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Kanchanben Bharatbhai
kakdiya
Madhuben
Ghansyambhai Gajera
PIA: DWDU, Amreli
Member F 1 5
Member F 1 12
(II) Self Help Group
Self help Groups are motivated, small homogeneous groups organised together through credit and thrift activities. Self Help Group
initiative especially for women helps uplift their livelihood. Generally Self Help Groups include landless and poor women.
Before formation of SHGs, during PRA activities, Focused Group Discussion (FGDs) was held with the women, which came up with the
following observations:
a) Lack of proper credit facilities due to low intervention of formal financial credit institution
b) Excessive exploitation of weaker section by money lender.
c) Lack of attitude for saving among poor people.
d) Lack of knowledge on credit and thrift activity and banking.
With a detailed discussion with some of local NGOs working in the area like SEWA, it was planned to have some capacity building
training regarding SHG activities. It was also proposed to have some livelihood activities which will promote women empowerment.
Table no. 33: SHG detail
S.
No.
Name of the Total no. of registered SHGs No. of members
village
1 Shedubhar
2 Haripura
3 Mota Machiyala
Nana
4
Machiyala
5 Timba
6 Suragpura
With
only
Men
With
only
Women
With
both
No. of SC/ST in each
category
No. of BPL in each
category
Total Categories M F Total M F Total M F Total
In Progress
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