Kyadigera Doddi is a small hamlet belonging to Devadurga Taluk. Around 40 families reside here. Mahila Lakshmi is a member of the Mehboob Pasha SHG and has been saving money every month for the last 6 years. Recently, she took a loan to purchase an autorickshaw for her husband.

“It has been 8 months since we purchased the auto and it has been earning us Rs 6-700 every day. After expenses we are able to save Rs 300-350 per day.

“We are a family of 4, and our two children go to a school in Devadurga. Going to the SHG has been like going to school myself. I have acquired knowledge of many things. I know about bank procedures and transactions. And i Have grown to be so confident.”