Shree Laxmi Institute for Women and Rural Development

Shree Laxmi Institute for Women and Rural Development (SLIWARD) is an organisation based in Dharwad, Karnataka, India. It is registered as a non-profit making voluntary organization involved in the service of underprivileged of the society for the last ten years.

Background

SLIWARD has formed hundreds of Self Help Groups in different backward districts of Karnataka for the Socio-economic upliftment and to rejuvenate the economic activities through income generating activities, training for empowering the women who are in distress in the rural areas.

Activities

We have implemented the following important programs for the benefits of the community as a whole.

• Women Empowerment /Income Generating Activities
• Health, HIV/AIDS
• Environmental protection
• Education
• Protection of Craft and Culture
• Agriculture
• Rural Development
• Market assistance
• Vocational Training/Skill Development Programs
• Entrepreneurship, development and micro-finance Programmes on Eradication of Poverty and Gender justification Promotion of local Craft for Livelihood activities.

Contact

Dr H V Shivappa, President

Email: silward2001@gmail.com