To help raise the living standard of women and their families at the grassroots level

To facilitate them to organize themselves into groups to develop their own participatory organization for their economic empowerment.

To promote micro-credit activities for saving and lending practices.

To encourage them develop leadership quality.

Sushma Koirala Memorial Trust was the only co-partner of AWO in Nepal and Nepal was the only country in South Asia, besides India, where AWO       was having its activities.

Fifteen hundred targeted marginalized families from five villages development committees from Sunsari district have been benefited from this       project.

Five cooperatives and two hundred seventy four women groups have been formed for the purpose of learning, capital formation, building democratic       structures and leadership growth.

Two hundred seventy four women groups have group saving of Nrs. 15,93,004 per year.

Over 70% members have their health insurance as well.