SHGs and items made by them for sale
Seva Sahayog is associated with the following NGOs for Seva Fair 2009
- Swaroopwardhini, Pune
- Purvanchal Vikas, Gauhati
- Seva International Womens Project, Bhuj
- Jyana Prabodhini Gram Vikas, Khed Sivapur
- Bharatiya Stree Shakti, Pune
- SMILE, Pune
- Swayamsiddha Mahila Mandal, Pune
- Arkin - Home School, Pune
- Jyana Prabodhini Yuvati Vikas, Pune
- Pragati Pratishthan, Javahar
Seva Sahayog also takes various initiatives to make these Self Help Groups better.
Seva Sahayog conducted a one week work shop for women of self help groups or 'Bachat Gats' in March 2009. The event was conducted at Swaroopwardhini in Pune. The objective of the workshop was to train the Co-ordinators in various skills from SS Seva Fair point of view and also to help them to get year round work. About 60-70 women attended this workshop and leant to make several ecofriendly articles, such as fabric and jute shopping bags, handmade paper articles, floating candles, creative diya painiting among others. Creativity, Quality Management, Time management and Enterpreneurship Skills were emphasized by the speakers at the inaugural function. The co-ordinator for this event was Madhuri Nagras. Several Seva Sahayog members volunteered for this workshop.
