Today I went on my first real site visit. I visited three different villages and met several SHGs (Self Help Groups) and met with one VFC (Village Forest Committee). SHGs are groups of mainly women who pool their savings together and then are assisted by SPS in obtaining low-interest loans to buy things such a sheep, cows, bulls, or other livlihood items. The VFC is the next level of organizing. Members of a VFC participate in community control over their natural resources. So they ensure that common lands, in this case forests, remain accesible to village residents for food, fuel, and fodder.
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