Laligurash RBG is one of the successful groups of Temma VDC in Khotang. Fifteen laborious people comprising 7 female and 8 male are unified in this group. One Dalit family head is also representing the group. Temma VDC located towards the south takes about 4 hours of walk from Diktel Bazaar, the district headquarters of Khotang. 
Before the programme, most of RBG members had no clear idea about income generating opportunities within their settlements. They neither realised the importance nor the trust on collective group endeavours in improving livelihoods. They were unknown about the group and it’s importance. But the provision of programme compelled them to form groups and work together. Accordingly, with little hope of betterment, they formed a group to involve in road construction works with the guidance of NGO social mobilizers. While they involved in teamwork basically in road construction works they realized that combine force might deliver significant volume of work, which would beyond imagination in the case of an individual.
After engaging in road building works in nearby locations from their settlements, group members began to collect part of their wage earnings in their group saving funds. Now the group saving is NRs 202,915 with per capita saving of NRs 13,526, which is ever increasing with the engagement in construction works. The group is dedicated to construction works and work regular, except in special occasions. The average monthly earning of the group has remained in a range of NRs 95,000 - 1,60,000, with an average per capita monthly earning of NRs 9,000 of each member of the group.
Almost all members are adding 2-4 livestock (goat/pig/buffalo/bull) from wage earnings. Four members of the group are keeping livestock and two cultivating vegetable commercially. By the involvement of such income generating activities, the group income has reached at NRs 122,800 up till now. All the group members are found very motivated to create alternative means of livelihoods after road completion scenario, where no more employment opportunities will be available in the local vicinities.
Out of 15 twelve households succeeded to purchase the solar Tuki (light) at the price of NRs 3,500. Likewise Mr Mahesh Khatri purchased solar panel set at NRs 36, 000. They have now realised that these lightings have helped improve children’s education. They are using smokeless improved cooking stoves. Similarly, they have started building toilets. Group members say that every 10 members of each group all along the road corridor have replaced roofs by CGI sheet roofing by spending NRs 8,500 in an average. They proudly say that they are now free from loan and have been able to save part of their wage earnings and to initiate some sort of IGA on their own. They have set an example of strength of teamwork and seemed to continue intact in future as well. They are feeling better social prestige in the society now.
