A budding entrepreneur- the story of Keshwati

Keshwati a member of Viswas SHG in Bandhwari village is a young talented confidant woman of thirty-two. However, prior to her association with SHG she was a housewife who struggled making both ends meet. She had no independent source of income. However, things began to change after she became a member of the SHG. She made a small beginning by taking a loan of Rs.10,000/- to buy a sewing machine through which she began earning by stitching clothes. She also started taking a keen interest in the group activities and went on to become the president of the SHG. She later on expanded her business by buying a second sewing machine and soon her daughter joined her in the business. Apart from stitching she started tailoring classes for the community members. She now earns around Rs.3,000/- a month.