CASE STUDY-2: WOMEN POWER IS MORE IMPORTANT

Married at just 16 after completing the eighth standard, Madhumita Sabui, now 28 and living in a Hooghly village, refused to let financial constraints limit her family’s future. When her son Ayushman turned six, she realized her husband’s small farming income was insufficient and decided to leverage her tailoring skills, though buying a sewing machine was financially out of reach. Recognizing her determination, the Social Welfare Society (SUWS) sponsored her for a four-week MSME sewing training and helped her secure a low-interest loan from the Gramin Bank to buy her first machine. Through disciplined, timely repayments and a thriving business, she successfully secured a second loan to purchase an e-rickshaw for her husband. Today, their hard work has transformed their lives, elevating them from poverty to a concrete house with a modern two-pit latrine, while Ayushman safely studies in Class II toward Madhumita’s ultimate dream of seeing him graduate from college.