A poor 72 year old rickshaw puller from Borga was identified by JIBIKA having difficulties in driving rickshaw in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka city. After being interviewed and assessed it was found that he took 21000 loan from BRAC to build his house and have managed to pay off 10000 taka till date. He needs 11000 taka more to pay off his micro credit loan to BRAC.
He is compelled to pull riskshaw as no other profession dims fit for him at this age. Even pulling rickshaw is harder. He cherished that he could start selling vegetables at the local Haat if he had paid off his debts and saved 3000 taka extra to buy initial vegetable inventory.
With one of its mandate to help old poor rehabilitate with better employment opportunity, JIBIKA intends to pay off his remaining debts and help him go back home and start a vegetable business that would cost less labor at this age. His children had already left him and his old wife lives alone back at home. He visits home every Tuesday to pay off 400 taka loan installment.
We seek assistance from all kind people to help us help this old man survive and live a peaceful life in his last days.
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