1. Adhira - Building Financial Capability of Domestic Workers
The Domestic Workers were significantly impacted during COVID 19 lock down and the impact continues. Many of them lost jobs or were left with partial employment. In the absence of saving, they were forced to take loans for survival, pushing them further into poverty.
Financial literacy, banking literacy and digital literacy.
Encouraging them to receive salaries in their bank account and improve their savings.
Access formal financial products/services and not fall trap to money lenders and fraud schemes.
Access social security benefits.
Motivating employers to pay salaries to domestic workers in bank account.
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
2. Ujwal - Building Financial Capability of Citizens of tomorrow – Program for School Children
Suryoday Foundation decided to invest in children and youth in the age group of 14 years to 20 years. If financial literacy and banking literacy are introduced at an early age they are likely to make informed financial decisions, they will be better equipped to save and manage money from the time they enter the workforce.
Financial Education and Digital Literacy for secondary school children (class 8 to 10) from low- income communities.
Encouraging small savings, setting future goals and planning for the future.
Communicating learning to their parents and avoiding financial pressures on parents with unrealistic demands.
Career Assessment, Vocational guidance & preparing them to select careers.
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore
Odisha
Odisha
3. Swayamshree - Building Financial Capability of rural communities - Program for Parents
Along with children it is important to engage with the parents to ensure that the benefits of Financial Education are accrued by the entire family. Children can be key partners in building digital and banking literacy of the parents.
Financial literacy, banking literacy and digital literacy program.
Access formal financial products/services and not fall trap to money lenders and fraud schemes.
Access social security benefits.
Mobilising Employers to pay domestic workers in bank account.
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore
Odisha
Odisha
4. SPANDAN - Healthy & Happy Families - Preventive Health Program for women and children
Financial Health is closely linked to physical, mental and emotional health. Poor health has a significant impact on the financial condition of the individual. Poor health pushes low income households to indebtedness and poverty. Hence, along with the Financial Education program we have embedded health awareness the aim is to improve access to healthrelated information and services that will give people more control over their own health and wellbeing.
Awareness & control measures for Anemia, Osteoporosis and seasonal infections
Awareness on Menstrual Health & hygiene and making low-cost sanitary napkins available.
Partnering with govt departments/agencies for last mile delivery of the existing health programs
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore
Odisha
Odisha
5. Udyojika - Supportive Livelihood for women from low-income families in urban, rural and tribal areas
The covid 19 pandemic and long period of lockdown has pushed the daily wagers, industrial workers and agri-labourers into wage loss. Though many have started their regular work/employment there is still a certain set back and therefore there is a need for supplementary income especially for women, to empower and build their income source.
Creating a supplementary livelihood for women in slums as well as rural areas.
Creating a complete supply chain to sustain the identified livelihood activities.
Impart entrepreneurial zeal to the active women with understanding of enterprise management, marketing and customer services.
Link them to Govt schemes as well as to the potential market channels and sales opportunities wherever possible.
Maharashtra
Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore
Odisha
Odisha