The tribal communities in Srikakulam and Vizianagaram district are economically backward and women among them are most marginalised and vulnerable. So one of the initiatives of ARTS was empowerment of tribal women. The programmes helped 96 women headed house holds to start their income generation programmes. ARTS directly supported 91 Women through various economic activities like sheep rearing, petty shops and Poultry. ARTS mobilized support from Indira Kranthi Patham (IKP[1]) and Integrated ribal Development Agency (ITDA[2]) to more than 200 vulnerable women in self help groups.
[1] Indira Kranti Patham (IKP) is a statewide poverty reduction project to enable the rural poor to improve their livelihoods and quality of life through their own organizations.
[2] The ITDAs are generally contiguous areas of the size of a Tehsil or Block or more in which the Tribal population is 50% or more of the total.
“My New Life…Buddamma in her petty shop
Ms. Buddamma is from Regidi village and she is head of her household. Her family depends upon her daily wage work. She had 5 children, but 4 children died. Presently one son, Ravi is staying with her. He was studying intermediate and it was very difficult for Buddamma to support Ravi’s education. At that time ARTS has provided Rs. 6,300/- to Ms. Buddamma to start a petty shop through village sangham. Ms. Buddamma is running the petty shop well; she is selling for Rs, 100 to Rs. 150 per day. She is repaying Rs.300/- to the sangham every month. Now she has
overcome her financial problems and her son got job as army. Ms. Buddamma says “The support given by ARTS is very much useful and helped to start a new life.
[1] Indira Kranti Patham (IKP) is a statewide poverty reduction project to enable the rural poor to improve their livelihoods and quality of life through their own organizations.
[2] The ITDAs are generally contiguous areas of the size of a Tehsil or Block or more in which the Tribal population is 50% or more of the total.
“My New Life…Buddamma in her petty shop
Ms. Buddamma is from Regidi village and she is head of her household. Her family depends upon her daily wage work. She had 5 children, but 4 children died. Presently one son, Ravi is staying with her. He was studying intermediate and it was very difficult for Buddamma to support Ravi’s education. At that time ARTS has provided Rs. 6,300/- to Ms. Buddamma to start a petty shop through village sangham. Ms. Buddamma is running the petty shop well; she is selling for Rs, 100 to Rs. 150 per day. She is repaying Rs.300/- to the sangham every month. Now she has
overcome her financial problems and her son got job as army. Ms. Buddamma says “The support given by ARTS is very much useful and helped to start a new life.
