Aiming for Sweet Success
The Salem District of Tamil Nadu, south India is rich with hills. The area is known by surrounding communities for it’s mangoes, steel and a large dam called the Mettur Dam. (Pictured left.)
The area is familiar to us, Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR), because we have partnered with a women’s self-help group there called Rural People’s Development Society, to encourage micro-enterprise development.
If you follow the sound of bees buzzing, you may happen upon the honey-saturated boxes of twenty-five women who have benefitted from RSWR microcredit to begin their new ventures. Bee-keeping was one of the entrepreneurial activities these women chose to create better economic resources for themselves and their families.
The women were trained by area Beekeeper, Mr. Vijayan, who instructed them about proper care of the bees while maintaining safety for themselves. (See below.)
The group has already identified 15 more women to whom they would like to revolve their loan, to keep empowerment aflight.
To learn about this and other RSWR projects, visit our website.
Women’s Empowerment Trust (WET) is the name of a self-help group in Tamil
Women’s Empowerment Trust (WET) is the name of a self-help group in Tamilnadu, south India who are beneficiaries of Right Sharing of World Resources. WET is composed of 16 single women—women who have lost their spouses, been deserted, or simply have never married. They are involved in horticulture and cattle raising. They each purchased one 9 month old calf (to be inseminated at 1 year) and received support and instruction in the growing of organic crops such as bananas, gourds, okra and eggplant. They report that heavy rains have had negative impact on the most recent harvest. They ask for continued moral support. Thank you for supporting RSWR and please hold these women in the Light.
More photos from the field! These photos, taken in Tamil Nadu, South India, feature the
More photos from the field! These photos, taken in Tamil Nadu, South India, feature the Right Sharing of World Resources sponsored Society for Health, Environment Rural Development Project training series. In this series, these women were introduced to the practice of self-help, micro-enterprise, book keeping, conflict management and other related topics.
When there was a shortage of local suitable clay, these women who were formerly employed as bric
Mrs. Muthulakshmi in her tailoring shop
Mrs. Gowri grinding rice
Mrs. Vasuki Tailoring
When there was a shortage of local suitable clay, these women who were formerly employed as brick makers, found themselves out of work.
Based in Tamil Nadu, south India, they formed a women’s self-help group called “Community Organization for Rural Employments.” These three are among 30 women, released to begin their own micro-enterprises after receiving a grant from Right Sharing of World Resources.
With a grant of $133 each, you can see some of the women (above) active in their new fields.
