vimuktha

VIMUKTHA Women Federation

vimukthaNative Medicare Charitable Trust, an NGO based at Coimbatore undertook a project in 2004 with the support of Karl Kuebel Stiftung, Germany for the rehabilitation of child labourers among the migrants and slum dwellers in Coimbatore. A two pronged strategy of providing bridge education to the child labourers and providing avenues for economic upliftment for their families was followed. In this process over 1200 Women were organized, Self Help Groups were formed, capacity building empowerment and entrepreneurship trainings were provided under 75 Self Help Groups. Now the Vimuktha Federation has emerged as a CBO involving in micro credit and income generation activities for their members.

Vimuktha Federation is also actively involved in social action programs such as conducting medical camps, eye camps and representing in Grama Sabha meetings to redress the grievances of their members.

Name of the CBO Project Area Target Group Target group covered (Achievements) Components of Intervention / Service Provided Specific Achievements
VIMUKTHA Federation Periyanaickenpalayam Block Migrants and women in slum areas 1200 women
  • Capacity building
  • Empowerment
  • Entrepreneurship training
  • Micro credit
  • Income Generation Programmes
  • Registered as a Trust
  • Comprises of 80 active Self Helf Groups
  • 5cluster level federations
  • Micro credit turn over upto Rs.75 lakhs
  • 100% recovery on micro credit