Name of the Program: Empowerment of Rural Women through Petty Income Generating Activities

Supported by: Women’s Network of the Methodist Church, Methodist Church House, London, United Kingdom

Duration: 7-9-2002 to 31-3-2003

Implementation:

GHEC distributed revolving fund amount to 20 poor widows and destitute women to undertake petty income generation activities like Eggs selling, Vegetable selling, Fruits selling, Flowers selling, Bangles selling, baskets selling, plastic goods selling, broomsticks selling.  20 women were improved their social and economical conditions and become as self-sufficient and self-reliant.

The initially supported amount was recollected from the 20 women within  6 months. The grant of the donor agency was rotated among many women to undertake the petty income generating activities to improve their economical position.