Tailoring

Matha sahi , Balasore , Orissa

Annapurna Das from Matha Sahi village, Orissa runs her home based tailoring business since 4 yrs. She needs a loan of Rs. 10,000 to expand her tailoring business. Earlier she was making bags out of rejected material. Now, the private school of her area gives her order to stitch the school uniform. She has new machine with her but to take the order she needs more investment advance for purchase of fabrics and other required raw materials. She needs the loan to sustain her business. Annapurna received the first cycle loan in last year and repaid the loan in time. Her skill and behavior helps her to get private orders from nearby areas. She believes this orders gives her a alternative income all times to come. Her husband is working. The couple has two son. The elder one is doing job after passing high school while the younger one studying in a college.