SHG
Self Help Groups
Target People: Rural men and women below poverty line
2000
Year of Starting
102
Total Groups
2,040
Total Members
Our Vision
To create a prosperous society by forming groups of underprivileged people.
Our Mission
To provide opportunities for people to save and benefit, and to receive welfare schemes from the government through these groups, thereby achieving self-reliance.
Project Director
Rev. Fr. Jose Prasanth
Structure of Functioning
Village level groups, block level and District level coordination.
Aims & Objectives
To unite like-minded poor and underprivileged people living below the poverty line in society, as well as middle-class people, and to improve (raise) their standard of living by creating a savings habit among them to develop economic sustainability.
Activities
Creating a sense of collective spirit among Self-Help Group members, and to encourage them to work together for the group and its members, striving for mutual growth in life.
Motivational seminars to improve the quality of life of the group members in the social, political, economic, cultural, educational, and health sectors.
To facilitate obtaining necessary bank loans and government subsidies for self-help group members to start small businesses, individually, as a group, and collectively.
Leadership training and to participate in the local panchayath system.
Special trainings to the SHG members for planning and take necessary steps for the higher education and vocational training of their own children for bright future.
Skill trainings to start up own small business to support the family income.
Training on IGP programme.
Encouraging participation and election in Panchayat systems, community groups, etc.
Observing days such as International Women’s Day, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Anti-Drug Day, and Human Rights Day.
Core Objectives
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