The loan program in the village has positively impacted the lives of the people as it helps them start small scale businesses that generate Income for the family. The total beneficiaries of the loan program is more than 150 out of a population of 300 in the village. The vulnerable families were given priority to get the loans and the most successful businesses were betel nut plants and woven mats.

Due to the current situation, a lot of villagers lost their jobs and struggled to feed their families. Most families have the physical strength to work, but there are no job opportunities for them and they feel discouraged. In the midst of their distress, the small loan program has given them hope as they can start a small family business. One of the beneficiaries said, ” The loan helps our family to start up a small woven mat business. We have good skills in weaving mats, but we did not have money for the start-up. Now, we can weave mats and sell them in the market. We make some money to buy food. Sometimes the mat price is low, and sometimes it is high. We can survive with the profit we make from this small business.”