This is a story of grassroots women who engaged government institutions — the Executive and Legislative branches — to pursue their dream of lifting themselves out of poverty. This is a story of a bureaucracy that systematically listened to its partner beneficiaries and designed a program guided by data, with faces and systems that are owned by the partner beneficiaries. This a story of politics serving the interest of the poor and active citizens. This is the story of grassroots women leaders holding the government accountable for their performance as elected officials of the country. This is the story of making democracy work for the people.