By Atul Lekhra | Manager- Resource Mobilization
Dear Change-maker!
Seva Mandir strives for the improvement of the political, economic and social status of the women who live in the small villages of Southern Rajasthan, India. We have created inter-loaning groups called Self Help Groups (SHGs). One of the major objectives behind the formation of SHGs is to enable tribal women to achieve economic prosperity through being able to borrow money from within the community.
Through today’s update I would like to share with you the remarkable story of a strong woman Surekha who through her awareness got benefitted from her SHG.
Surekha lives in Magwas village of south Rajasthan. She is a member of a Self Help Group from 2013. Surekha has four daughters. Her husband works as a daily wage labour. Her oldest daughter who is 10 years old, studying in class 4th was diagnosed with a heart problem. She was therefore admitted in a hospital in Udaipur. Surekha didn’t have enough money to get her operated. Her husband visited neighbours and relatives to borrow money but failed to get any support. Surekha then spoke to her SHG group and requested them to lend loan of Rs. 10,000 ($150). She was immediately sanctioned the loan.
The operation was successful and her daughter is healthy now. Her group members are very happy to save her life.
This is just one of the examples of how the SHGs help women during their time of need. The loans from SHGs help these women to invest in their children’s education, to build toilets and bathrooms in their homes, set up shops to improve their well-being, buy cattle and so on. Helping women run well governed and self-governed- Self-Help Groups also develops solidarity, governance and management capacities among women.
Your donation is changing the lives of hundreds of women here in this part of the world and this has not been possible without your support.
Thank you so much.
Warm wishes,
Atul Lekhra & the Seva Mandir Team
Follow us on www.facebook.com/sevamandir
Links:
Project reports on GlobalGiving are posted directly to globalgiving.org by Project Leaders as they are completed, generally every 3-4 months. To protect the integrity of these documents, GlobalGiving does not alter them; therefore you may find some language or formatting issues.
If you donate to this project or have donated to this project, you can receive an email when this project posts a report. You can also subscribe for reports without donating.
Support this important cause by creating a personalized fundraising page.
Start a Fundraiser
