New Self-Help Group formation:
During the month a total of twenty people formed two Self-Help Groups at Mundargi and Baradur villages in Gadag district to explore suitable livelihood options.
Group bank account opening:
Belaku Self-Help Group Mevundi and Asha Kirana Self-Help Group Mundargi took their first step towards financial inclusion by opening their group bank accounts at KVG Bank Mevundi and KCC Bank Mundargi.
New staff induction and training:
As part of scale-up of our livelihoods project, we inducted and trained four new staff at our office in Mevundi village in Gadag district.
Monthly group meetings:
Monthly group meetings for Joint Liability Groups and Self-Help Groups were held at Dambal village in Gadag district.
New livelihood opportunities:
Members of Joint Liability Groups started their own businesses after having their loan sanctioned by the bank.
Financial planning training:
We met with members of Renukadevi JLG at Halligudi village in Gadag district to discuss about the importance and need for group savings to achieve financial security.
Tailoring and apparel training:
Tailoring and apparel training continued at our training center at Mevundi village in Gadag district
Vermicompost:
Vermicompost harvesting and pit filling work continued at our agriculture and horticulture plot at Mevundi village in Gadag district.
Forthcoming event highlights:
- Ten new Joint Liability Groups including ten persons with disabilities to be formed
- Financial inclusion and bank linkage for two Joint Liability groups
- Capacity building and livelihood training
- Tailoring and apparel training to continue
- FPO registration work
- Cooperative Society registration work
- Baseline survey to start at Mundargi taluk
- Disability awareness training to commence
- Vermicompost harvesting and pit filling
- Guava and curry leaves harvest and marketing
- Establishment of ASK center at Mevundi village
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