Ms. Beena Bernard, a widow, was a silent member of a self-help group in Edavanakkad. She is living with her only daughter in single room hut in an untitled land. ESSS motivated her to start a textile business with financial support from Save A Family Plan India Project. Further, she started a stitching unit in one portion of the textile shop with a loan from shop owner’s association, and it became the main attraction of her shop as the customers get an opportunity to shop and stitch at a single point. Further, she expanded her business with the subsidised loan received from employment exchange. It helped her to give an advance amount for purchasing 3 cents of land to construct a house. She with support of her daughter is doing kitchen gardening in their premises. For her inspirational life, she was recognised as a good entrepreneur by ESSS and Kerala Social Service Forum on the sideline of Women’s Day Celebration in 2018