Economic Development

Introuduction: Entrepreneurship is the leading business for disadvantaged minorities and so NASA is motivating them, encouraging them, and supporting them financially. NASA has given underprivileged people self-employment opportunities by donating tractors, autorickshaws, trucks, bicycles and other goods.

Because of this program, 3,000 youths have been rescued from the bonded labor system (Paleru). In Thondangi mandal, 260 families making lime powder from seashells were assisted, releasing them from the exploitation of moneylenders.

As part of a micro-credit program, many people are given money to start small businesses like vegetable and fruit selling, basket weaving, and selling fish etc.

NASA plays a vital role transforming the lives of the Dalits by empowering them economically so that they may discover self-sustainable development, self-reliance, dignity, and self-confidence.

Garisingi Kumari in action with the entrepreneurship

GARISINGI KUMARI - KOTANANDURU VILLAGE
A Success Story

Ms.Garisingi Kumari, w/o Srinu is resident of Kotananduru village in Katananduru Mandal. She is very poor and no one to support her to satisfy the basic needs even. She came to know about MACS groups through other people who are already members. She was brought to the staff of NASA and they explained about the membership and other rules, moreover given motivation. She finally taken the membership in MACS. Before joining she took some money as loan from outside at the rate of 10% interest. It became a big burden for her to repay the loan amount. She was given loan from MACS to start the fruits business and got some profit out of this business and asked for some more loan from MACS, seeing her progress in the business MACS granted about Rs.5000/- and the business grow bigger. Now she is able to satisfy her basic needs out of the profit that she gets from the fruits business. She is educating her children and saving some money for their future use. She is empowered by the NASA staff to stand on her own feet. She is able to raise her head and walk with full of joy.

YERRA YERRAYAMMA - TALLURU VILLAGE
A Success Story

Beneficiary : Yerra Yerrayamma

Ms.Yerra Yerramma, w/o. Chinna Babu, they have three children, two daughters and one son. They live on the seasonal labour work. They are measurable and do not find meaning to their life. They some time felt like disappearing from this world. Desperately looking for some to come and save them from their helplessness situation. NASA reached out this family through MACS groups. They were motivated and trained to do some business. Then they were given Rs. 5000/- by MACS group. She bought one cow and buffalo which are milk giving and they sell the milk daily. She gets some profit out of this business and their survival depends on this business. Soon this business made a tremendous change in their life. Children were educated and got married and settled in life. NASAs option for the poor and underprivileged people is seen here. NASA searches for the lost and the least sheep and when it finds them feels immense joy.

GANDI NAGAMANI - TALLURU VILLAGE
A Success Story

Beneficiary : Gandi Nagamani

Ms.Gandi Nagamani and her husband Sanyasarao have one daughter. They live hand to mouth. They hate their situation because they are treated as subhuman by society. She often asks why they have been cursed with this fate. They are agricultural labourers and sometimes they do not get work and on those days they do not eat. NASA adopted the village and motivated the women. Nagamani attended the MACS training. After the training, MACS gave a loan of about Rs.5000 and with this money Nagamani bought two buffaloes, raised and sold them for a reasonable price. She earns Rs.15,000 per year with this business. She also bought dairy cattle and sells the milk. She supports her family from the profit that she makes from this entrepreneurship. She has improved the socio-economic conditions of her family. She is satisfied and thankful to NASA for giving meaning to her life.

Sustainable economic development through entrepreneurship

 

 

 

 

Dibbalapalem
A Success Story

Dibbalapalem women used to be commercial sex workers. They were infected with many diseases. People in the village aged and died quickly, and were considered untouchables by others. They were not even allowed to watch films in the local theaters.

God called NASA to transform them. NASA plunged into action to empower them so that they may have alternatives. As part of NASA's economic empowerment, people were given financial support to start small businesses fruit and vegetable selling. These people were given new life by God through NASA and they have not turned back to their old profession.

Handing over cheques to Self Help Groups through Mary Southerland

Nooka Raju
A Success Story

Nooka Raju was a "Paleru" bonded laborer under a local landlord. He used to attend the non-formal education centre regularly. He was motivated to come out of the clutches of the landlord. NASA campaigned to drive out the Paleru system in the village. Nooka Raju showed interest in running an autorickshaw. NASA helped him to obtain a driving licence. After continuous efforts he got an auto rickshaw from the government Scheduled Castes Corporation. His children are now going to school. He is independent and exemplary for many such bonded labourers.

 

 

 

 

 

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