Valar Aditi successfully conducted a two-day strategic workshop on April 4th and 5th, 2025, with the participation of 55 staff members across all cadres. The workshop focused on understanding current operational challenges, identifying organisational strengths, learning from successful loan products of other MFIs, and exploring opportunities to develop new, sustainable loan offerings. The sessions began with a motivating address by Bro. I. Sebastian, [...]

Standing with Communities During the Pandemic Valar Aditi, in partnership with St. Joseph’s Development Trust and with the generous support of BESTSELLER Foundation, Denmark, successfully implemented a large-scale COVID Relief Support Programme to assist microfinance borrowers severely affected by the pandemic. The prolonged lockdowns and the second wave of COVID-19 disrupted livelihoods across rural communities, particularly impacting women-led micro and small enterprises. Agricultural [...]

Extending Compassion and Support to Flood‑Affected Communities In the aftermath of Cyclone Gaja, which caused widespread devastation across several districts of Tamil Nadu, Valar Aditi stepped forward to support families who had lost their homes, belongings, and basic means of living. Understanding the immediate needs of flood‑affected households, Valar Aditi organized a Gaja Flood Relief Initiative, reaching out to vulnerable communities with essential [...]

Valar Aditi recently participated in the National Conference on Inclusive Growth 2023, organised by Sa-Dhan, the Self-Regulatory Organisation for Microfinance Institutions, held in New Delhi on 8th and 9th November 2023. This annual conference brings together Sa-Dhan members and key stakeholders from across the financial ecosystem, including representatives from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), SIDBI, NABARD, leading financial institutions, and invited delegates [...]