Income Generation Training Camp  

HELP has considered this program as important one to strengthen the women members economically within the family as well as in the society. Ms. Deepika Singh, Consultant of Swiss Project, has inaugurated this program. In her inaugural speech Ms. Singh told that group activities will give a scope to women for collective bargaining power

Shri. Gurnath Reddy, Ex MLA of Kodangal addressed the gathering and appreciated the initiatives taken up by HELP for women empowerment and eliminating and mainstreaming the child labour. Ms. Sharadha, ZPTC of Doulatabad and Ms. Kistibai, Sarpanch of Gokafasalvad also participated in the program.

Mr. Seetha Rami Reddy of DRDA has given basic training on income generating program to the women members. There after dairy farm in Gokafaslavad inaugurated with 30 women SHG members. To initiate this revolving fund has been distributed among these women to purchase required materials. Similarly leaf plate making centers were inaugurated at Gokafaslavad. All these activities were totally managed by the SHG members who were appropriately trained and provided with required material and information. During this program Mr. Mohan Reddy highlighted the importance of exploring markets for their products and in this process he suggested the participants about the need of network formation.

HELP has undertaken a special responsibility and made Memorandum of understanding from 11-9-2003 to 31-3-2005 with Forest Department Govt. of A.P. under Community Forest Management Project, and HELP appointed One Community Extension Worker to look after the Vana Samrakshana Samithi and CFM works apart from all Trainings are being attended by CEW and HELP co ordinator.

Skill development for income generation

Women cooperatives are another movement gaining momentum in the State.  Under such cooperatives several successful stories are listed and some of such cooperatives are acting as nodal agencies to provide skills to the women members on income generating activities.  Couple of such programs will help the women in target area to strengthen their SHG activities.  We are working toward bringing such initiatives to the community, particularly targeting women.