Tamil Nadu People Welfare Association (TAPWA), India

SHARE Sponsored Programs:

2022:

In 2022, The SHARE Institute funded TAPWA, a non-profit organization in India, to train and fund twelve women to start new businesses. The pool of beneficiaries was made up of women whose families were negatively impacted by COVID-19.

Some of the women chose to sell flowers, garlands, vegetables, etc.

As a result of participating in the project, one of the women is able to feed her children and provide for their education. Another of the beneficiaries is better able to pay for food and her husband’s medical expenses due to the profits of her new business.

2020:

The SHARE Institute funded TAPWA to raise awareness about COVID-19 preventative measures in TamilNadu, India such as distribution of masks, hand-washing, use of hand-sanitizer, and immunity boosters.

3000 face-masks were produced by four women and distributed in neighboring villages. 500 families benefited from the project.

2017:

The TAPWA project with funding from the SHARE Institute trained twenty-two women from Tamil Nade, India on financial management and provided seed funding to 10 of the most vulnerable. They were additionally trained in different trades such as raising goats, growing vegetables, and producing compost. Thus, the TAPWA project has helped these women in their path to financial empowerment.

2015:

TAPWA held a two day workshop in microcredit management techniques and leadership skills.  Ten women were selected to learn about maintenance of record deeping organizational skills. TAPWA distributed seed money for the initiation of income generating activities.  Four women chose to rear goats and the other six woman chose the marketing of value-added agricultural products.  

2023:

SHARE funded TAPWA, an organization in Southern India, to train 12 women to increase their incomes by using cow dung to produce organic fertilizers to enrich depleted soil. 6 of these women were trained in raising the cows.

The increased income allows the beneficiaries to provide for their basic needs and pay for the education of their children.

2021:

In 2021, SHARE funded TAPWA in India to train 12 widows and deserted women in trade and entrepreneurial skills in order to increase their incomes and provide food and clothing for their children.

Some of the skills taught to the women included flower-selling, garland-making, vegetable-vending and fruit-vending.

Each beneficiary was also given a grant to establish their own business and purchase necessary materials.

2018:

Mini-grants to deserted or widowed women. Women were trained on methods of managing a business. One woman opened a flower shop. She also sold butter, milk, and curd. The income helped after her husband left her. Another woman opened a shop to sell miscellaneous items to villages.

2016:

In 2016, TAPWA was funded to develop entrepreneurial skills among poor women.  The project offered 10 women a workshop in animal husbandry, food preparation, and sales and marketing techniques.  

Three women were selected to receive micro-credit grants in order to purchase and raise goats.  One woman started a food cart selling business.  All beneficiaries were supportive of the activities offered by TAPWA.  They all increased their income and are in a position to help their children and grandchildren.