We at Setco Foundation, under Aeshani program, work on empowering the women economically by linking them with livelihood opportunities and thereby becoming financially independent. We emphasize on strengthening the raw skills of women into tangible talents. For example: Through Setco Foundation we provide them training to develop various designs and products which are sold in appropriate market. We engage them in Self-help groups and encourage for self-employment through various training programs. Women in self-help groups earn income through various entrepreneurial activities such as trading of cattle feed, tailoring, wada cultivation, kitchen garden, catering and building smokeless stoves in the community.
Aeshani ensures that this also empowers women socially and they contribute in decision making process of families and society. The leadership amongst women is evolved through various SHG initiatives.
We also provided our self-help groups with opportunities to showcase their talents at ‘Panchmahottsav’ where they put up the food and jewellery stalls prepared by them. This opportunity helped our self-help groups to generate income for themselves and the families. Setco Foundation supported its self-help groups on various festivals to trade the products such as kites on kite festival.
