Small Loans
Support began with modest loans designed around the needs of deserving people.
RELIEF WORK · LIVELIHOODSInterest-Free
Interest-Free
Small Loans.
Helping deserving families build sustainable livelihoods through small, interest-free financial support.
01 · THE PROGRAM
DWS started its micro-credit programme with small loans of Rs 5,000 in 1995.
Small support. A chance to build.
According to the original DWS page, deserving persons received small loans that were to be returned in easy instalments. Many beneficiaries went on to run their own shops.
In 2001, DWS joined hands with Akhuwat to expand the programme on a larger scale.
1995PROGRAMME STARTED
Rs 5,000INITIAL SMALL LOAN
2001PARTNERSHIP WITH AKHUWAT
02
REACHThousands of families
Thousands of families
reached through micro-credit.
The original page records more than Rs. 32 million distributed in Gujrat to approximately 2,781 families.
RECORDED IMPACT2,781approximately families reached
03 · HOW IT WORKS
The programme is built around practical, accessible support rather than conventional interest-bearing borrowing.
Easy Instalments
The original programme describes repayment through easy instalments.
Livelihoods
Beneficiaries used the support to establish or strengthen small businesses.
Wider Reach
The partnership with Akhuwat helped the programme expand from 2001 onward.
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