The training consists in teaching adults how to read and write, and the counseling, in providing them information on professional courses and how to form and manage self-help groups. These initiatives aim to empower the adults of these communities in the financial realm, provide tools for them to deal with emergencies, and learn how to give each other financial support.
To perform this task effectively, our social workers contacted the Department of Urban Community Development of Pune, which develops and gives programs and courses, and awards grants to economically disadvantaged groups. We are pleased to have this organization as a partner for the improvement of the economic and working conditions of our target communities.
A group of 11 people is taking shape in the community of Koregaon Park and two groups of 11 people each in the Hadapsar community. The people in these groups have welcomed the program as they realize it will enable them to be independent in their financial activities and improve their decision-making ability for the sustainable development of their families and communities. 