1. 08-10-2006 1 SEWA Creating Women Entrepreneurs

2. Structure and Membership SEWA-Introduction SEWA support services Leadership Agenda Organizational Sustainability Key Challenges and Issues Lessons Learnt

19. 08-10-2006 1 SEWA Support Services SEWA Support Services Capacity Building Health care Video SEWA Housing Infrastructure Child care Legal Services Work Security Insurance SEWA BANK

22. 08-10-2006 1 Mechanism adopted by Bank to achieve its objectives: Rationale- SEWA Bank wants to help its members to be pro-active and forward-looking, to be able to plan and utilize financial services for a more secure and comfortable future. Recognize/understand in detail financial problems of self-employed women Design procedures and adopt mechanisms which are suitable to them Adopt methods of operation through which they can come out of these financial problems Mechanisms

25. SEWA Bank Statistics Details 2003-2004 2004-2005 Increase Members 34,835 44,938 10,103 share Capital 1,79,53,000 2,05,98,000 26,45,000 Accounts 2,56,617 2,76,684 20,067 Total Deposit(Rs.)‏ 61,96,99,000 62,47,66,000 50,67,000 Working Capital(Rs.)‏ 87,23,62,000 89,14,47,000 1,90,85,000 No. of Loans & Advances Accounts 53,472 64,326 10,854 Loans & Advances (Rs.)‏ 16,69,44,000 18,41,72,000 1,72,28,000 Profit (Rs.)‏ 88,59,000 62,20,000 26,39,000

27. 08-10-2006 1 SEWA Health Care SEWA Healthcare Approach Health education Immunizations Sanitation activities Family Planning Educational Healthcare Injuries, suicide, cancer, ulcers Promotion of low cost traditional medicines & health centers

32. 08-10-2006 1 Life natural and accidental death (23,3000)‏ Health (30, 1200)‏ Widowhood (optional )‏ coverage of husband in case of natural & accidental death (15, 40000)‏ Flood, Fire, communal riots (7,5000) Maternity Benefits (0,300)‏ Type of Coverage (Premium , Amount Paid)‏ SEWA’s Work Security Scheme

33. 08-10-2006 SEWA Academy Brings out the two SEWA newsletters, ‘ Anusooya’ and ‘Akashganga Training in vocational skills and capability building to the members conducts research on issues related to self-employed women workers Capacity Building

38. 08-10-2006 1 Activities Video Production Video Documentation Video Replays Total number of women viewers Number of Women 21 125 300 20000 Some figures about Video SEWA……..

39. Sustainability The meaning of self-reliance in SEWA meant both financial self-sufficiency, as well “taking your own decisions so you are not just beneficiaries or users of the program but you are also manager and owner of the program. You decide and you manage in taking decisions, in managing your own affairs. You are self-sufficient. That is, in very specific terms, what we mean by self-reliance.” Self-reliance and sustainability, both at the financial and managerial levels 08-10-2006 1

43. 08-10-2006 1 Conclusion- Is SEWA successful?? Methodology to monitor the success of its work and general direction 1. Have our members obtained more employment from our efforts? 2. Has their income increased? 3. Have they obtained food and nutrition ? 4. Have their health been safeguarded? 5. Have they obtained child-care ? 6. Have they obtained shelter ? 7. Have their assets increased ? 8. Have the workers organisation been strengthened ? 9. Has workers l eadership increased? 10. Have they become self-reliant both collectively and individually? 11. Are more members educated?

48. 08-10-2006 1 Sunita, Bangle Worker Maithri, Bidi Worker Shobha, Vegetable Vendor Santokh, IronPicker Kamla, Readymade Garment Maker Geeta, Agarbatti Worker Women Entrepreneurs…… Living with pride…… Building the nation…..

49. 08-10-2006 Thank You