Women Draw Strength from Their Savings Group
August 1, 2025
Daysi remembers her childhood as a beautiful period when her parents were able to devote a lot of time to her and her siblings. She’s proud that she’s been able […]
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Diversifying Crops and Economic Activities
May 9, 2025
Alba, 34, is a married homemaker and mother of two who has held a leadership position in her community for four years. She owns seven-and-a-half acres of land. A little […]
A Small Loan: The Secret Ingredient of Success
January 30, 2025
Simply by joining a peer-operated Savings and Internal Lending (SILC) group, Paubla’s fortunes have changed for the better. She and her husband, Javier, have always been hard workers, always trying […]
The Sky’s the Limit for Community Youth
October 18, 2024
In 2019, when Ferman was still in his late teens, he started on a trajectory of self-improvement by joining a Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) through the program, and […]
Farming Again … This Time, With Results!
September 5, 2023
Doña Adilia nearly gave up farming. Then she learned about conservation agriculture, and her enthusiasm is through the roof! She lives with her son and his family on a little […]
Two Heads Are Better than One
August 11, 2023
Juhudi is chair of his farmers group, a member of a Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC), and has greatly improved his farm yields by participating in many training opportunities. […]
Encouraged and Empowered
April 25, 2023
In the message of women’s empowerment she receives from her involvement in this program, Dulce María hears an echo of the way her grandmother would inspire her when she was […]
Enterprising Women
August 26, 2022
Lisbania and her Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) group members were scared at first by the mere thought of trying to learn to save money together. “It seemed too […]
Friendly With Nature
When Martín first heard about an opportunity to farm sustainably in 2018, he instantly recognized that “this was something we needed.” The intervening years have proven him right. He says, […]
Savings Groups Meet with Success
May 17, 2021
Last year Gladis attended – with skepticism – a meeting about Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) supported by local partner Fundación San Lucas. This year, after seeing what her […]