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G E A R. Generating Employment Alternatives for Self Reliance
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GEARSelfReliance
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First Step …
A group of friends contributes
Rs 10,000 each
Total = Rs 40,000 (for 4 women) (bought 4 Sewing Machines)
Each woman earns Rs 5,000 / month And, returns Rs 1,000 on monthly basis
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Turnaround 3.5 years 350 families Rs. 8 Million in Rolling 95% Recovery 200 closed cases
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Philosophy
Volunteerism
Continuous Monitoring
Social Business
Promoting Self-Reliance
Protecting Self-Respect
Continuous Consultation
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To create an innovative model of ‘social business’ for the financially challenged of the society by creating a sustainable financial resource coupled with a support system resulting in a continuous flow of economic activity.
Mission
How it works 1.
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Domino Effect
One Lady
Approach to the
Wholesaler market
Creating Self-Employment for the next
4 women
Social Entrepreneurship
A Ripple effect…..
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Creating a Social Business
Purpose
Sincerity
Cause Driven Approach
Foundation
Don’t Need
Big Resources
Only require
INNOVATION,
And…
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Corporations
Strategic Intent
Competitive Innovation
Game
Changer and
make a
Breakthrough
Passion
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Sustainability
• Create multiple revenue streams through advertisements of famous brands on Kiosks/Carts (vegetables, fruits, burger, etc.)
• The revenue will go into GEAR Fund, to create social business
• Profits will be shared with GEAR partners
SELF EMPLOYMENT MODEL EXAMPLES
• Vegetable carts
• Fruit carts
• Pop corn carts
• Potato chips stalls
• Domestic sewing
• Tailor shop
• Tyre Repairing shop
• Motor Cycle mechanic shop
• Fabric selling at various markets
• Rickshaw
• Retail Kiosks
• Cap making
• Street Food stalls
• Flower Making
• Leveraging parts from C grades Imported Jeans
• Selling garments in family and friends circle
• Car Cleaning Clothes/Fabric selling
• Candle making/distribution
• Donkey Cart for transporting materials
• Artificial jewelry/ornaments for ladies
• Components and Parts for Shoes
OUR DREAM IS….
If each person saves Rs 20K (accept SOCIAL cause as a RESPONSIBILITY)
If 1 Million Families
Creating 1 Million Self-Employment
HAVES
HAVE NOT’S
Rs. 4.5 Billion
Creates revenue of
Rs. 54 Billion / YEAR
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