1. Ms. Mita Rani
VSLA group : ‘Basanti’
Address : Ram Chak, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Loan Amount: INR 20,000 /- from AIMJ (Taken by Mita Rani Giri)
‘I am Mita Rani and belong to the BPL category. My husband named Mr. Jatu Giri is a daily wager, and we have two children. It was difficult to meet the family needs and expenses with what we he earns. In order to help the family I along with 9 other women formed an SHG group on advice of AIMJ pastor. We started saving Rs. 60 per month but we did not have any capital to do business. We regularly had meetings to discuss our problems with our members, community problems and development of the group and the AIMJ pastor teaches about our moral values as women members.
The AIMJ pastor sat with us and we prepared a business plan and estimate. With a fresh application and all other documents we again approached AIMJ who approved and sanctioned our loan amount of Rs. 20,000/- which we distributed equally among the members. With that loan our business grew up & I got good profit and saved more than Rs. 1600/- per month. Now I became self supported and contribute to my family. My group is very united and four of us from the group attend the Sunday worship fellowship. I read the stories of the women in the Bible and inspiration and have fully in Jesus as my Lord and Saviour.
2. Martha VSLA group
Address : Balagaria Contai, Purba Midnapore, West Bengal
Leader : Mrs. Shivani
Total members: 20
Group formed : 2016 by AIMJ
AIMJ has been working among very deprived people groups for their economical development through SHG program. Martha SHG was formed by AIMJ to start small business for better income and financial establishment among its active members. There are 20 members in this group. By seeing their unity and successful business, received an amount of Rs. 5,00,00/- as loan from Mallabhum Bongiya Gramin Bank (Five banks tied up) to start business like Poultry firm, Fisheries and Goat keeping etc. Through it, each member can save Rs, 2800/- per year and is so happy by getting good income. Initially there were less members in the group but gradually the Lord blessed it as membership increased.
Whenever, group members gather for discussion and business plan, our leader Ms. Shivani starts the SHG meeting with prayer and short message from the Word of God. We thank God that for bringing 19 SHG members of out of 20 in faith in Jesus Christ. They took water baptism on 13th April 2015. Mrs. Meenu Begum is the secretary of Martha SHG (under Timothy Project), who said ‘I am one of the members in our family where no income was there. We suffered a lot financially. But I thank AIMJ for teaching me regarding SHG and small business, later on tied up with bank. I teach the group members at village. Very quickly were offered loan from bank and now we all are happy and thankful to God for transforming our financial constraint.’ We praise the Lord for this marvelous work of God.
3. All India Masihi Jamat has been running Timothy Project in West Bengal, through Village Saving & Loan Associations. Each member of different SHGs have been saving money every month and are getting good profit through small enterprises and income generation program. Recently, AIMJ has selected two of its VSLA members Mrs. Ratna Begum and Mrs. Anwara Bibi from Kalindi, Purba Midnapore, West Bengal and provided them milky cows separately on 14th March 2015. Both of them are AIMJ’s believers those who attend in the Sunday worship regularly and participate in all church activities. Generally, milky cow gives 8-9 litres of milk every day and if milk is good telling then they can save up to Rs. 2500-3000/- per month. They are so thankful to the Lord for such a great help and request our prayer for successful business.
4. Same day on 14th March 2015, AIMJ provided Cycle rickshaw van to Mirza Diljan Beg and Adiful Islam. They both are from Dera village, Purba Midnapore, West Bengal. They both are believers and members of our VSLA. Since cycle rickshaw van is very common and useful for carrying passengers, goods, materials from one place to another. Through it they can save Rs. 1500-2000/- p.m. and maintain their families as well as save good amount of money each month. We thank God for the ministry of All India Masih Jamat for working among such a needy community people for their economical development.
5. Name of VSLA : Nibedita
Number of members : 20
Address : Junput, Purba Medinipur, W. Bengal
Business : Shrimp, fish pickle and papad
The families living near the sea spend their lives in difficulties and problems. They cannot even buy enough food to eat twice a day; they were living hand to mouth. Their children were not getting opportunities to school for study. These families endure a lot of hardships, pain & tears and when nothing seemed to work out for them in order to survive and feed themselves and their families, so they began to search out ways of earning. With the help of AIMJ, they formed a VSLA group to be self dependent and self reliable. Our pastor communicated with the fisheries department and arranged training program for this VSLA. In that training, the group learnt how to make prawn & vegetable pickles, juri (local eatables) and papad. The members of this group initially began to prepare and sell these items in the local market and at various VSLA fairs they put up a stall to sell and promote their products. Each family has increased saving up to Rs. 3000/- and the group has got profit upto Rs. 60,000-70,000/- within one year of project period.
6. Name of SHG: Annapurna
Number of members: 11
Address: Kalindi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Business: Poultry and Fishery
Ten women of “Annapurna” SHG Kalindi village, Purba Medinipur started manufacturing salt and doing paddy cultivation. Each member has been saving Rs.60 per month from the beginning till date. Gradually they secured a loan of Rs.40,000/- from AIMJ. They started a Poultry farm and a fishery with the loan amount. Recently the group sold fishes and made a profit of Rs.60,000/-. The poultry farm is being managed well as they sell the chicken in the local market and also supply to dealers. The members say that their group leader Mrs. Madhusree Mondal has been looking after this group like her family. They have shown their gratitude and are thanking AIMJ for their sound advice, support and guidance.
6. Name of SHG: Annapurna
Number of members: 11
Address: Kalindi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Business: Poultry and Fishery
Ten women of “Annapurna” SHG Kalindi village, Purba Medinipur started manufacturing salt and doing paddy cultivation. Each member has been saving Rs.60 per month from the beginning till date. Gradually they secured a loan of Rs.40,000/- from AIMJ. They started a Poultry farm and a fishery with the loan amount. Recently the group sold fishes and made a profit of Rs.60,000/-. The poultry farm is being managed well as they sell the chicken in the local market and also supply to dealers. The members say that their group leader Mrs. Madhusree Mondal has been looking after this group like her family. They have shown their gratitude and are thanking AIMJ for their sound advice, support and guidance.