Sengodu Foundation's Women Empowerment & Self-Help Group (SHG) program transforms rural Tamil Nadu women into financially independent leaders — through microfinance, skill training, and collective strength.
In rural Tamil Nadu, women are the invisible backbone of every household and every village economy. Yet for generations, they have been excluded from financial systems, leadership roles, and economic opportunity. A woman with access to resources, training, and a strong collective network can transform not just her own life — but her entire family and village.
The Self-Help Group (SHG) model is proven: when women save together, lend to each other, and access government schemes collectively, economic miracles happen. Kallakurichi and surrounding districts are home to thousands of women who are eager, capable, and ready — they only need the platform and support to succeed.
Sengodu Foundation's Women Empowerment & SHG Program provides exactly that: group formation, financial literacy, microfinance access, government scheme linkage, and income generation skill training — turning isolated individuals into a powerful collective force for change.
Numbers that represent real women, real families, and real transformation across Tamil Nadu.
From group formation to market access — a complete ecosystem of support designed for real village conditions.
We identify, form, and support Self-Help Groups of 10–20 women in rural villages. Every group receives training on internal savings, record keeping, meeting protocols, and democratic decision-making.
We link SHGs with banks and financial institutions for credit access. Women who have been excluded from formal banking for generations now access working capital for their micro-enterprises.
Practical vocational training in high-demand trades that women can pursue from home or in community workshops — creating sustainable livelihoods without requiring migration to cities.
Thousands of eligible rural women miss out on government benefits simply due to lack of awareness or application support. We bridge this gap with dedicated scheme linkage camps and documentation assistance.
Economic empowerment alone is not enough. We invest in leadership development so women can advocate for their rights, participate in village governance, and mentor the next generation.
Production without market access is futile. We connect SHG women producers with retail outlets, exhibitions, e-commerce platforms, and bulk buyers to ensure their hard work translates into income.
A four-step model proven to create self-sustaining, financially independent women's collectives in rural Tamil Nadu.
Field teams map villages, identify eligible women, build trust through community meetings, and form groups with a shared commitment to save and grow together.
Comprehensive training in financial literacy, SHG management, skill development, legal rights, and government scheme entitlements — building capability from the ground up.
Link mature SHGs with formal banking, microfinance institutions, and government credit schemes. Connect women producers to markets, exhibitions, and buyers.
Successful SHG leaders become mentors for newer groups — creating a self-replicating, peer-led movement of women's empowerment that grows without depending on us.
Behind every statistic is a woman who refused to stay invisible.
I was dependent on my husband for every single rupee. After joining the SHG and getting a Mudra loan, I started my own tailoring shop. Now I earn ₹8,000 a month and my daughter is studying in college. I never believed this was possible for a woman like me from a small village.
Our group of 15 women started saving ₹100 each month. Today our corpus is over ₹2 lakhs and we have taken group loans for goat rearing. Three of us now supply milk to the local dairy. Sengodu Foundation showed us the power of 'we' over 'I'.
Nobody told me I had rights. I didn't know about the Kalaignar Magalir scheme or my ration entitlements. The foundation's camp enrolled me in three government schemes in one day. That support alone changed our family's situation completely within six months.
Your donation directly reaches rural women in Tamil Nadu. Every rupee is 80G tax-exempt.
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Beyond donations — here's how individuals, volunteers, and organisations can join our mission.
Adopt a Self-Help Group and sponsor its formation, training, and first-year operational costs. CSR teams can sponsor groups in specific villages and receive impact reports with beneficiary stories.
Are you a financial professional, lawyer, entrepreneur, or skilled trainer? Volunteer your expertise to conduct workshops on financial literacy, legal rights, business skills, or digital marketing for SHG women.
Women empowerment is one of the most fundable categories under CSR Schedule VII. Partner with us to run branded women's empowerment programs with guaranteed impact measurement and compliance documentation.
A minimum of 10 women from the same village or neighbourhood can contact us at +91 93605 13248 or visit our Kallakurichi office. Our field team will visit, explain the process, help form the group, assist with bank account opening, and provide the initial training — all completely free.
There is no fixed minimum — groups typically start with ₹50 to ₹200 per member per month based on the village's economic capacity. What matters is the consistency and collective discipline of saving regularly.
Yes. All formation support, training, government scheme linkage, and mentoring services are completely free for beneficiary women. Sengodu Foundation's programs are funded by donations and CSR contributions.
We conduct dedicated government scheme linkage camps where women can apply for TNSRLM, PMMY, Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam, pension schemes, and insurance programs with full documentation support from our field staff.
Every rupee you donate, every hour you volunteer, every partnership you build — it reaches a real woman in a real village in Tamil Nadu, changing the trajectory of her life and her children's futures.
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