What We Do

Self Help Group (SHG) is a small voluntary association to form group. This is an informal and homogenous group of not more than twenty members. SHGS consists of a maximum of 20 members.

Self Help Group (SHG) is a process by which a large group of women (10-20), with common objectives, are facilitated to come together voluntarily to participate in the development activities such as saving, credit, and income generation thereby ensuring economic independence.

SHG phenomenon definitely brings group consciousness among women, a sense of belongingness, and adequate self-confidence. In fact, what she cannot achieve as an individual, can accomplish as a member of the group with sufficient understanding of her own rights, roles, privileges, and responsibilities as a dignified member of society on par with men.

When she becomes a member of SHG, her sense of public participation, the enlarged horizon of social activities, high self-esteem,self-respect and fulfillment in life expand and enhances the quality of the status of women as participants, decision-makers, and beneficiaries in the democratic, economic social, and cultural spheres of life. In other words, we can say that SHG is an effective instrument to empower women socially and economically which ultimately contributes to the overall development of Liberia.