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INDIA - $4,700
Rural Women Economic Development through Self-Help Groups
Project Coordinator: Mrs. S. Indira

The beneficiaries are all scheduled caste (formerly called "Untouchable") and tribal (outside the caste system) women. Each of the 10 self-help groups has two elected leaders. This project will give three days of intensive training to all the women in each self-help group. Initially, loans will be given to six members in each of the ten self-help groups.

Economics: monthly income figures

Activity/number of women	Loan	Gross income	Expenses	Loan payment	Savings	Net income
Dairy / 10	$120	$75	$15	$12	$2	$45
Embroidery / 25	$70	$430	$350	$5	$5	$70
Vegetable sales / 15	$50	$600	$520	$5	$3	$72
Broom making / 10	$25	$60	$25	$5	$3	$25

From Dr. R. Kannan’s site visit report, “PPESociety has an office and training center at Vadamalpet. Sixty women members from self-help groups were gathered and organized trainings related to micro-credit. They shared their experiences related to hand embroidery and its good market. The General Secretary, Mrs. Indira is a master trainer in handicrafts and also experienced organizer.”

Project completed: June 30, 2008