Microcredit in Dheki Tola

"Microcredit in Dheki Tola." This is longest video segment. It was filmed the day that the village store was inaugurated as a microcredit enterprise. You'll see scenes of village life, beginning with a woman breaking up branches she has gathered in the forest for firewood. You'll see village houses (indeed, the village store is in a house). The woman in the village store makes a sale (of soap that the village women learned to make in a Matrichaya-sponsored program). The community has gathered together to discuss its needs under the shade of some trees. The man leading the discussion is a retired professor who volunteers with Matrichaya. A government official is there as well. The elegant woman in blue who is speaking is a village leader and head of the women's self-help group. She details the most pressing needs of the village: running water, a road, and electricity. Here's the account of a village woman in attendance (this quote is also included in the MC quotations appendix):
"My village is far away from Ranchi and there are no roads, electricity, drinking water or even items like salt, kerosene oil, and cooking oil. (Before our store opened), we had to go 15 km to get basic things. The President of Matrichaya came to meet with us villagers. On that same day, we formed a self-help group and started weekly meetings through which each member saved a little money. Matrichaya opened a Grocery Shop for us. A member of the Legislative Assembly of Kanke came to inaugurate the shop. The President of Matrichaya asked him to make sure that water, electricity and a paved road would come to our village and he has agreed. We are very grateful to Matrichaya for helping us and doing such noble work. Now our daily needs are met through the grocery shop and we have hope of getting water, a road, and electricity."

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• Microcredit
• Dheki
• Tola
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• Women