SBI Sashakti Livelihood Intervention – Udaan

Our Initiative

Improve Living Standards

Udaan – Providing wings to Rural Women with from Scheduled Caste/ Scheduled tribes and women with disabilities. In Betalghat, SC/ST women and women with disabilities face intersecting barriers – restricted land rights, limited services, and systematic economic exclusion – while local agriculture grapples with 30–40% post-harvest losses, declining yields, and livestock challenges. Together with SBI Foundation, we are driving change: through targeted training, modern farming & livestock practices, resource access, and direct market linkages, we equip marginalized women to boost productivity, secure sustainable incomes, and step into economic leadership – building inclusive, resilient livelihoods from the ground up. The initiative directly empowered 600 rural women, including 50 women with disabilities, while indirectly benefiting approximately 3,000 household members through enhanced livelihood opportunities, capacity building, and inclusive community development.

Our Strategy

Agri-Horticulture

Decentralized processing units + seed kits for ISHG women - turning smallholder harvests into higher value, greater income, and lasting agri-impact.

Livelihood

Raising Goats & Poultry, Raising Incomes – End-to-End Livestock Empowerment.

Women Empowerment

Inclusive women's groups driving financial inclusion, leadership, and rights awareness—empowering women with disabilities and their families to claim entitlements and lead change.

Convergence

Forging strategic government partnerships and financial linkages to unlock schemes, credit, and resources—ensuring last-mile delivery of impact where it matters most.

Exposure Visit

To IVRI or other reputed institution for enhanced learning.

Infrastructure

Low-cost sheds for goats and poultry—boosting productivity and income.

Beyond Beneficiary: Devki Devi’s Journey to Sustainable Rural Entrepreneurship

In Jawa village, Devki Devi’s journey from beneficiary to entrepreneur showcases the transformative power of targeted support. Through the SBI Sashakti Project, she received six goats alongside expert training in scientific animal husbandry. Treating her herd as a true business, she achieved zero mortality, doubled her flock, and secured sustainable income. Her success proves how knowledge and donor partnership uplift rural communities. Together, your generosity fuels lasting change today, empowering more resilient women like Devki.

The HRDP Promise

In Sulah, HRDP with HDFC Bank CSR Parivartan empowers communities beyond infrastructure—building climate‑resilient, gender‑inclusive self‑reliance. Success is surplus: energy, earnings, agency. Progress spreads as villagers lead, health endures, and choices remain local. What begins as support becomes lasting strength, shaping futures without end.

What The Future Holds

Communities are now on their way to becoming proactive problem-solvers, embracing agency and dignity over dependency. Women are taking the lead, farmers are becoming progressive, and youth are taking the lead—making local power a legacy for future generations.