Microfinance self help group beneficiaries find success
As part of the Self Help Group (SHG) project, member P. Lkhamtsetseg, is an innovative tailor and an inspiration to others. Before the ADRA training, Lkhamtsetseg was a herder, however she lost all of her livestock in a dzud (drought).
She became a tailor in 2007, in order to earn a living. Lkhamtsetseg was very talented and hardworking, and she made clothes using Burda magazine (a fashion magazine) as her inspiration. Part of her innovation was that she made clothes for overweight people, in such a way as to hide their imperfections; so many people sought her out to make their clothes. When she started her tailoring business, she only had a hand-powered sewing machine; now she has three, leg-powered sewing machines. Since partnering with ADRA’s SHG program, Lkhamtsetseg has become well-known, and quite famous among the locals of Bayankhongor province. We wish her continued success for the future.
Another SHG member, A. Erdene-Ochir is a young entrepreneur. A carpenter by trade, Erdene-Ochir creates beautiful furniture and has made a great contribution to Bayankhogor province’s manufacturing industry. Although he is young, he helps other carpenters when it comes to choosing and buying wood. He also keeps an ear out for opportunities such as tender announcements for other companies and organizations, and wins them. ADRA’s SHG program has played a major role in equipping Erdene-Ochir with the business skills that he needed in order to increase his livelihood and income.
The Micro Economic Development Program is funded by ADRA International, ADRA New Zealand, ADRA Switzerland, ADRA Australia, the Voluntary Agency Support Services (VASS) and Deka Foundation.
