Sakhis
Today’s
entrepreneurs …..Tomorrow’s leaders
Swayam Shikshan Prayog
www.sspindia.org
Bank of Ideas and Innovations (BII)
August 14th 2014
Latur Earthquake - 1993
Crisis to development….
SWAYAM SHIKSHAN PRAYOG
Mission:
80,000
women in SHG
network
4 States
Maharashtra, Gujarat,
Tamil Nadu and Bihar
Strengthen economic & social competencies of
grassroots women as leaders and entrepreneurs
4 Social Enterprises
Skill-building Rural marketing,
Finance
Health services
Over 400 million people at the BOP lack access to stable jobs,
safe housing ,formal skills and education, energy, water and
health services
Health
Sanitation
Water
Co-creation
Impactful partnerships to bring solutions to
benefit and create livelihoods
CLEAN cook stove and GREEN pellets
wPOWER –Urja Sakhi
Improved
Sanitation
Bringing ENERGY to
their
doorstep
Affordable health care services
Safe
drinking
water
IMPACT
Impact
 5 Lakh
households aware of
clean energy ,
safe water &
sanitation and
health
 Over
SOCIAL
ECONOMIC
1crore savings
every month on fuel,
water and health
 500 Sakhis
1.2crores
annual earnings
ENVIRONMENT
 Reduced use of firewood
 Increased Community management of
natural resources
Way forward...
Expand platform for
women entrepreneurs &
strengthen public-pvt
partnerships
Set up Micro –
Venture funds for
women
entrepreneurs
Scale up women
business network
Need Affdordable clean &
green solutions for the
poor
Recognize Community
resource persons &
mentors
Rural innovations
Growing Sakhi networks
Transformed communities
Now, men want to
enter the kitchen
Now, I have more
time for my children!
Savings on health,
fuel, time, and
money …
Rural MBA Graduate
Sharing innovative
technologies