Economic Empowerment Stories

Insulating shocks

Irulaayi is born in Rettaikulam in a middle-class family, she has one brother and three sisters. She is the first child and had got educated till fifth standard. At the age of 18, she got married with Mr.Rajendhiran. He worked in the Railway station as a waiter in a tea stall. After marriage, she was blessed with one daughter and two sons. Her daughter is studying B.COM final year, elder son is studying B.SC(IT) and her younger son is studying 6th standard. Her husband is a alcoholic and is severely addicted, and he got affected with health problem and succumbed to his health issues. She strongly believes her husband died because of his alcohol habits.

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Timely Credits Sustains Livelihood

MrsTamilselvi is a member of Nantheeswarar Kalanjiam from Madurai Vattra Kalanjiam. She is from a poor family. She has four sisters. Her native is Paravai, her father is a labourer in a soap company. She has studied up to 5th standard. Because of her father’s low income, she and her sisters dropped out of school. After dropped out school she joined a company as a daily wage earner. She earns Rs.10 and saves a little bit of amount from her earnings. It helped her to meet her and her sister's marriage expenses.

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Kalanjiam Grooms individuals into Social Leaders

Meenakshi, 43 Years old is a member of Omsakthi Kalanjiam, Poonthamallinagar cluster of Sellur Vattara Kalanjiam(SVK). My native is AyyanaKulam in Usilampattitaluk of Madurai district. My father is a farmer. I am the third child among five. I have one elder brother, one elder sister, one younger brother and one younger sister. My father did farming activities and also involved in selling alcohol (Kallukadai) business. After some period, once when the Government banned selling of local alcohol business, my father met huge losses.

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Small Steps to Leap Forward

Karthika is a member of Karuppasamy Kalanjiam of Viratipathu cluster in the newly promoted Sammattipuram location. She is living in Achampatthu a village falling on the periphery of the western side of Madurai corporation. It is a village where agriculture is still prevalent in equal numbers and the community here is at the door steps of urbanization.

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Save in Drops Helps Indeed

Muthulakshmi has interest on savings money in her box since childhood, she is member of Mariamman Kalanjiam under Madurai Vattara Kalanjiam. She joined her Kalanjiam 6 years ago. She came from a big family where she has five younger brothers and two sisters with her. Her parents used to give one paisa to every child before going to work every day.

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Gaining in Confidence New face of Women Empowerment

I, Chandralekha got married at the age of 17. I am not matured enough then; I am not aware of family commitments and responsibilities. I never thought I would get married that soon. Since my teen age, at home they used to tell that I would be marring my maternal uncle. He always used to express his hesitation for our marriage as he knows me since birth and we were grown up together in our neighborhood. My mother arranged for my flower showering (puberty) function and my marriage as suggested by my grandmother.

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