SHG (Self Help Group)
GCK aims in the formation of Self Help Group to create small informal associations within each village that will motivate the community to take initiative encourage the community to implement new income-generation activities, and provide women Socio-economic empowerment. To start with GCK turn out creating Self Help Groups in the focus area and ensured that they were fully functional within the community. Through successfully establishing the initial Self Help Groups and spreading awareness about the positive impact they were capable of having on villagers, GCK was able to expand its influence and provide more villages with this alternative form of community development.
These SHG groups were linked with banks and other financial institutions which thereby made a positive impact in attaining financial assistance for income generation activities. To make a positive impact and provide through knowledge amongst the SHG members various trainings were organized to clear the concept of SHG, how to manage SHG, record keeping tactics thereby formations of federations as a future concern and perspective and identification –initiation of various income generation activities. In addition, GCK ensured that the Self Help Groups were capable of managing funds, conducting effective meetings, and providing participation opportunities to every gender and social status.
