The Integrated Community Empowerment Program was initiated, based on William Booth’s concept of “Banking for the Poor”, a vision that reinforced TSA’s goals of poverty alleviation and meeting human needs. The purpose of the program is alleviating poverty through the development of a sustainable network of women’s Self Help Groups (SHGs), providing opportunities for saving, credit, health promotion focusing on Life style Related Diseases and responding Water, Sanitation and Environment needs of the target families.