1. HARD
Human Action for Rural Development
1-1-199/A/1, Chikkadpally, Hyderabad – 500020
Andhra Pradesh, India.
hardforhealth@sify.com

2. Date Of Registration : 9th August 1985
Places of Work : Medak and Khammam districts of Andhra
Pradesh
Focal Point : Medak District

3. Number of Villages Covered : 75
Number of SHGs : 125
Total SHG Members : 1875
Total Thrift : Rs. 11,25,000

4. LINKAGES
 Central Bank of India, Ramayampet
 Central Bank of India, Kalwakunta
 Manjeera Grameena Bank, Nizampet
 DRDA / VELUGU , Sanga Reddy
Loans / Grants = 35,45,000

5. OBJECTIVE
• Comprehensive Development of SHGs
with contents of
- Economic
- Emotional OUR GROUPS STAND ON
- Health • Values
- Education and • Morals
• Ethics
- Recreation
Growth Groups

6. SUCCESS OF OURS & OUR SHG’S
• SHG Members understood us as development
workers
• Realized that SHG is a part of holistic
development
• Developed Trust and Confidence
• Felt Cohesiveness
• Accepted as one among them

7. MARCHING TOWARDS……
• Integrated Development
• Partnership
• Entrepreneurship
• Inclusive approach
• Positive outlook

8. SHG members hails from
- Schedule Tribe
- Schedule Caste
- Vaddera and
- Sex workers Communities

9. Vermi compost program a new hope among SHGs

10. Mr. AVS Reddy, IAS in SHGs Function

11. The strength of SHGs lays on committed team work and
Rigorous continuous training

12. Gaining confidence of community is basic step for the
success of any program including SHGs.