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Small Loan, Big Dream
Small Loan, Big Dream
Rajendra Rana was unemployed and stayed at home. He
wanted to start a business but wasn’t sure what to do. He also didn’t have
enough money. He was thinking about opening a poultry farm. One day, he shared
his idea with his elderly parents.
His 75-year-old mother, Bharosa Rana, was very happy to
hear his plan and wanted to help. She said she would take a loan from the
senior citizens’ group and give him her social security money. Rajendra felt
very happy not just because of her support, but because she believed in him.
This gave him the confidence to move ahead with his poultry business plan.
Bharosa took a loan of 8,500 rupees from the senior
citizens’ group and gave it to Rajendra to help start the business. Although
this amount was small compared to his plan of needing 10 lakh rupees, it became
the starting point. Rajendra managed to collect the rest of the money from
other sources. He started the poultry business in Kartik 2075 (around
October/November 2018). Now, he is happy with how things are going. He has 800
chickens, and his total investment has nearly reached 10 lakh rupees.
Rajendra has been paying the loan interest and
installments honestly. He says his poultry business is doing well because of
his mother’s love and support. Bharosa visits the poultry farm every day. She
helps feed the chickens and give them water. She also asks Rajendra how the
business is doing, whether it’s making a profit or facing losses.
When she’s not at the farm, Bharosa works in the
vegetable garden with her husband, Rajana Rana. Sometimes she helps her
daughter-in-law with housework and plays with her grandchildren.
There are eleven members in their family. Rajendra, his wife, his parents, his younger brother and sister-in-law, and five grandchildren all live together. The younger son and his wife are both teachers at a local boarding school.
Bharosa Rana
Ghuiyaphata, Ward No. 10
Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City
