Equipping Communities

REBUILDING THROUGH SELF HELP GROUPS

Selvaranjini (44) is a mother of three. She lives in the Vallipunam village in Kilinochchi with her husband and children. Her husband is a daily wage earner and two of her children are schooling while the eldest is following a vocational training programme with the hope of receiving employment soon. For Selvaranjini, the past was …

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PROMOTING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AMONG RURAL COMMUNITIES

Shanthi and several other females in her community in Kahahengama, Kuruwita gather once a week under the shade of trees in a neighbour’s garden. Unlike any other neighbourhood gathering, the ladies of this community attend this weekly meeting to discuss their business enterprises and how they can further develop these ventures. Even though most of …

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