IND/04/116 - Women`s Development through Domestic Mat Weaving

Objective: To help 15 poor Dalit families by providing a mat weaving loom to the women in each household, thereby allowing them a degree of financial independence from money lenders. The beneficiary group stands a good chance of quickly becoming self supporting give

Background: The women who stand to gain from this project live in huts made of thatch and corrugated iron sheeting in an isolated rural community in Andhra Pradesh where unemployment is high and agricultural work only available seasonally. The women have some basic k

Use of Funds: 15 mat weaving looms; Initial expenditure for raw materials (reeds, thread, dyes); Tools (cutters, hammers, scissors, knives); Basic training.

Beneficiaries: 70