Detailed description
Beneficiaries of this project: members of Self Help Groups in the slums of Chennai in India from all religious backgrounds living in very poor communities.The aim is to provide 400 micro credit loans per annum for eligible women and who want to start or expand their small business or Income Generating Activity. The micro finance "product" is transparant and the cost of the loan is low.The women receive intensive training and guidance (by experts but also through Peer to Peer reviews) to develop their entrepreneurial skils, and professionalize their business (do formal (internet) banking, working with supplier contracts, etc) and maximize their success rate in terms of an increased family income. The NGO's involved upgrade their capacity through a training and guiding programme for their Field Workers. After the completion of the project the fund will be continued as a self revolving fund that is to be used indefinitely for micro finance purposes for the same target group.