The agency also offers interest-free micro-loans to financially poor villagers who are not FRA trainees to help them purchase equipment to start home-based businesses.
The loans, aimed at helping them get rid of poverty and lead a better life, are granted after FRA workers made home visits to find out the needs of the potential business starters. Borrowers repay the credit monthly.
Breakdown of the Borrowers during 2002-2013：
A.D  |
Number of Borrowers
|
Items
|
Money/usd
|
|
2002
|
7
|
Sewing Machine
|
714
|
|
2003
|
0
|
--
|
--
|
|
2004
|
8
|
Sewing Machine、Cart
|
1318
|
|
2005
|
3
|
Sewing Machine
|
490
|
|
2006
|
4
|
Barber Shop、Sewing Machine
|
708.4
|
|
2007
|
10
|
Sewing Machine、Barber Shop、Pedicab
|
2,164
|
|
2008
|
11
|
Sewing Machine、Pedicab、Cart、Snack Bar、Grocery Store
|
3,218.77
|
|
2009
|
7
|
Sewing Machine、Snack Bar
|
788.73
|
|
2010
|
1
|
Sewing Machine
|
102
|
|
2011
|
3
|
Sewing Machine、Bike
|
297.67
|
|
2012
|
3
|
Motor、Sewing Machine、Bike
|
686.67
|
|
2013
|
3
|
Sewing Machine、Cart
|
383.33
|
|
總計
|
60
|
--
|
10,871.57
|
