pro-poor, pro-nature & pro-women.
Stonnington
Bank
| Fish vending and dry fish processing | |
| Location | Samaiyarpettai, chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
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| The Groups | Chinnavazhi Mahalir ,Kadal Meengal,Kadal Pookal,Shri. Malainurmagai Mahalir , Jeevanadhi, Kadal Paravaigal, Kadal, Kadal Kanni, Neelakadal Mahalir, Vensangu Kurnchimalar, Amudhasurabhi, Aalaiarasi, Vastham Mahalir, Surabhi Aavarampoo, Kadalmuthukal, Venkadal Mahalir |
Date of Loan Disbursement |
January 2006 |
| Loan Amount | Rs.5,00,000 (Rs.81,665 from this bank) |
Activity |
Samiyarpettai is one of the coastal villages of chidamabram, where we have been working to provide Rehabilitation support to the Tsunami affected people. |
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| Usually January to March is the catchment's season of Mathimeen by the fishing Community of this area. Mathimeen is available in plenty during this season. The Fishing communities of Samiyarpettai are able to sell only about 40 to 50 % of their fish harvested. The remaining 50% needs to be processed to be converted into dry fish. It is a seasonal activity, the SHG members largely depend on local money lenders apart from the support they get from the SHG savings and banks as loan. | |
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| There are 18 women SHGs in samaiyarpettai consisting of about 360 members have come together and are operating as a village level federation. Each SHG requires about Rs. 28,000 to 27,000/- to start this fish vending and Dry Fish business to sell in the up country market. There is a huge market for dry fish vending. The total requirement of these 18 SHGs is Rs. 5,00,000/- | |
| Multiple Enterprises | |
| Location | Kakinada, AndhraPradesh, India |
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| The Groups | Om Namassivaya Mahila Shakthi Sangham, Sri Satya Sairam Mahila Sangham, Sri Kanaga Durga Mahila Shakthi Sangham, Sri Nookalamma Devi Mahila shakthi Sangham, Sri Sai Ram Mahila Shakthi Sangam, Kasthuri Mahila Shakthi, Sri Tirupathamma Mahila Shakthi Sangam, Sri Devi Mahila Shakthi sangam, Sri Mahalakshmi Mahila Shakthi Sangham, Sri Kanaga Mahalakshmi Mahila Shakthi Sangam, Eswari Mahila Shakthi Sangam, Lakshmi Ganesh Mahila Sangam, Surya Mahila Sangam |
Date of Loan Disbursement |
June 2008 |
| Loan Amount | Rs.908, 000 (from your Bank Rs. 27,000) |
Activity |
The above listed Self Help Groups (Self Help Group is a group of rural poor consist of 10 to 20 persons who have volunteered to organize themselves into a group for eradication of poverty of the members) are from Dindu & Corangi village near Kakinada East Godavari District, Andhrapradesh, India. In order to strengthen/enhance the livelihood opportunities of the members of the SHG and help them to earn a regular income, the idea of starting a micro-enterprise has been facilitated. The group consists of women basically belonging to the fishing community. They earn their income through fish/dry fish vending, Rice/Milk vending, Cloth business, Tailoring, Fancy stores, Kirana shops, Petty shops, Prawn vending etc. They used the funds to run the enterprises and to meet regular household emergency expenses and also to expand their business and their daily average income. |
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| The groups have attended Capacity Building Training programs at MSSRF, Kakinada. They have also attended short-term training program on Small Enterprise Management and have learnt the basics of a small business. Now they are venturing into a higher scale of operations to enhance their income earning capacity. This additional income will help them in improving their economic status and in providing their children with better nutritious food, education and housing. | |