| SHIS has the constant endeavour to expand and diversify its activities for the mankind. Self help Group and Micro Credit are the two projects that SHIS started 7 years before. Subsequently, SHIS set up its own bank "Ashadeep" | |
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where 17000 mothers have availed of loan facility of over 3 crore
and a secured deposit of over 2 crore exists in the bank. The entire
activities towards Self help program for the Adult Female were restricted
to Sundarbans areas in North 24 Paganas and South 24 Parganas district. Such stupendous work could not be limited in the mind of Sunderbans people. The matter was spread around and NGOs from all over West Bengal started approaching SHIS for rendering assistance to them with the similar project in their area of operation. |
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SHIS never thought of carrying out its activities by itself. Its aim is always to involve people along, to cherish her goal to reach people and do for people. Thus SHIS decided to build a strong and effective NGO network to cover entire West Bengal by the Micro Credit and Self help group program and other sectors.
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wanted only small but potential NGOs to bring in the net work to
work in the project. SHIS went for media insertion inviting applications
from dedicated NGOs who had worked for at least 3 years and are
not very large. More than 200 requests were received. After due
screening SHIS selected 5 NGOs from Coochbehar and 6 from Alipurduar
in North Bengal to start the operation from May 2002. SHIS intends
to bring in 100 NGOs along with her in next 24 months time and spread
the activities all over West Bengal. |
| their sustenance. Till that is matured, SHIS assures to provide financial aid to the deserving NGOs involved in the project. | |