By Empathy Team Globally, financial inclusion is considered a crucial indicator of development and well-being of society. Rang De was born as an initiative that helps this process of financial inclusion and facilitates small loans (micro-credit) for those who do not have access to fair credit. Financial inclusion creates opportunities to access and avail financial […]
Read MoreBy Team Empathy Dream. A word that is audacious than hope and powerful enough to keep working hard towards a goal with zeal and determination. At Rang De, we dream big. We also believe that sometimes a little change can help our cherished dream come true. So here’s a glimpse of what is about to […]
Read MoreIt’s official! We are extremely excited to share that we now have our In-principle approval from RBI to set up the new platform as per RBI’s regulation for peer to peer lending platforms. What has changed? Rang De will soon be operational as an RBI registered entity. Rang De will now be facilitating direct digital […]
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The objective of Swabhimaan is to bring about long term borrowing behavioral change in Swabhimaan members by empowering them to make informed financial decisions. In order for behavior change to become an integral part of the program, we have introduced various interventions throughout the Swabhimaan process. The Open Day is one such intervention. An Open […]
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Ten years ago, Rang De began with a small seed idea to see India poverty free. We didn’t just want to make access to credit easy for the under-served but we also consciously wanted to lower the cost of borrowing. Along the ten-year journey, we have had our fair share of ups and down. Despite […]
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We are always grateful for the support of the members of Rang De’s community. Nothing brought this home like the 2nd edition of the Run to Empower. Around 200 people turned up to participate in the 3 km run, held on a Sunday morning on 18 November, at the Indian Institute of Management Campus […]
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Cultivating coffee beans is a tricky proposition. With the steady rise and popularity of coffee across the globe, its retail price has steadily increased over the decades. Even as the average consumer pays more for her daily cup of coffee, this has not necessarily translated to better prices for the coffee growers. This year, […]
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A recent report by the World Bank indicates that female participation in the workforce in India has actually decreased over the past decade, with an estimated 20 million women ‘dropping out’ of the workforce between 2005 and 2012. This, even as serious efforts over the past several decades have pushed up female literacy and […]
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In the first week of November, I was in rural Uttar Pradesh, sitting down with a group of women, interviewing them about the loans they had taken through Rang De. I was accompanied by four staff members from our partner organisation, who were there to facilitate the conversation. Two of these staff members were […]
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“They only live who live for others, the rest are more dead than alive” – Swami Vivekananda On 4th October, I joined the Rang De team on a Field Trip to meet a community of borrowers in Warangal, associated with the Sarvodaya Youth Organization (SYO). We were a group of 12 members and we reached […]
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