Sampark works towards enhancing the voice of women, with the philosophy that all women, men and children have the basic human rights to dignity and self-determination, and that all people should have the opportunity and choice to enhance their own potential and well-being. Work with 7,000 low-income women, devadasis (deprived of human rights) in Koppal, Karnataka through the Self-Help Group (SHG) model. The SHGs are federated into 3 Self Reliant Cooperatives, registered with the government of Karnataka Work with 900 low incomes, scheduled caste rural women (socio-economically disadvantaged) in Chiraigaon Block, near Varanasi, UP in creating sustainable livelihoods.

1. ABOUT SAMPARK
JUNE 2022

2. To help the vulnerable, especially women, to
gain direct control over and improve their lives
All women, men and children have the basic
right to dignity and self-determination
Should have opportunity and choice to
achieve their own potential and wellbeing

3. METHODOLOGY
GENDER EQUALITY & SOCIAL INCLUSION (GESI) FRAMEWORK
LIVELIHOODS ASSETS
&
SERVICES
VOICE, INFLUENCE
&
AGENCY
INCLUSIVE POLICIES
&
MINDSETS

4. SHG women training
1991- Dr. Smita Premchander
Founder, Secretary
1997- Koppal, 15,000 women, 1300
SHGs, 3 cooperatives, 75 villages
2017- Varanasi, 1,000 women, 76 self-
help groups, 12 villages

5. STRUCTURE
OF WOMEN
SHGS

6. STRUCTURE
OF WOMEN
COOPERATIVES
Registered
Cooperatives

7. IMPACT IN KOPPAL
• WOMEN CAPACITY BUILT
• SELF-SUSTAINED
COOPERATIVES
• SAVINGS OF
100Rs/MONTH/WOMAN
• 27 LAKHS OF FIXED DEPOSIT
• 46 LAKHS OF SHARE AMT
• 1 CRORE OF LOANS
• VULNERABLE DEVADASI
WOMEN BENEFIT
• SMALL BUSINESS

8. SHG SAVING ACTIVITY
IN VARANASI
• 1,000 WOMEN, 76 SHGS
• SHG SAVINGS 29 LAKHS
• LOANS TAKEN 25 LAKHS
• YOUTH CADRE
• SKILLS TRAINING & DIGITAL LITERACY
• CAPACITY BUILDING
• COMMUNITY RESOURCE PERSON (CRP)
• ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PERSON (ERP)

9. WOMEN’S LIVELIHOODS
AT VARANASI

10. ASHA IN
BANGALORE

11. THE MIGRANT
WORKER
CONTEXT
• 42 lakh migrants in construction
sector in Bangalore
• No Childcare services for
working women
• No access to PHCs
• 50% women suffer from anemia
& UTI
• 60% children miss
immunization, malnourishment,
school dropout

13. NUTRITION
MONITOR GROWTH LINK TO GOVT SCHOOLS
SAFE & FUN SPACE TO LEARN
20 creches provide food, care, learning and school admission

14. Awareness on social
protection schemes
Work with Labor Board to
register workers

15. Immunization for
pregnant women
Linkages to health
benefits
Tailoring sessions

16. WOMEN
• Mothers join labour force
• Women improve their income and agency
• Increased social protection
• Improved health
• Reduced infant mortality
CHILDREN
• Reduced illness & timely immunization
• Improved personal hygiene and discipline.
• Learn to read, write and work with numbers
• 3,000 children mainstream government schools
• Reduced dropout rate

17. Senior
Managers
Implementation,
Research,
Fundraising &
Communication
(6 full time)
• Management
Committee (3)
• Board
members (5)
• Advisory
Panel (5)
Associates
(7- 10 part time)
Teachers
(30 full time )
Field Officers
(8 Full time)
Admin, accounts
and MIS
(5 full time)

18. Support 50-60 ASHAs in Bangalore
• Childcare support, health linkages & social protection schemes
• 9 Lakhs per year
Kashika in Koppal
• Train women cooperatives on sales, honorarium for women, marketing &
promotional events in villages
• 10 lakhs per year

20. Sampark registered under
• Societies Registration Act 1960 (Reg. No.333/91-92)
• FCRA (Reg. No. 094420674)
• Registered under Section 80G of Income Tax Act (AABAS1955LF20214)
• Registered under Section 12A (AABAS1955LE20206)
• Registration for CSR activities (CSR00002408)
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