ARISE

Action for Rural Inclusion & Socio-Economic Empowerment

Empowering rural women—one story, one SHG, one village at a time.

Bright, centered, and practical: ARISE equips women with the tools, coaching, and confidence to budget, save, and build community-led enterprises.

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India

Self-Help Group launch

13 women secured microloans to start tailoring and food services—proof that access unlocks resilience.

Philippines

Financial literacy circles

Story-driven workshops simplify budgeting, saving, and banking—meeting women where they are.

Mentorship

Entrepreneurship coaching

Mentors guide women to grow side hustles into confident, sustainable businesses.

Community

Celebrating new SHGs

Community-led sessions multiply impact through local leaders, teachers, and trusted partners.

About the project

Born from family resilience. Built for women’s financial independence.

Inspired by her mother’s strength and by women sidelined from finance, Grade 11 student Rhea Jain founded ARISE to bridge access, education, and opportunity—combining empathy with action.

How it started

In rural Maharashtra, Rhea helped 13 women form a Self-Help Group (SHG), secure microloans, and launch small businesses. That proof-of-concept ignited a movement.

Microloans that spark tailoring and food ventures
Peer accountability and shared savings habits
Early wins that built confidence and local leadership

Where it’s going

ARISE is now expanding across Southeast Asia with story-led, culturally rooted workshops that make finance feel personal, practical, and possible.

Localized curricula in native languages and contexts
Hands-on modules: budgeting, saving, banking access, entrepreneurship
Certificates that honor facilitators and participants

Our work

Replicating a proven model—India to the Philippines and now Vietnam.

We blend culturally rooted storytelling with practical drills so women leave ready to save, budget, bank, and build.

India

Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

Microloan pathways and peer support help women launch tailoring, food services, and local trades with confidence.

13 women funded in the founding SHG
Step-by-step budgeting and savings routines
Community showcases to celebrate growth

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Philippines

Financial literacy journeys

Story-driven curriculum connects banking tools to daily life—household budgeting, saving, and startup planning.

Workshops rooted in local stories and dialects
Mentorship for early-stage entrepreneurs
Startup support with practical templates

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Vietnam

Scaling with partners

Training teachers and community leaders to deliver the ARISE model, backed by partners like Green Growth Consultancy.

Facilitator trainings and certificates
Participatory, activity-based sessions
NGO and microfinance partnerships for reach

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Our impact

Hope in action: evidence that access, education, and opportunity change everything.

Data with heart—women who begin with questions leave with confidence, tools, and momentum to lead their families and communities.

820+

Women reached through SHGs, literacy labs, and mentorship circles.

140

Enterprises sparked in tailoring, food services, and local trades.

₹12.5L

Capital unlocked in microloans and savings.

180+

Youth mentors, teachers, and leaders trained to keep the torch lit.

Impact by country

See how each community is moving forward.

Choose a country to view localized highlights, partners, and a concise snapshot of progress.

Brighter together.

Join the workshops, mentor entrepreneurs, or sponsor a cohort. Every action adds color to someone’s financial journey.

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Why it matters

Financial access shouldn’t depend on geography, gender, or circumstance.

Rhea created ARISE after seeing a domestic helper’s friend stranded without financial knowledge when her husband passed. It’s why our curriculum is hands-on, empathetic, and rooted in real stories.

Listen to lived experiences

We start with stories women share about money, responsibility, and opportunity—then co-design solutions.

Teach by doing

Workshops include budgeting drills, savings challenges, and mock banking so women leave ready to act.

Pass the torch

Trained local leaders and teachers deliver the program in their language, multiplying reach with trust.

We need volunteers

Share your time and skills to multiply impact.

Facilitate workshops, translate materials, mentor aspiring women, or organize SHG sessions. Every hour expands access to financial independence.

Facilitate workshops

Translate materials

Mentor entrepreneurs

Organize SHG sessions

Ready to help? We’ll match you with the right role and provide the tools to succeed.

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Stay connected

Let’s build financial independence together.

Contact Us

Email: hello@arisewomen.cc

Phone: +65 8726 2086

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Partner with ARISE

We collaborate with NGOs, schools, and microfinance institutions—including Green Growth Consultancy—to scale impact.

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