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SFA furthers financial literacy of the urban poor, especially women, through workshops & lectures, a

Swadhaar FinAccess (SFA) is a Mumbai based non-profit that provides financial education to women living in slum communities. Many of these work as domestic helps, do piece rate job works and so on with uncertain and irregular incomes. They contribute substantially to the household incomes, and sometimes are sole or major bread winners for their families. SFA’s specially designed Financial Educatio

n Programme (FEP) aims to empower them with education and skills to make informed financial decisions with regard to their household finances. Financial education has had a positive impact not only on the participants but also on their immediate family members; spouses and children. The women and their families have started to save, cleared debts and have started to plan and manage their finances more effectively. Women have become empowered, confident and have started making personal financial decisions

12/05/2026

Progress begins when access meets confidence. ✨
At Swadhaar FinAccess, we believe digital financial inclusion is not only about technology but about helping move from financial vulnerability to greater self-reliance and agency in everyday life.

For Reena Chauhan, learning to do digital payments transformed everyday struggles into opportunity. What once meant long waits at the bank now means managing transactions directly from her shop, saving time, increasing earnings and planning ahead for her daughter’s future!

Her journey reflects a powerful shift in her financial persona - moving from an "Indifferent Manager" to an "Optimistic Influencer" where growing confidence and digital access are enabling her to take informed decisions and influence her family and community.

08/05/2026

Extremely happy to share that just as we started the new financial year FY 26-27, we have achieved a milestone outreach of 12 million plus people trained from underserved communities across as of April 2026, since inception, in financial & digital literacy and inclusion. Out of this, 2.5 million plus vulnerable populations were trained in the period April 2025 to April 2026.
Deeply grateful to our partners and funders: , Sponsor partner national banks, HSBC, Gates Foundation, Gates Foundation India for their trust and support.
Well Done Team Swadhaar FinAccess. Onwards and Upwards! Keep going!

27/04/2026

Where life closed every door, hope emerged as a new light. ✨

At Swadhaar FinAccess, we work to make financial systems accessible through awareness, guidance and last-mile support, helping individuals build resilience.

Shaardi Bai’s journey is a powerful testament to resilience. After losing her husband, she spent five years struggling to access her family’s savings due to missing documentation and lack of guidance. With financial literacy training and continuous handholding from Swadhaar FinAccess, she was able to recover her funds, build a home for her five children, and support her family’s health needs.

09/04/2026

Designing access. Delivering confidence. Driving inclusion.

Swadhaar FinAccess in partnership with HSBC through the project is reimagining how financial literacy reaches communities at scale, with impact.
This documentary captures our journey on the ground, in collaboration with NGO Gaurav CBO , bringing these stories of change to life.

03/04/2026

A proud moment for Team Swadhaar to be honoured by our esteemed partner Reserve Bank of India for advancing financial literacy & inclusion in during FY 2025–26.
This recognition reflects the dedicated efforts of our team who work closely with all stakeholders to strengthen access to financial services and spread digital literacy with strong customer protection.
Hearty congratulations to our team members for receiving this recognition! We are proud of you :
Ravi Ranjan – Assistant Regional Manager
Aman Deep Gupta – Area Manager
Manohar Murari – Area Manager

This recognition encourages us to keep moving forward and deepen our impact where it matters most!

28/03/2026

Absolutely thrilled to share that Swadhaar FinAccess has achieved a milestone outreach of 11.7 million plus people trained from unserved and vulnerable communities across as of February 2026, in financial and digital literacy, inclusion and women empowerment, since inception.
Our work is an intrinsic part of the National Strategy of Financial Inclusion and this achievement reflects the depth and scale of our impact across communities and geographies.
Deeply grateful to our esteemed partners and funders - Reserve Bank of India (RBI), HSBC , Gates Foundation , Gates Foundation India for their trust and support. Very thankful to our dedicated team for their commitment to our cause.
We shall continue to move forward towards greater outreach with meaningful impact in the years to come towards .

17/03/2026

We are honoured and proud that our CEO Amrita Monga Kapoor has been featured in Hindustan Times for advancing women’s financial inclusion and empowerment in India through innovative and impactful strategies.

Under her leadership, Swadhaar FinAccess will continue to achieve higher goals of financial and digital inclusion, ensuring every woman has the knowledge, access and confidence to take charge of her future and well being.

Read more - https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/amrita-kapoor-the-woman-rewriting-financial-freedom-for-millions-mission-to-empower-india-s-women-101771477829422.html

16/03/2026

Swadhaar FinAccess, in collaboration with the Reserve Bank of India, marked Digital Awareness Week (9–15 March) through Swadhaar Melas, community trainings, campaigns, and awareness drives, working towards not just digital literacy but true financial and digital inclusion. Through engaging activities like nukkad natak, wall paintings, rangoli, and mehndi, communities learned how to make digital transactions, check balances, use digital financial products, and practice safe digital banking—while also building awareness about digital frauds and grievance redressal mechanisms, strengthening resilience against fraud. Together, we move a step closer to the vision of

07/03/2026

Empowered women build empowered communities.

At Swadhaar FinAccess, a women-led organisation, our team works across rural and semi-urban communities to promote financial and digital literacy and inclusion, enabling underserved women to take charge of their financial futures.

In November 2025, Swadhaar was awarded the prestigious Elaben Memorial Award for advancing women's empowerment in the country.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the women who lead, learn, and uplift communities.

18/02/2026

Our CEO Amrita Kapoor was speaker at the event "Impact Accelerated - Data & Capacity Building Showcase" by DataDotOrg and Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth in the week. She shared Swadhaar's growth story and the impact we are creating at scale through efficient and effective use of data. She highlighted how and are being deployed for social impact.
Thank you very much Cormekki Whitley, Ph D, Perry Hewitt, Shamina Singh, Shubhi Vijay, Shivam Shukla 🏳️‍⚧️ 🏳️‍🌈 for this impactful convening!
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16/02/2026

Swadhaar led a powerful, on-ground movement across four states during Financial Literacy Week 2026 with our esteemed partner Reserve Bank of India (RBI) - transforming awareness into action through community-driven initiatives.

Through large-scale campaigns, Jagrukta Rath outreach, awareness vehicles, and prabhat pheris, our teams mobilized communities at scale. Engagement activities like nukkad nataks, mehndi and rangoli awareness, painting and quiz competitions, and pledge drives made learning interactive and relatable. We also ensured inclusion through dedicated outreach with specially abled and transgender communities, alongside facilitating CKYC linkages, trainings and product linkage camps to enable real access to financial systems.

We regularly support individuals with KYC access and guidance as part of our fieldwork. During Financial Literacy Week (Feb 9–13, 2026) this became our focused mission, helping thousands understand why KYC: सुरक्षित बैंकिंग की ओर पहला कदम

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Swadhaar FinAccess, Registered Office, 603, Shree Prasad House, Plot No. 517, 35th Road, TPS/III, Bandra (west), Mumbai/
Mumbai
400050

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http://www.swadhaar.org/

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