April 04, 2024
Finally Fulfilled my Dream
Introduction: My name is Amrita Timilsina. I live in Lamkichuha municipality ward no 2, Bhuruwa. I am 32 years old. I have three sons, one daughter and one mother in law in my family. Two of my children are sponsor children of good neighbours Nepal. I am only income provider of my family after my husband disappeared.
Previous Situation: I had been facing difficulties for child education and fulfillment of daily needs since 7 years after my husband disappeared. I had no job and business for income and used farming in small amount of land. Though, I have basic skill after got training from other organization and interested for starting sewing and Tailoring, I was unable to start lack of economic resource and did the sewing in community level and I was able to generate income of Rs.100-200 in daily, which amount was hard to fulfill my family basic needs.
GNN Support: After my two children got enrolled in Good Neighbours Nepal, It supported education material , uniform, shoes, school fee as well as I become a member of Ashal Shrijana Agriculture Cooperative. From GNN, Kailali . I got technical and revolving fund/ grant money support through cooperative. I got 42 thousand rupees loan to start sewing and tailoring and received 18 thousand rupees as a grant money.
Result: After getting technical skill and loan received, I purchased 6 Umbrella tailoring machine and started business at lamki market. Nowadays I am facilitating training for 5 to 7 person and doing sewing and tailoring other time. My daily income is 500 rupees in average. I am able to fulfill my dream of starting sewing & tailoring center and able to generate income for fulfillment of my family basic needs Just because of Good Neighbours Nepal, Kailali Baliya. Now I am also chair person of mother group Balkalyan Secondary School and Chairperson of PMC, Kailali Baliya Community Development Project. I am very thankful towards Good Neighbours Nepal for empowering me and fulfill my dream of start sewing & tailoring center for livelihood.