Microcredit Marvels: Empowering Women

As part of our micro credit program, Prime Trust along with its partner organization, M/s. Credit@People, France distributed a credit of Rs. 30,000/- each women in the Self Help Group of kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District. 

Field Coordinator, Miss. Lakshmi Nagarajan, Credit@People and Mrs. Prabha, Secretary, Prime Trust handed over the cheque to the beneficiaries .

After a period of 10 days, the women brought their cows. Periodical programs by the Veterinary Doctor and Field Coordinator were conducted. The cows were insured. Training program on wiriting the accounts was conducted by Mrs. Elizabeth.

The funds were organized by Mr. Christophe, Founder Director, Credit@People, France and his management team.

Varagpet, a small hamlet in the Villupuram District is our adopted village where 50% of the people are from  tribal community who is considered as untouchables. They do not have education and take up work on daily wage basis. They are involved with hunting and making baskets. During the Covid pandemic, the families are finding hard to meet their daily needs. 

Prime Trust is there already supporitng the children by offering free tuition. To provide employment opportunities, Prime Trust invested and established a tailong centre where the women will have free tailoring classes and our intention is to set up a production unit so that the women will get work throughout the year and will be paid a decent wage. 

Now, the centre is equipped with 8 higher end sewing machines and we are now looking for buyers who can place orders.

The women will get regular employment and get a decent wage. Our support would help their children to go for school and will meet their family needs. 

Links:

• Akshaya Tailoring Unit