Leaving aside a comfortable bank job of 13 years and the secure environs of her home, Dr.Medha Purao Samant decided to devote her life to the upliftment of the poor and downtrodden slum women. Today, with her hard work and perseverance, Dr. Samant has been instrumental in building Annapurna Pariwar, group of 5 sister organizations working for the upliftment of the poor. Annapurna Pariwar's main objective is to empower the poor by providing a comprehensive solution to poverty -- resulting in an all round development in terms of finance, health and education. In addition to microfinance, Annapurna renders savings and micro insurance and other support services like day care centers for slum children, pension for the poor and educational sponsorships to children of poor single mothers.

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