Lumanti Support Group for Shelter was registered in 1993 as a non-government organization dedicated to alleviate urban poverty in Nepal through integrated approach of improving shelter conditions. Lumanti with its approach of providing housing for urban poor is now working for onsite upgrading of settlements with the provision of secure tenure, support in the construction of housing and improved access to sanitation and water supply and credit facilities. Lumanti is also coordinating community based disaster resilience program to promote grassroots women led disaster mitigation activities. Lumanti promotes all these activities through community led finance mechanisms by strengthening of saving and credit programs and cooperatives.