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Sevabharathi Foundation
Women Empowerment

Empowering Women,
Transforming
Communities

We coach women across Chennai's neighbourhoods with financial literacy, business incubation, and digital-first tools so they can lead households and communities with confidence.

150+ Women Upskilled 12 Active Cohorts 40+ Mentors
Women empowerment program in Chennai
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₹7,500
Funds a full scholarship
12 Active Cohorts
Women in skill training
"Every woman who rises, lifts her whole community."
Community women
About the Program

Why Women Empowerment is Our Core Mission

When a woman is educated, skilled, and financially independent, the ripple effect touches her children, her family, and her entire neighbourhood. In Chennai's most under-resourced communities, that ripple can become a wave.

Sevabharathi's Women Empowerment program bridges the gap between aspiration and opportunity — through structured skill cohorts, micro-enterprise incubation, and a strong peer-mentorship ecosystem.

Mission: To ensure every woman in Chennai has the skills, confidence, and resources she needs to lead a dignified, self-determined life.

150+
Women Upskilled
12
Active Cohorts
40+
Volunteer Mentors
5+
Years Running
Our Initiatives

What Every Participant Receives

Five interlocking program layers that take a woman from enrolment to economic agency.

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Skill Development Cohorts

Batch-based learning in tailoring, nutrition entrepreneurship, digital literacy, and more — co-designed with industry partners.

Curriculum with weekly assessments
Childcare support during classes
Progress dashboards for each learner
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Education for Girls

Bridging programs that keep adolescent girls in school through scholarships, tutoring, and safe-space study circles.

Scholarship & stationery support
Peer tutoring circles
Career counselling sessions
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Self-Help Groups

Neighbourhood savings circles that build social capital, shared credit access, and collective bargaining power.

Rotating savings pools
Legal & financial literacy
Linkage to micro-finance schemes
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Health & Awareness

Campaigns covering maternal health, nutrition, mental wellness, and domestic-safety resources.

Counselling & helpline triage
Quarterly health camps
Legal awareness for safety
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Micro-Enterprise Studio

Incubation desk that helps participants launch, brand, and market their own products and services.

Pricing & branding workshops
Marketplace listings & pop-ups
Low-interest working-capital links
Our Impact

Numbers that Tell a Story

Every donation maps to a transparent outcome. Donors receive quarterly dashboards with stories and metrics.

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500+
Women Trained
Across skill programs since 2019
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120
Self-Help Groups
Active savings & credit circles
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300+
Families Supported
Direct household impact
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50
Neighbourhoods Reached
Across Chennai & suburbs
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40+
Volunteer Mentors
Professionals giving time
Success Stories

Voices of Transformation

Real women, real change — stories from the communities we serve.

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Meena Devi

Tailoring Cohort Graduate · Ambattur

"I joined the stitching cohort when my husband lost his job. Within six months, I had my own clients. Today I run a small tailoring unit from home and employ two other women from my street. Sevabharathi didn't just teach me a skill — it gave me a business."

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Kavitha Rajendran

Self-Help Group Leader · Sholinganallur

"I was always told I was 'bad with money'. Our SHG changed that. We pooled savings, took a micro-loan, and I started a small tiffin service. We've repaid the loan in full and my daughter is now in college — the first in our family."

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Priya Suresh

Digital Literacy Cohort · Tondiarpet

"I didn't know how to send an email. After the digital program, I set up an Instagram page for my pickle business. I now get orders from across Tamil Nadu. The mentor who helped me design my logo is still in touch — that's what makes this community special."

Get Involved

Choose How You Make a Difference

Every form of support — financial, professional, or personal — directly powers a woman's journey to independence.

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Donate

Fund scholarships, starter kits, digital devices, and mentor stipends. Every rupee is tracked and reported.

₹7,500 ₹15,000 ₹50,000
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Sponsor a Cohort

Sponsor an entire 6-week skill cohort — covering curriculum, childcare, and graduate certificates for 15–20 women.

₹75,000 ₹1,20,000
Sponsor Now
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Volunteer

Give 2–4 hours a week as a skill trainer, business mentor, or digital coach. Your expertise is the program.

Skill Trainer Biz Mentor
Join as Mentor
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Partner With Us

CSR partnerships, corporate skilling initiatives, marketplace collaborations — we'd love to build something lasting.

CSR Partner Marketplace
Plan a Collab
Join the Movement

Support Women.
Strengthen Communities.

Partner with Sevabharathi to scale women-led livelihoods across Chennai. Every contribution — big or small — writes a new chapter in a woman's story.