Women’s Economic Empowerment
Strong women are the backbone of any thriving community. KCM believes that by providing women business skills they can better provide for their family and community. About 60 women are participating in five different Self Help Groups (SHG). Women come together for training and education in financial planning, small-scale business enterprise, and collectively save in a micro-investment fund used for business start-ups.
Malati Banarjee is a member of a SHG group called as Aallo (light). She arranged for her daughter to married with a young man. Malati’s brother promised Rupees 10000 towards her wedding expense. Within a week of the marriage Malati’s brother died of a heart attack. She had nowhere to turn to for help. Soon her SHG group came to her assistance by withdrawing ten thousand rupees from their group saving and help Malati to get her daughter married on time.
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Kiran Enteprises
Published Mon, Jul 29, 19. Written by Valeria Miller.
Kiran Social Enterprises is a small company for poor women who seek to come out of financial burden which would otherwise force them to be a slave for many odd jobs. The women who work with us are really happy for the dignity they earn from this work place. They make various products out of used materials. They are very skilled in turning old sarees into jewelries, Old newspaper into beautiful gift bags, or eco friendly pens for daily use. Some companies from Mumbai and Denver have placed orders for various products and these women are working hard to meet their targets. We expect to employ more women as the market expands. Please visit our website for placing an order or for any further queries www.kiranse.com
Disha Tailoring Center
Published Tue, Jul 30, 19. Written by Valeria Miller.
16 women successfully completed their tailoring course in the previous academic year. When Kolkata City Mission started this tailoring center with the help of Partnership World Wide 2017- 18, many women living in the slums had no idea that this institution would one day grow up and that they would get a certified course which would add value to conduct their own business. Sumi is one among these women who completed the course successfully and entered into the marketplace for her business. She took fabric from the wholesale market and began to produce night gowns to sell in the market. Soon her husband joined her to help take these products to the market. Right now she has four markets where she sells her products regularly. She also gets retail customers who come to her home to pick up these products. Within a year she managed to employ four more people to manage her business. Now Sumi is a proud owner of a business through which she can make a decent income.
Sumi is one among the four ladies who started her business right after the tailoring school. The rest of them have similar stories to tell. Most of the women who went through the tailoring course are self-employed and work from their homes.
2019 -20 batch has already started with 12 women who have been really inspired by the women who have already finished their course. They have decided to study with us with a goal to achieve financial freedom. These projects will surely set people free from financial constraints.
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