Activities

MICROFINANCE
A large number of NGOs are now involved in microfinance and more are making the move towards it; some even converting their finance operations to banks. With the help of Non Government Organisation (NGOs), individuals can be organised under Self Help Groups (SHGs) for the purpose of on-lending from financial institutions. Also, linkages can be established for networking with these SHGs with the formal banking sector.
The approach would focus on identifying micro finance institute (MFI) as long tern partners and providing credit support for their micro credit initiatives. The MFIs may be well-organised Non Government Organisation (NGO) with good networks or other micro finance organisations. The MFIs would be selected on the basis of their credibility, track record, professional expertise and management practices, credit rating, field visits etc.

HOUSING
Many non-government organisations (NGOs) are involved in the socio-economic and environmental development programmes in Ahmedabad, supplementing the government's effort in these areas. The majority of their target groups, the urban poor, lack proper housing. Though an improved housing situation would have positive effects on other programmes as in income generation and health, the NGOs have not been widely involved in urban housing. Their involvement in the housing programmes was recommended in the recent policies of the government, as the government realises the absurdity of solving the enormous housing problem on its own. Ahmedabad is witnessing a large influx of migrant population both from within Gujarat and other states of the country. NGO’s will have to play an active role in providing basic facilities for the people living in slums like sewage, toilets, etc. Also it can work for community housing programmes. We will surely use our corporate networks to get funding for these projects as this will change the face of the city and will present a good outlook to the visitors.


HEALTH
The condition of basic health infrastructure is not so good not only in the case of Gujarat but the whole of India. NGO’s can certainly aid the government in providing basic health facilities especially to the poorer sections of the society. Various medical camps are organised by the NGO’s in the slum areas to provide treatment for various common diseases. Specials camps are being organised by the NGO’s to lay emphasis on the eradication of diseases like Polio, Tuberculosis, Malaria, etc. which are quite prevalent among the slums. Also recently NGO’s have started working on various programmes to create awareness about the deadly AIDS which can easily target people from the strata of the society. We basically aim at providing funds to the various health programmes undertaken by the NGO’s. We also try to coordinate the activities of these NGO’s with the District Health department so that various health awareness programmes can be effectively implemented.