Communication skills in English is a must in India, having many states and different languages in usage. For higher studies and employment, fluency in English is very much needed for our student community here. Spoken English classes are conducted in our centre and volunteers from abroad are placed for this classes. Students, both girls and boys in around Virudhunagar attend the classes and the centre is very useful for improving their communication skills in English. Our heartful thanks to the volunteers from abroad for their efforts.

Most of the members are from the depressed section and employed in manufacturing of match boxes earning meager wages of Rs. 15 to Rs. 20 per day, that too, if they work for 18 hours a day. They have no ample time to look after the children and it is a known fact that the studies of children are stopped even at the age of 7-9 and they become child labourers in the same field to get additional income to the family. They are forced to be in the same economical condition forever. If some additional financial help is provided to start some self employment, they can earn more income for their family and by which they can enjoy the benefits and assets of better meal, clothing and education to children, better medical care for family and free from bonded labourship and money lenders.

Loan is a millstone around their necks and our micro credit programme can bring lights in their lives.

The beneficiaries are mostly the deserted and widows, who are the heads of the family and to look after the dependents. The group leader is the chief person in the selection of the beneficiaries for loans by way of face to face discussions in weekly meetings.

Through this Micro Credit, we witness the improvement of the socio economic status of our women SHG members.