Basin Bridge – WoMEn 1000+
(WoMEn with Rotary members and other project staff.)
This project is funded by Rotary International under Global Grant 1524801 with major collaborations from Rotary Geleen in partnership with Rotary Belgium, Rotary Germany and Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy.
In Basin Bridge, the project is implemented through DBSSS (Don Bosco Social Service Society) and administered through SURABI(Strategic Urban-Rural Advancement Backing Institute, Chennai), Provincial Development Office of the Salesians of Don Bosco of Chennai Province. DBSSS has been working in the field of Women Empowerment from its inception. They have initiated close to 300+ Self Help Group from Basin Bridge. They also work on various other projects.
Basin Bridge is located in the Northern part of Tamil Nadu in the capital city of Chennai. This is one of the oldest settlements in Chennai. This locality consists of mainly slum dwellers and people from lower economic status or the urban poor.
In the first batch of “WoMEn 1000+” project Rs. 8,85,000/- is distributed among 59 women from 5 Self Help Groups. The groups underwent a rating process after which they have been selected to benefit from the project. Each woman would receive a loan of Rs. 15,000/-, which they would utilize to set up a microenterprise.
Project Team
Fr. Johnson Anthonisamy, sdb
Director – DBSSS
V. Arockia Kulandai Rani
Project Coordinator – SURABI
G. Lakshmi
Loan Manager – SURABI
BASIN BRIDGE
| Name of the SHG | No.Of Women | Loan Amount Per Individual (In Rupees) |
Total Loan Amount (In Rupees) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Sakthi | 13 | 15,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Jasmine | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Thanga Nila | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Sagaya Annai | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Giridam | 10 | 15,000 | 1,50,000 |
| Sri Sakthi | 13 | 15,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Kurinji | 15 | 30,000 | 4,50,000 |
| Manipura | 13 | 15,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Annai Velankanni | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Thanga Rose | 13 | 15,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Pazhamudhirsolai | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Poonkaatru | 12 | 15,000 | 1,80,000 |
| Poovidhazh | 13 | 15,000 | 1,95,000 |
| Total | 149 | 24,60,000 |