programs

The Widows Livelihood Rights Association In the process of empowering the members of Kalangarai-sponsored micro-credit self-help groups, a movement was launched under the banner ‘Movement for the Livelihood Rights of Widows & Deserted Women. The movement had its birth at the International Women’s Day Conventions organized in March 2007. The members of the Movement proposed … Read more

Educating the Next Generation The plight of the widowed and deserted women affects the well-beng and the future of their children. St. Joseph’s Community College – Technical Institute Campus Realizing the importance of skill training for the future employment of disadvantaged young adults, Kalangarai established a community college in 2005. The first students were survivors … Read more

Establishing New Asset-Building Enterprises Women’s Innovation Social Entrepreneurship (WISE) Social entrepreneurs have been referred to as “change agents” and “innovators.” Simply stated, social entrepreneurs engage in businesses to advance a social or environmental cause or address a social need. Partnering with Global Green Growth Group, the first project of the WISE program was producing basil … Read more

Micro-Credit Self-Help Groups One of Kalangarai’s first programs is based on the Grameen Bank system of microcredit and microfinance concepts. According to this system, loans are given to entrepreneurs who are too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. These loans enable them to start a business (e.g. purchase cows, goats, or other farm animals, … Read more