Testimonials

Amarsangh Mangubhai Gohil
Village Samoj
Participating in Aatapi activities since 5 years.
I am a regular at Aatapi meetings. my life improves with every new thing I learn.

The first Aatapi meeting I attended was an eye-opener; the things I learnt touched my life in a big way. My farming was chila challoo, I used out-dated methods. I started using scientific techniques such as soil testing, mixing kheti – (mixed farming), used cow dung for manure and adopted organic farming techniques. My costs decreased and my production increased. I am a regular at Aatapi meetings; my life improves with every new thing I learn.

Amarsanghbhai Parbatbhai
Village Kareli
Participating in Aatapi activities since 4 years.
I save regularly through our bachat mandal

I save money regularly through our bachat mandal, Lalguru Khedut Savings Group. I have benefited in many ways through my association with Aatapi – procurement of seeds, plant protection medicine and manure for my fields…

Hansaben Himantbhai Jadav
Village Vedach
Participating in Aatapi activities since 7 years.
The inspirational trips with Aatapi to see the how women’s groups worked have opened the doors of my world

The inspirational trips with Aatapi to see the how women’s groups worked have opened the doors of my world. I understood the advantage of collective efforts after our visit to a women’s collective in Kutch. Forming a group of widows was my first step; next we formed the Ujaas mandali, a collective of self-help group members. Being a member of Ujaas helped me procure a small loan to start my own business. Through Aatapi, I learnt about farming and animal husbandry. Whenever there is a meeting of the Ujaas at Bharuch we are invited. I am no longer afraid to travel alone, anywhere. Our mandali, Ujaas is functioning efficiently and for this I have received an award as the best woman President of bachat mandalis from Gujarat Rajya Sahakari Sangh in Bharuch district.

Manjulaben Jadhav
Village Vedach
Participating in Aatapi activities since 11 years.
We visited a women’s bank on a Prerna Pravas and are dreaming of creating our own Women’s Bank.

My journey with Aatapi has inspired and motivated me to improve my life. We formed a women’s self-help group and started saving, something I had never done before. We opened an account of our mandali with Bank of Baroda. As our savings grew our enthusiasm to save and venture into new activities increased. We visited a women’s bank on a Prerna Pravas (inspirational trip) and are dreaming of creating our own Women’s Bank. Today we have a membership of 2600 women in our Ujaas Bachat and Dhiran Mandali. The Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) project enabled us to gain an understanding about animal husbandry and we started growing green fodder.

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