Navjeevan Social Enterprise Foundation’s goal for livelihood model is to build the conditions for tribal livelihood and the capacity of tribal women, so that they have a better socio-economic life. Women become empowered to sustain income-generation activities, work in Self-Help Groups, gain self-esteem and the respect of their menfolk, engage in decision-making, provide role-models for their children, and become fully in charge of their own well-being and enabled to contribute to the quality of family and community life.

• Issue – Wholly dependent on men’s earnings for all household expenses
• Solutions – Income-generation via Self-Help Groups, training in livelihood skills, exposure to appropriate technologies
• Outcomes – Independent income stream from Self-Help Group/Associations to support personal & family choices, well-being & socio-economic advance.