Reeta, 35 years old woman living in India, received a loan from Margdarshak, a microfinance institution in India.

Anita lives with her family. She attended school until fifth grade.

Kusum is in her early 40s and has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son Sanjay is 25 years old, working as a pathologist.

Wajira and her husband Mohammad live in the outskirts of Allahabad...

Radha is a mother of 4 children living in Alahaba.

Geeta, is an enterprising 50 year old mother of two, living in India.

Nirmala, 45 years old woman in India, opened her own shop last year with the help from Margdarshak, a microfinance institution in India.

Nisha lives with her husband and eighteen-year-old daughter, who studied until 8thgrade. Nisha attended school in her childhood until 2nd grade, but cannot read.

Tara lives with her husband and two children, aged six and two. Tara did not attend school.