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Praseeda Kunam: Recipient of the Social Activist Award

March 4, 2009
Although born with a silver spoon in her mouth, Praseeda didn't allow it to take away from her social conscience.

Aiming to change lives in the villages and their dependence on money lenders, she started Samhita Microfinance that gives loans to the destitute in villages.

Her inititative is located in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh, where Praseeda focuses more on women as the recipients of her initiative.

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