How to make a website for a self-help group

Most self-help groups that want a website want it for their work: the papad, pickles, bags or bangles the members make, and the orders that come for weddings and festivals. A small website shows the group, its products and prices, and sends buyers to the group leader's WhatsApp.

Updated 2026-11-09

What people look for on a self-help group website

The group's name, village or ward, and when it started
The products the members make, with photos, pack sizes and prices
Whether the group takes bulk orders for weddings, offices or festivals, and how many days ahead to ask
Where buyers can find the group's stall: the weekly haat, a mela or the block office counter
The members, with first names and what each one makes, if they agree
How the products are made, in the members' own words
The group leader's name and a WhatsApp number for orders

The pages your website needs

Home: The group's name, the village, two or three main products with photos and a WhatsApp button to order
Our products: Each product with photos, pack size, price and how long it keeps
Bulk orders: Return gifts, wedding packs and festival hampers, minimum quantity and days needed
Our group: How the group started, the members and what each one makes
Contact: The group leader's WhatsApp and phone, the village, stall days and a Google Maps button

Sample words for your home page

Papad, pickles and jute bags made by Ujala Mahila Group, Raipur

Twelve women from Mana village make urad papad, mango pickle and jute bags. Order on WhatsApp, or find us at the Sunday haat.

Ujala Mahila Group started in 2017 with twelve women saving ₹100 a month. In 2019 we began making papad together, and later pickles and jute bags. Every pack is made and packed by the members at our work shed in the village.

Use these as a starting point and write them in your own words: AppCub can rewrite them for you in the chat.

How to make it with AppCub, step by step

Decide the pages. Most self-help group websites need these pages: Home, Our products, Bulk orders, Our group, Contact.
Describe it to AppCub. Paste the request below, with your own name, address, prices and timings.
Check the plan. AppCub lists the pages and what goes on each. Ask for changes until it is right; seeing the plan is free.
Add your details and photos. Replace every sample with your real details, attach your own photos, and check each page on the phone and computer preview.
Publish and share. Choose your address (your-name.sites.appcub.ai), put the website live and share the link on WhatsApp.

Copy this request, change the details to match your self-help group, and paste it into AppCub:

Make a website for Ujala Mahila Group, a self-help group of twelve women in Mana village near Raipur. Pages: home, our products, bulk orders, our group and contact. Products: urad papad 500 g ₹120, mango pickle 1 kg ₹220, jute shopping bag ₹90, jute file folder ₹70. Bulk orders: jute bags with a printed name for weddings and offices, minimum 100, 10 days' notice. Stall at the Sunday haat. Group leader Sunita Sahu, WhatsApp 98XXXXXXXX. I will send photos of the products and members. Yellow and green colours.

Tips for a self-help group website

Take product photos in daylight on a plain cloth; buyers want to see the papad and the stitching clearly.
Ask each member before you use her photo or full name; first names and a group photo are enough.
If you sell food, show your FSSAI registration number if you have one.
Write 'homemade' or 'organic' only if it is true for how your group makes the product.
Change prices in the chat before the festival season, so buyers don't argue over an old rate.

What it costs

Describing your website and seeing AppCub’s plan for it is free.
Making it and changing it in chat uses credits for the work done: start with the 2-day trial for ₹99 (150 credits) or the one-time App Pack for ₹499 (200 credits, no autopay). Starter is ₹1,599 a month for 700 credits.
Publishing is free for an account that has paid AppCub once, at your-name.sites.appcub.ai.
Work that fails or is rolled back costs no credits.

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Good to know

Buyers can't pay or place an order in a cart on the website; they message the group leader. For the group's savings, loans and meetings, or for an order list, an app suits better.
The pages are written in English. You can talk to AppCub in English, Hindi or Hinglish.
A website has no forms, bookings, payments or logins: visitors reach you on WhatsApp, by phone or on Google Maps.
Every page carries a small “Made with AppCub” badge and a “Report this site” link.

Questions

Can buyers order our products from the website?

They tap the WhatsApp button and send their order to the group leader. The website has no cart or payment.

Should a self-help group put its savings details on the website?

No. The website is for your products and contact. Savings, loans and meeting records belong in the group's own register or an app.

Can we show photos of the women in our group?

Yes, if each member agrees. Photos of members at work often tell buyers more than a long story.

Can the website take bulk orders for weddings?

It shows what you can make, the minimum quantity and the days needed, and the buyer messages you to fix the order.

Can we write the products are organic?

Only if it is true for the raw material you use and you can explain how. Otherwise write what the product is made of.

Can a group that sells at melas use the website as its card?

Yes. Print the website link or a QR code on your labels and stall banner, so buyers can reorder later.

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