A dimension within Financial Hardship
Appeals for financial aid and assistance to support the sustenance and well-being of farming families.
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Even a small government grant can be the seed for a sustainable micro-enterprise, supporting family needs and children's education.

With a modest government loan or assistance, many women establish micro-enterprises like poultry farming and clothing shops to secure their family's future and improve their living standards.

Across Gajapati, individuals transform modest government assistance into vital micro-enterprises, cultivating financial stability and leadership for their families.

Residents of Maradipanga voice their daily struggles and collective aspirations for government assistance to cultivate better livelihoods, restore their environment, and build a more developed future.
I am a farmer. My name is Bipra Podhara. My village is Gudariguda. Gram Panchayat Katinga, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the sustenance of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Loki Padra. My village is Gudari Guda. My Panchayat is Katigia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help my family with sustenance.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kusumu Patra. My village is Teriga, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block is Daringbadi, District is Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I can be helped in poultry farming and my family can be supported.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Padra. My village is Budumundi. Gram Panchayat is Katinga. Block is Daringbadi. District is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees as assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Samir Podra. I am a farmer. My village is Budmundi, Gram Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rabi Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Gudriguda, Panchayat Daringbadi. I am a farmer. If I get fifty thousand rupees assistance from the government, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmiputra. My village is Gudariguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help me in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Akasinana Rauti Lilo Tiariga. My name is Pabitrap Patra. My village is Tiariga. I am from Gram Panchayat Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me ₹50,000 in assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Patra. My village is Teriga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees for poultry farming, it would be helpful, and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Puspanjali Potra. My village is Teariga. My Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government gives 20,000 rupees, I would be able to do poultry farming and my family would be able to sustain itself.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pranita Paika. I am from village Brahmanigaon, Gram Panchayat Brahmanigaon, block Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with 20,000 assistance, I will be able to lead my family by doing poultry farming.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gaurav Kundra. My village is Gudugudi, Gram Panchayat Katangia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government gives me 50,000 rupees, it would help me support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Shankara Patra. I am a farmer. My village is Tiariga, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of machinery, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees assistance, it would be helpful in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Bipra Padra. My village is Gudriguda. I am a farmer. If the government provides me 4000 rupees as assistance, it would help in sustaining my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mangapurda. My village is Guduri Guda. My Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it will help in poultry farming and will be able to assist my family with their needs.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Guruti Padra. My village is Udriguda. My panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an ST woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to assist in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
I am Kuni Pradhan, from my village Indrakoloni, Panchayat Zhinjhiriguda, Block Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to lack of money, I am unable to do farming work properly. If I receive government assistance of 50,000, I will buy farming materials and collect more seeds to sustain my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rajani Baliarsingh, my village is Taringa, Panchayat Katingia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government provides me with 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will buy more seeds, which would help in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kabita Patra. My village is Tiariga. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Taringbadi. District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it helps in poultry farming and I can manage my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Lakshmi Padra. My village is Gudri Guda, my Panchayat is Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, it would help in poultry farming.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kalidas Padia. My village is Gudumundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katinga, my block is Daringbadi, and my district is Kandhamal. I am a farmer. If the government could give me 50,000, then I could become a good farmer and support my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Maruti Padra. Village Puramundi. Gram Panchayat Kottinga. Block Jarigaon, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a poor family. We are living in great scarcity to support my family. If the government had given me 20,000 rupees, then by doing poultry farming, I could have been fruitful in supporting my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Kumari Pudra. My village is Gudri Guda. My Panchayat is Katinga. My block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am a woman from an SHG. If the government provides 20,000 rupees, I would be able to rear chickens and my family's sustenance would be benefited.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Nandini Mondal. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Brahmanigaon, Block Daringibadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides 3000 rupees assistance, I will be able to do poultry farming and become self-reliant in managing my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Maruthi Pada, village Puramundi, Gram Panchayat Tatinga, Block Jarigaon, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a poor class family. We are living in great scarcity to support my family. If the government had given me 20,000 rupees, then by doing poultry farming, I could have been fruitful in supporting my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhilli Podra. My village is Khariguda, Panchayat Katinga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a self-help group woman. My family is a very poor family. The government provided 20,000 assistance. By doing poultry farming, I will be able to lead my family forward.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Morosmi Rekha Mapatra. Village Brahmaniga, Manchu Brahmaniga, Block Banigarh, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with twenty thousand assistance, I can become a leader in running my family by doing poultry farming.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Sabita Padra. My village is Swaramgudi, Panchayat Katia, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor class family. If the government provides me 60,000 rupees in assistance, I will...
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Harmoni Rohita. Village Rangaguda, Panchayat Bramania, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family is a very poor class family. If the government provides me with 20,000 assistance, I will be able to lead my family by raising chickens.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Pichi Dalabehera. My village is Yariga. Gram panchayat is Katinga. District is Kandhamal. Block is Daringbadi. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of seeds, I am unable to cultivate. If the government provides me with 50,000 rupees in assistance, it would help in the upkeep of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Laxmi Putara. My village is Guturiguda. My Gram Panchayat is Katingia. Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am a farmer. The government gave me 50,000 rupees in assistance. It helps in supporting my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Rashmi Paiko. Village Brahmnigaon, Panchayat Brahmnigaon, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SSG woman, my family is a very poor family. If the government provides me with ₹10,000 assistance, I will be able to do poultry farming and become a leader in supporting my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Gayatri Pradhan. My village is Dibaguda. The panchayat is Pipakaradi, and the block is Tikabali. If our SHG (Self-Help Group) was given 1000 rupees, we could do small farming and support our family.
— Sunita Pradhan · Tikabali, Kandhamal, Odisha
My name is Rajashree Pada, from Khariguda village, Katinga Panchayat, Darimali block, Kandhamal district. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. My family is a poor family. If the government had given me 20,000 rupees in assistance, then I would have been able to support my family by raising chickens.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Usharanin Kotera. My village is Gramapur, Mundi, my Gram Panchayat is Katingia, my block is Daringbadi, district Kandhamal. I am working in an SHG group. As I am very poor, I am unable to support my family. If you provide 20,000 rupees through the government, then I will be able to manage my family well.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Subita Majhi. Village Saragori. Panchayat Kumbaria, Block Darimati, District Kandhamal. I am a poor, adult woman. My family is experiencing financial difficulties with its livelihood. If the government had provided me with 20,000 rupees in assistance, I would have engaged in profitable agriculture, which would have helped in maintaining my family's livelihood.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My humble submission. My name is Daurati Malika. Village Kushtapur, Panchayat Brahmanigram, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman. My family belongs to a very poor class. The government provided me 20,000 [rupees] in assistance. I can become self-reliant by doing poultry farming to run my family.
— Usharani Dandasena · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Anita Pattanayak. Gramapudu Mundi. Gram Panchayat Kattinga. Block Daribadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG (Self-Help Group) woman. If the government would give me twenty rupees, then I would do chicken farming to support my family.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Jhini Kandha. My village is Mandipanka, my Panchayat is Brahmaniga, Block Daringbadi, District Kandhamal. I am an SHG woman, my family is a very poor class family. The government provided me with 20,000 assistance. I will be able to lead in supporting my family by doing poultry farming.
— SUBASH SABHASUNDAR · Gajapati, Odisha
My name is Mithun Patra. My village is Tayariga. I am a farmer. Due to the lack of mechanical seeds, I am not able to do much farming. If the government provides 50 thousand rupees through assistance, it would help in the upbringing of my family.
— Susila Behera · Gajapati, Odisha
The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.