Self Help groups are support groups formed by women from more or less similar socio economic background. The main purpose of these groups is to support the group members in situations of financial needs. CSSC health volunteers have participated in many self-help groups in the communities where CSSC works through the clinics. These groups are on the record of Municipal Corporation Greater Mumbai and are receiving money under the scheme of “Swarnajayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana” (self-employment scheme for urban poor). Many of the group members have taken loan from the groups for various purposes ranging from family needs to improving the economic status of the Self-help groups are an important component of WIN. They reflect the unity of women from the community. The SHG members come together for their own development. They are motivated to improve the economic condition of the family and take up social development activities. Also SHG’s are important pressure groups in the community and if guided properly they can contribute positively in creating awareness about immunization, child marriage, violence against women, Alcoholism, environmental cleanliness, etc. The SHG’s encourage women leadership and improve political participation of women at grassroots levels..They opt for taking up income generation activities. It enhances the status of women in family as well as in the Community. They play an important role in improving the economic status of women. It is observed that any programme, which has the participation from local women, is likely to succeed. So formation, capacity building and strengthening of SHG’s is important for women’s empowerment and community empowerment. WIN has formed 65 SHGs in clinic areas. The SHG members do collective savings regularly. Most of the SHGs have started internal lending to members and 15 SHG’s started Utpadan Gats (Production Groups).