El proyecto

Belghoria Janakalyan Samity (BJS) is a not for profit organization based in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed with a single goal of alleviating poverty through women empowerment. It aims to reach families in the most underserved and financially poor areas in West Bengal. 

BJS focuses on the holistic development of the weaker section of the society, especially women, providing both financial and non-financial services. It uses microfinance as a tool for poverty alleviation and focuses on building self-sufficiency among women.

In line with its goal of making women self-sufficient, BJS adopted a methodology of forming women into self-help groups. Through this structure, it gives out loans to women who do not have the ability to bear the expenses to educate their children. Children in these villages usually drop out at an early age because their families find it difficult to bear the expenses of educating them further. In 2013, BJS designed its education program to help children of these deprived families go to school. With financial assistance, women admit their children to schools, pay tuition fees, purchase books and stationery, pay for the school buses, etc. 

BJS has been empowering mothers to educate their children. This project paves the way for rural mothers to pay their children's school fees, purchase necessary textbooks and stationery items and school uniforms. It will go a long way towards empowering them and helping them find their own paths towards success.