ADARSHA has joined with other 4 NGOs working for the empowerment and economic development of women beedi workers in Dakshina Kannada District in order to establish a registered trust named ‘Sanchi’ based in Mangalore for providing training, facilitation and low cost credit facilities to poor women ‘beedi’ and other unskilled workers for undertaking self employment and income generation activities. This program is supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO). More than 700 women beedi and other unskilled workers have benefitted through low-interest loans received from the revolving fund managed by Sanchi Trust during the last 7 years. The activities and assets of the Trust are managed by the representatives of women beedi workers under the guidance and facilitation of the NGOs.
