Impact

  1. Arpana has facilitated 488 women’s self help groups (SHGs) over the past decade with over 6,000 Women SHG Members.
  2. Over 270 women’s SHGs have formed two strong Federations as platforms for further development and to have their voice heard in governance and civil society.
  3. For capacity building of rural women, Arpana facilitates trainings on group strengthening, local governance, health issues, leadership skills, rights, etc. Last year 3,099 women participated in these training sessions.
  4. Arpana also carried out village sanitation drives with the help of 1,188 school children who also participated in Arpana’s health education program.