Real Impact Stories
Discover how LKBS's community-driven programs are stopping seasonal migration, fostering women's entrepreneurship, and restoring dignity across rural households.
A New Life at Home: Journey from Migration to Stability
"We no longer leave our village. Now, we work on our land and stay together as a family."
Dharami Bai, a 41-year-old woman from Babaiya village, spent years facing the harsh reality of seasonal migration. With only 3 acres of rainfed land and no stable source of income, her family was forced to leave their village each year in search of livelihood — disrupting their children's education and family life.
In 2023, a turning point came through the Gram Saksham Project, supported by the SBI Foundation and implemented by LKBS. Dharami participated in a village-level awareness meeting and applied for the construction of a farm pond on her land. As the pond began to collect rainwater, it sparked not just irrigation but renewed confidence.
From Migration to Mushroom Farming: Rajni's Story of Rural Revival
"We now grow, earn, and live with dignity — in our own village."
For years, the tribal families of Khairi and Bairagi villages had no choice but to migrate seasonally for survival. The lack of local livelihoods disrupted not only their incomes but also education, health, and family stability.
This cycle began to shift through the Oyster Mushroom Cultivation initiative under the NABARD-supported FSPF project, implemented by LKBS. As part of the intervention, 50 women from local Self-Help Groups (SHGs), including those from the vulnerable Baiga tribal community, were trained in scientific mushroom farming and value addition.
From Daily Wages to Beekeeping Enterprise
"I believed in the bees — and now others believe in me."
Once a daily wage laborer, Kusum Gond from Richhai village has emerged as a symbol of rural entrepreneurship and women's empowerment. With limited income and opportunities, her family's future once seemed uncertain. But change came when she joined the Durga Self-Help Group (SHG) through support from NRLM and the NABARD-LEDP initiative, implemented by LKBS.
Kusum received hands-on training in scientific beekeeping and, with initial funding support via a bank loan and NABARD assistance, started her micro-enterprise with just 15 bee boxes. Despite initial hesitation and resistance from fellow villagers due to concerns over bee stings and crop damage, she persevered.