The Self Help Group program works with groups of people across Bali to provide micro-finance assistance and training to support the strengthening of the economy, provide capital to small business opportunities and improve people’s living standards.

The program works with small groups of people who receive the capital to support their business. Examples of supported businesses are furniture production, food production, basket weaving, farming and livestock.

These groups agree to be responsible for their own organizational management. attend regular meetings, manage principal saving deposits, and manage compulsory savings, voluntary savings and other deposit types.

The program also provides Assistant Revolving Capital and training programs in order to nurture long-term sustainability for individuals and communities. Training programs are conducted in areas of business consultation, small business management, sewing and cake making.

The benefits of MBM’s Self Help Group Program include friendship, cooperation among community members, an increase in confidence and self esteem and skill training.

Self Help Group Success Story – I Wayan Adnyana

Wayan Adnyana, through assistance from MBM,has now made making house shrines the backbone of his family.
On hearing about the Self Help Group program offered by MBM, he formed a group and applied for capital support for his business.

Wayan received a IDR 5,000,000 loan to develop his business. With this money, his business is now growing. It now makes IDR 1,000.000 profit each month to support his family with their daily needs and pay the school fees for his three children.

Another story about Self Help Groups

Buini is a housewife and mother of four, from Melaya, Jembrana. She left school when she was 9 years old to assist her mother in selling tonic at the market. After hearing about MBM’s economic empowerment program she formed the “Sedap Malam’s group. MBM has assisted her with capital for her business and now she is able to save money and support her family.

With the tonic-making skills she inherited from her mother, Buini has made this tonic business the main source of income for her family. From this business, she can afford to buy a piece of land and a house for her and her family. She can also use the earnings from this tonic business to educate her four children and three nephews and nieces.