Pranali Micro Credit Foundation

Pranali Micro Credit Foundation is located in Varanasi, specifically in the Manorathpuri Colony area of Susuwahi. If you know where the Union Bank is, we are right near there. It’s a quiet enough spot, though the colony gets some traffic in the mornings. We started this because we saw a need in our local neighborhood. Our office isn't anything special to look at, just a few chairs and desks where we handle the credit work. Varanasi is a big place, but we mostly stick to the people around our side of town. The weather gets really hot in the summers here, so we have a couple of fans going all day. Most of us grew up around this area. We know the streets and the people pretty well. Working with money and credit means we have to be careful with the details, so we spend a lot of time double-checking our folders. It’s a lot of manual work. People stop by to talk or ask questions about how things work. Sometimes we share tea while we go over the papers. It isn't a fast-paced corporate environment. We take things one step at a time. Susuwahi has its own pace, and we just follow that. Being near the bank helps because people use it as a landmark. We are just local folks trying to keep the foundation running smoothly for everyone who comes through our door.