Widows and Destitute Welfare

This program was started to address the problems of widows and destitute women who have poor social standing, are highly stigmatized, and often lack the support to sustain themselves.

This program was initiated by BWDA to empower widows and destitute women and to transform them into micro-entrepreneurs. BWDA provides low-cost financial access and offers livelihood and capacity development training to beneficiaries. The program also forms ‘Pudhumai’ groups comprising of 10 widows or destitute women thereby creating a support platform. BWDA also offers advocacy support to members.

BWDA also organizes various awareness and motivational programs which have benefitted over 5000 widows. BWDA has formed 170 Pudhumai groups with over 1800 members and has facilitated credit to these members. During the COVID – 19 pandemic BWDA provided relief supplies to over 3500 widows to support them during the crisis.