"We are known as the ice cream family here because homemade ice cream has been our family business for a long time. The taste was great, but we never could supply all the orders we received."

"For 30 years, I had irregular work at a factory, where I was poorly paid. We now have our own business, and whatever we earn is ours. Even at this late stage in life, we are confident we have enough for our remaining days"

""Thanks to the loans I have received from LOLC, our income from basket making and rice farming has increased. Our family's living conditions have also improved. My two daughters now attend school regularly, as I have enough money to buy their school supplies. They want to do well in their studies and get good jobs.""

"Things quickly changed for the better after I became an LOLC customer. Since then I have taken three loans to expand my business. Thanks to LOLC, my business has grown manifold and I am so proud to offer employment to five others and provide for my family"

For generations, my family has been making traditional matrimonial costumes. I, too, mastered the craft, but I didn't have the resources to start my own business. So, I worked for daily wages, using my skills to profit someone else. With LOLC help, I started my own business and today I am happy that I can also employ youths in this area.