Our Projects

Women Empowerment Program (WEP)

Women Empowerment is a long-standing program of BDSSS, started 20 years ago under the aegis of Karnataka Regional Organisation for Social Service (KROSS), sponsored by Misereor, Germany. The project envisages creating women groups for socio-economic progress. The project promotes safe, secured and sustainable livelihood among poor and marginalized women in Chikkodi taluka of Belgaum district. It gives access to financial inclusion, government linkages and entrepreneurship through micro credit linkage, capacity building programs, awareness on rights, etc. The project is being implemented in 44 villages of Chikkodi and Hukkeri talukas in Belgaum district. The project is supported by Misereor, Germany through our state forum, Karnataka Regional Organisation for Social Service.