A LITTLE HELP FOR MANJU. ACHIVED!

Manju and her family need a little support to imprve their business and be able to improve their life.

Here is her case:

HER STORY

Manju Devi is a young adult of 35. Unfortunately, she is also a widow and a mother of 4: Sandeep 20 years old, Shalu 18 years old, Neha 15 years old and Shivani 12 years old. Manju´s husband, Rajesh, passed away a year ago due to a liver infection. Apart from her children, Manju also lives with her 80 year old father- in- law, Shyam Lal.

Despite having an old house from her father- in- law with a little shop downstairs, Manju´s life is not easy. Her shop was working well until her husband fell ill and they had to invest almost all their money and jewelry in treatments that were unsuccessful. Now Manju is in charge of the little shop in which she has no capital to invest and buy new products to sell and make a profit from; the only products available are salt, some soap, spices and a few more.

The shop’s income is not enough for the survival of the family and that is why Manju´s father- in- law, despite his age, spends his days as a street- cart vendor selling tobacco. Both their income, put together, is less than 50 euros per month.

Marju´s elder children, Sandeep and Shalu, have completed their college education  but they can´t continue studying further because their mother can´t pay for their university education. Her two younger daughters go to a public school.

Manju has studied up to Class V (10 years old), this is the reason she knows how to read and write and can take care of the family business. In addition, her two elder children help her in the shop due to the fact that they aren’t studying.

Manju and her family on their shop

HER CONTACT WITH US

Manju´s father- in- law, Shyam, has his street cart in front of an apartment building where Cristina, a member of Swawalambi, was living. Shyam knew Cristina and Ravi, because he sometimes purchased products from his shop. That´s how Shyam informed Ravi about the difficult situation that he and his family were in.

After talking with Cristina and the other members of Swawalambi in Spain, the team decided to conduct a social interview with Manju and verify their needs.

Manju has asked for some help to improve her business and in this way be able to take care of her family.

Swawalambi Society interview

MANJU NEEDS

In order to make her shop work productively again, Manju has to invest some capital to improve the layout as well as buy new products to sell. 

That is why she needs:

MATERIAL	RUPEES	EUROS
Fridge for drinks ACHIVED!	₹ 11,500	166 €
Painting of the shop ACHIVED!	₹ 1,500	21  €
Products to sell ACHIVED!	₹ 7,000	101 €
TOTAL	₹ 20,000	273 €

MANJU´S COMPROMISE

Manju has accepted to compromise with Swawalambi, that is why, after receiving the money and improving her business, she will return 50% of the total amount received periodically depending on her income.

This money will remain in Swawalambi´s account and will be used to cover the needs of another beneficiary, administrative and human resource expenses.

Manju´s father- in- law with his cart

HOW YOU CAN COLABORATE WITH MANJU?

 Below are ways in which we offer you to help Manju:

1. To cover one specific expense from the list above, for example painting the shop, etc.

2. To make a donation for the amount you wish and choose to invest it in, for example 20

    euros for the fridge, 15 euros for material, etc.

3. To choose to make a monthly donation for a fixed amount until Manju´s needs are  

    covered , for example 10 euros per month.

4. To cover all the expenses of Manju´s Project.

5. To make a transfer into our account without explaining for what you want your money to be  

     used for. Swawalambi will then invest the money on the needs that will remain to be

     covered or they  will be considered more urgent. (Account number: ES73-0081-5249-1600-

     0115-7321).

*May we remind you that for every Swawalambi policy, 10% of the donations will be reverted   to the NGO.

To collaborate, please contact Swawalambi NGO via their email: swawalambi15@gmail.com or through our Facebook page: Swawalambi Society.

Once your donation has been made, Swawalambi will inform you about the progress of the case, with photographs and written reports. If you visit India at any point, and you wish to visit Manju and her family, you are most welcome to! You will then be able to see the result of your share in this.

Manju´s shop at the present moment

THANK YOU FOR TRUSTING SWAWALAMBI AND COLABORATE TO CREATE A BETTER WORLD!