Subject(s): Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Programme -- Economic development -- Religious aspects -- Microfinance -- Faith-based human services. -- Religion and development, financial indicators, SKDRDP, pragathi bandhu groups, JVK women's groups, alcohol de addiction, community development programmes -- Microfinance, raising bank finance, power of groups, financial results, microinsurence, -- livelihoods, sevanirthas, women empowerment, Islamic development practice, muslim development NGO -- Christian development practice and some examples : Catholic bank, Holy cross social service centre, sustainability