IND/01/154 - Basket-making Project for Self-support of Disadvantaged Tribal Women and their Families

Objective: To provide an employment opportunity and income for hill tribal women that have relocated to a village (Lingapuram village) near a large town. Currently, many of the women borrow money from money-lenders to produce bamboo products according to traditional

Background: Phase 1: Orientation and training of latest techniques of making bamboo products (1month); Phase 2: Provision of working capital for producing bamboo products, production and sale of bamboo products (1 year); Phase 3: Implementation of social educatio

Use of Funds: 1% Fund cost will be used for: 1. Working capital purchase of bamboo sticks and other materials for 20 trainees; 2. 3-day orientation course and training of beneficiaries in latest technologies in making bamboo products; 3. Administrative costs such

Beneficiaries: 20