Association for Sustainable Community Development Projects

AchievementsAchievementsPromoted 250 Community Based Organizations (CBOs) i.e. Women Self Help Groups, Women Federations and Apex bodies, with total membership growing to 3,500 women Raised 3,148 Below Poverty Line families out of poverty by enhancing average income from Rs. 16,000/year (2003) to Rs. 60,000/year (2009) Developed a women's corpus fund of Rs. 2,000,000 that is sustained and grown by Women's CBO's. Funds are used for entrepreneurial activities, infrastructure development, healthcare and education Developed education monitoring program to ensure full enrollment of females (6-14 age group) in primary schoolsGenerated 780 employment opportunities for rural women by equipping them with skills in leadership, accounting and entrepreneurshipImproved infrastructure in 26 villages in the Thiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu by working with Government departments Rehabilitated 2,800 families directly impacted by the 2004 Tsunami by providing immediate relief materials and economic livelihood opportunities Provided free cateract surgeries to 2,800 elderly people, restoring their eye sight Current ProjectsCurrent Projects

Empower tribal women to improve their social and economic standing

Institute cataract control programme to cure and prevent blindness

Economic rehabilitation of disabled persons through micro credit loans

Run health camps to identify and cure major diseases

Generate employment opportunitieis for rural women by providing entrepreneurial skills

Future ProjectsFuture Projects

Setup an exclusive micro finance institution that will provide all micro financial services such as Entrepreneurship training, skills training, micro credit, marketing support and insurance to the members of women Self Help Groups

Scale up Women's empowerment project to benefit a further 50,000 families in Thiruvannamalai District of Tamil Nadu

Help all tribal families in Kancheepuram & Thiruvannamalai Districts of Tamil Nadu to attain basic housing

Setup a volunteer promotion center to attract foreign volunteers to development zones in Tamil Nadu

Case Studies

Ms. Munirabanu

Member of Muthamizh Self Help Group (SHG)

Vandavasi Town & Taluk,

Thiruvannamalai District

Ms. Munirabanu's new business equipmentMs. Munirabanu, a bright 21-year old woman from Vandavasi, was forced to abandon her secondary studies at the 10th standard when her father was unable to sustain her school tuition through his earnings as a bicycle repairman. Determined to complete her education, Ms. Munirabanu sought to supplement her father's meager income with earnings of her own. However, she neither had the financing nor the skills to start her own entrepreneurial venture. When she met representatives from the Muthamizh Self Help Group, she immediately sought their advice and guidance.Through the Muthamizh SHG, she learned essential skills in accounting and marketing, along with vocational training in embroidery and sari painting. Though she had an innate talent for embroidery, she soon realized that she would need more equipment to scale up the business. Through a 10,000 Rupee loan from the ASSCOD/Development Promotion Group (DPG) microcredit program, Ms. Munirabanu was able to fund the purchase of an embroidery machine. Soon, Ms. Munirabanu was attracting job orders from leading clothing stores and was earning up to 100 rupees per day. Within months her life had changed, and she had become a pillar of support for her family. In the months since the initial loan, she successfully availed larger loans through the microcredit program and a local bank, and started a small cut piece production center in her home. Through this new product line she earned additional monthly income of 2,500 Rupees. Her new found income stream supported the health care needs of her mother, and the educational needs of her younger brother. Furthermore, in addition to her domestic financial responsibilities, Ms. Munirabanu became an active participant in SHG activities, and took the initiative to train fellow SHG members in the art of embroidery and sari painting. Today, through her experience and self confidence, she has accepted a junior leadership role in the SHG, frequently visiting government offices and banks to lobby for new schemes and services for her Self Help Group. Though Ms. Munirabanu can now sustain herself and her family, she still seeks to complete her education, thereby achieving a personal dream of hers. ASSCOD, DPG and State Bank of India are proud to help Ms. Munirabanu achieve her most cherished dreams.Ms. Munirabanu's is pictured in her cut piece production center, along with two employeesAchievementsCurrent ProjectsFuture ProjectsCase StudiesAchievementsCurrent ProjectsFuture ProjectsCase StudiesAchievementsCurrent ProjectsFuture ProjectsCase Studieskrisrajan/ASSCOD/Contactkrisrajan/ASSCOD/Homekrisrajan/ASSCOD/Our-Visionkrisrajan/ASSCOD/Donate