Location: Deoghar, Jharkhand
Date: 26 October 2024
Donor: Mr. Udayanand Jha, Deoghar

Objective:
To promote women’s self-reliance and support sustainable livelihood initiatives, a Tofu (Soyabean Paneer) Machine was donated to Shreel Foundation by Mr. Udayanand Jha. The primary aim of this initiative is to enable income-generating activities for women by equipping them with the necessary tools and training for tofu production.

TOFU (SOYABEAN PANEER) MACHINE DONATION TO PROMOTE WOMEN’S LIVELIHOOD

Importance of the Initiative:
Empowering women through livelihood-based support is essential for ensuring economic inclusion and social dignity. The tofu machine enables women to:

• Learn a new skill in food production

• Generate regular income through tofu sales

• Create value-added products from locally available soyabean

• Become self-sufficient and confident contributors to their households and community

• Promote healthy, protein-rich food options in local markets

Impact:

• Direct benefit to self-employed women associated with Shreel Foundation

• Foundation’s existing livelihood program strengthened with a new income stream

• Encouragement for other donors and supporters to contribute towards skill-based assets

• Foundation’s capacity enhanced to scale tofu-based micro-enterprise model across other villages