર... માર તૈઈણ છોકરાં બધાન ખવરાવવું પીવરાવવું તો ખરા ન? મે કોય દાડો ધંધો નતો કર્યો. મજુરીએ જવું પણ એય કાયમ ના મળ. એકદાડો શાકભાજીની લારી કરવાનો વિચાર આયો. મહેશભઈ (#VSSM ના કાર્યકર) જે સંસ્થામાં કોમ કર એ સંસ્થા વગર વ્યાજે લોણ આલ એવી ખબર પડી ઈમન વાત કરી અન ઈમને દસ હજાર લારી લઈન ધંધો કરવા આલ્યા. હિંમત આવી. હારુ હેડ્યું. જો લારી લઈન ઊભી રેતી તો એક ભઈએ દુકોન થાય એટલી જગ્યા વેચવા બલ્લે કાઢી. મે જગ્યા રાખવાનું નક્કી કર્યું. એક રૃપિયોય મારી કન નતો. પણ થઈ રેશે. મારા ભઈએ મદદ કરી અને થોડા ઊછીના લઈન જગ્યા રાખી. દુકોન બોધવીતી. મહેશભઈન ફરીથી કીધુ તે ઈમને પચીસ હજારની લોન આલી અન દુકોન બોધી અને થોડો સોમોન લઈ. ધંધો સરસ હેડ હ. દેવુએ ઘણું ભરી દીધુ.’

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