SHG and MICRO FINANCE

               Gender based discrimination is manifest in female feticide, chronic neglect of the girl child unequal wages, non recognition of women, unequal contribution to family labour, lack of access and control over resources, lack of decision making opportunities, and increasing violence and crimes against women. In a largely patriarchal society women are kept in the web of low income, low education and low health.

               Women represent the biggest group that has been deprived of political power, economic development and social upliftment. Women are denied their human rights, access to education, vocational training, employment and housing. They are excluded from the decision making process and economic self sufficiency. Sadly such women are often denied the opportunity to contribute to the mainstream.

               Substandard living conditions, inadequate food and nutrition proximity to chronic and vulnerable diseases and lack of proper awareness have collectively made their lives more and more horrible. These eventualities compel them to borrow money from the local money lenders at usurious interest rates. These money lenders even charge interest @120% of the money rendered.

               The SHG and micro fiancé programme of the trust envisages to develop soft skills of women from the marginalized circumstances for their upliftment and empowerment to improve their leadership qualities and to become self reliant to run micro credit and micro enterprises.