Society for Rural Improvement

We promote and honour them

Rural beauty and prosperity

We make rural communities self reliant

Empowerment of the handicapped

We make them conscious, concerned and constructive

We aim integral development of persons and community

Welcome to SRI

SRI (Society for Rural Improvement) is a Registered, Non Profit, Tax exempt organization committed to provide socio-economic support to the poorest rural women. While the short term goals are to supplement the meager resources for subsistence, the long term objectives are Poverty Alleviation, Economic Independence and Social Emancipation of the poorest rural women. It incorporates the model of Grameen Banking System of Bangladesh with necessary modifications.

When we empower a woman, we are empowering a family, and thereby society. Therefore, SRI endevours to focus on the socio-economic development aspects of the poor women. On the social side, the emphasize is on education, health, sanitation, access to drinking water, eradication of social evils, such as dowry, child labour etc. On the economic side, SRI is committed to provide collateral free micro-credit for a meaningful income generating activities, and micro-entrepreneurship, economically viable and environmentally sustainable, and eventually guide them to be independent, and be masters of their own destiny, breaking the age old dependency syndrome

SRI - Introduction

Dr. Prabhakar, also known as Ron Puth, a dual citizen of USA and India came to know in March, 1995 about the success story of Grameen Banking System of Bangladesh, brilliantly conceived and meticulously executed by Dr. Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Laureate. The concept and objectives of Grameen Banking System is alleviation of poverty, economic independence and social emancipation of the poorest rural women by providing “collateral free” micro-credit for economically viable and environmentally sustainable income generating activities.

Awards

Dr. Prabhakar, The Chairman of SRI, was received various prestigious awards in India and Abroad on his meritorious services for the rural development of the society & social services.

Activities @ SRI

Message from the Chairman

Poverty comes in many shapes, sizes and colors, hence it is impractical and inadvisable to attempt an uniform definition for poverty. It is a comparative statement. When we look people above us, we consider ourselves as poor, but when we look on those below us, then we feel otherwise.Most of the poverty around us is man-made due to inequitable and unjustified distribution of resources and wealth system. Access to credit is a powerful tool by which the poor can honestly attempt to overcome some of the barriers imposed on them and play a vital role for eradication of poverty.