Meet Gayatri Rajput. Aged 27, mother of two kids, widowed and a heart patient. Also, President of the Federation of 250 SHGs across 25 villages, one of the pioneers of girl child insurance in her village (Sukanya scheme) and serial entrepreneur.
The Federation called the Samarth Mahila Mahasangh, implemented by Samarthan Foundation as a part of their core function of governance, comprises 250 SHGs over...read more
Rajmani Parmar, aged 35, truly upholds the spirit of womanhood. Hailing from the village of Peepalneer, Madya Pradesh, she is educated and was already an Anganwadi Worker (AWW) when Samarthan contacted her to form a Self-Help Group (SHG), the first in her village. She not only gathered women to form the 14 member SHG but also led them towards a saving scheme that has accumulated to Rs 1,40,000 by now, by saving Rs. 100...read more
Sakun Bai (Aged 26) belongs to the village of Bilkisganj and is the secretary of the Samarth Mahila Mahasangh, a group of 35 women chosen from 250 SHGs and over 25 villages. As a mother of two, in her late twenties, she has shouldered the responsibility of spearheading the federation and serving as a voice to reckon with. Along with the other 9 women in her SHG, and 27 similar other SHGs in her village, she has worked towards enhancing...read more