Cure One Winter Catalogue

Your Gifts of Love
have helped
to create this
successful social
enterprise
In Kamalpur Nepal individuals used to
milk their buffaloes and sell it at their
local market. But even if they were able
to sell the milk, the money was never
enough to last.
Now they sell their milk through their
Self-Help Group, and more people are
earning an income.
The Kamalpur Self-Help Group set up
a scheme to provide small loans at a
small interest rate. 85 members have
already received a small loan from the
profits made through the milk scheme.
Almost all repay on time, with only a few
requiring a delayed repayment until their
crop yields.
They now buy people’s milk for 55 NPR/
litre, which is much better than the rate
they used to get. They sell that same
litre of milk in town at 70 NPR/litre. Plus
they can transport more to market using
a three wheel vehicle. This has increased
their profits and everyone benefits even
more.
“After we initiated the milk scheme,
we realised how profitable it was.” says
Umesh, Chairman of the Disabled Persons
Organisation that coordinates the group.
“We’re now compelled to keep a balance
of profit to ensure we can all keep earning
an income.”
“I can pay my children’s school fees now
for example, and I’ve even been able to
save enough income to build my own
house. This would not have been possible
before.” he added.
They have expanded the business with
the addition of a cooling machine to
increase sales. “We’ve set up a supply
and storage centre for selling other
agricultural products.
This will benefit the whole community,
as people will no longer have to travel a
long way to get seeds for farming.”
The group expect up to 300 families will
make use of this social enterprise.
“A big thank you on behalf of our
Disabled Persons Organisation.
Without your support we would not
have been able to develop this group
and support our families. Please
continue to support The Leprosy
Mission so that others like us can
thrive!”
“Everyone in our
local community
is using this milk
scheme business as
it benefits everyone
who has a buffalo.”
A milk cooling
machine of 220
litres for storing
milk which will
help prevent from
getting spoilt in
summer.
Mon - Fri 9am 5pm AEST
1800 LEPROSY (1800 537 767)
www.leprosymission.org.au
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