INDIA ($4,400)
Various Income-Generating Projects
Project Coordinator - Mrs. T. Karthika

Twenty-one women from eight villages in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu are participating in this one-year project.

SHARE participated in the RSWR-sponsored orientation workshop in May and the proposal-writing workshop in September. They have conducted vocational and skill trainings, women and child health programs, HIV/AIDS camps, environmental awareness camps and organic farming training. Once the project starts, the women will receive two weeks of training on income-generating activities and marketing. Anticipated economics are:

PROJECT	NUMBER	LOAN	INCOME	EXPENSE	LOAN PAYMENT	NET INCOME
Grinding mill (group project)	5	$210	$850	$210	$105	$530 ($105 per woman)
Grain sales	6	$170	$255	$150	$15	$90
Petty shop	2	$170	$255	$150	$15	$90
Sheep	6	$210	$850	$20	$235	$595/year; $50/month

From Dr. R. Kannan’s report, “Service Home for Acceleration of Rural Economy is a small NGO. They have formed 32 self-help groups. The target area is rain-fed. All the projects chosen by the beneficiaries are viable and feasible. The self-help groups are maintaining books of accounts and minutes. SHARE has good rapport with local people and beneficiaries.”

Project Completed - December 31, 2010