Trainings

Members are trained in various essential skills related to micro-enterprise operation as well as other spheres of their lives.

The trainings provided to the women are classified into 4 categories namely;

Entrepreneurship/Business Skills : This part of the training is provided to all women who join membership in the saving and credit cooperatives. The course components of this training include Basic Business Skills, Marketing, Business Planning, Record Keeping, Creative Thinking, Small Business Management and Vocational skills.

Leadership and Management skills : This part of the training is provided to saving and credit cooperative leaders in order to equip them with skills to manage the cooperatives effectively and efficiently. These skills include management of Saving and Credit Cooperatives, planning and organizing meetings, conflict resolution etc.

Health Education – This course comprises Basic Health, Harmful Traditional/Customary Practices, Family Planning, Nutrition, First Aid and HIV/AIDS.

Self Development - Women are given training in Life Skills and home and result-based Literacy and Numeracy (for illiterate members).