Methodology
 

 

PHASES
PROCESS/CRITERIA
FOLLOW UP ACTION
  • Magnitude of poverty
  • Devoid of political Unrest
  • Physical access (Max. 8 KM)
 
  • Ensuring Potentiality
  • Opportunities to take up Potential livelihoods
  • Maximum scope for outreach
  • Variety of financial services available in the area/slum
  • Types of competition operating in the area/slum
  • Charges offered
 
  • Meeting with the slum dwellers in an identified pocket/area
  • Briefing about SAADHANA(Profile, Activities)
  • Highlighting SAADHANA’s Credit policy
  • Follow-up meeting with interested/ potential members will be conducted on the very next day
  • Member Selection
  • Economically active poor women in the age group of 20-50 years
  • Monthly income:individual < Rs.1500/- family < Rs.2500/-
  • She should be the resident of that particular Slum for at least one preceding year
  • Not owning a big house
  • Willing to abide by the credit Policy of SAADHANA
  • Willing to be a co-guarantor for other women in the group
  • Neither the woman nor her husband are Govt. employees except like Scavengers, Sweepers, Watchman, etc.,
  • No two members in a group should have blood relation
  • All the members should reside in the same street
  • Eligible members will form into groups (10 members per group) with leaders
  • 5 –day training
  • 1st day-Organization Profile
  • 2nd day-Five norms of SAADHANA
  • 3rd day-Products & Services
  • 4th day-Over all review & Preparation for verification
  • 5th day- Group verification
 
  • Verification authority will facilitate an oral verification for the group to assess potentiality
  • Succeeded group agrees upon a mutually convenient day, Venue and time
  • Get enrolled as Members of Saadhana
  • Groups not succeeded in the verification test will again undergo training
  • Ist –Center Meeting- Issue of enrollment& weekly repayment cards
  • IInd –Center Meeting- Issue of loan application forms
  • IIIrd –Center Meeting- Group resolution
  • IVth –Center Meeting- Loan disbursement
  • Follow up through weekly meetings