They went wherever they were invited. By 1967 there were 100 villages involved By 1974 there were 1,000 villages involved By 1983 there were 6,000 villages involved with two million persons involved. By 1994 there were 10,000 out of total of 23,000 villages involved with nearly four million persons. Today, SSM is expanding its capacity to acheive local economic self-reliance. Introduce and encourage functional leadership and community spirit through Shramadana camps.
Groups prioritize needs, discuss and launch projects.
Economic and employment opportunities increase. Income generating activities help to bring a more self-financing community as the social programs continue. Self-financing continues and surplus is shared with other communities. The message is the awakening of everyone through sharing.