Annual Report 2011 - Ballarpur Industries Limited

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VaralaxmI, 60 yearS, Kamalapuram
Varalakmi tending to her kitchen garden
“ I have two children but neither of them takes
care of me. I am old and unable to do any
manual work. I faced many hardships to just
survive.
The CSR team advised me to go to the VDC
which had been formed in the village for helping
people like me. The VDC gave me a loan of Rs.
5,000/- from the BILT-CSR revolving fund. With
this, I purchased vegetable seeds and have
developed a kitchen garden at home. I sell
the vegetables at the weekly market and earn
around Rs. 500/- in a week.
I am able to repay the loan instalment of Rs.
500 to the VDC. I may be given another loan to
increase my business once I clear the existing
loan. I also get a pension of Rs. 200/- from the
government, thanks to the efforts of the CSR
team. ”
poDem laxmaIah, thonDyala VIllage, mangapeta manDal, warangal DIStrIct
Podem Sammakka, daughter of Podem Laxmaiah in the grocery shop
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puShpa Botawar, chaprala VIllage, aShtI
Pushpa Botawar (health supervisor) sharing her experiences in a
felicitation program
“ Until I joined the CSR project, I was a
housewife taking care of my family. Initially,
when the NGO team approached me and
asked me to appear for an interview for the post
of health worker, I was scared. However, my
husband motivated me to go for the interview
and join work. Because of my efficient and
sincere work, the villagers nominated my name
for the post of Dy. Sarpanch. Although initially
some villagers were not comfortable with the
idea of a woman taking up this post, I took up
the challenge.
Today I work as a supervisor in the project. I
monitor 12 health workers and successfully fulfil
my responsibilities as a deputy Sarpanch. We
have earned respect which is incomparable to
any material gain. ”
“ I have three daughters. The eldest, a widow, lives with us.
I am the sole breadwinner of the family. All my daily earnings
used to be spent on buying food for the family. On many
occasions, our family had nothing to eat. The CSR team gave
me the idea of starting a shop inside my house and advised
me to submit an application to the Village Development
Committee (VDC) requesting a loan of Rs. 5,000/-,
which was accepted. We now have a grocery shop being
maintained by my elder daughter and earn approximately
Rs. 150/- daily. We no longer have to sleep hungry. ”