About Open Hands
Open Hands is an Anabaptist non-profit organization combating poverty by forming, teaching and mentoring savings and credit groups. Our vision is to see the financially vulnerable stabilized and growing, standing together in Christian community.
Why Savings Groups?
Empowerment
We work to empower the financially vulnerable by helping them form savings and credit groups. These groups are a powerful form of self-help which brings dignity to those who previously felt powerless and trapped.
Supportive
The groups provide community where members are supported by each other. The groups are a safe place to save money and receive loans for things like small business, school fees, and emergencies. They receive Bible-based teaching from our facilitators in how to operate the groups, leadership, and small business.
Sustainable
We do not loan any outside funds but rather facilitate saving and loaning from within the groups. We help set up the groups to be self-governing. Group members are not dependant on us.
How Do Savings Groups Work?
The Savings Group Life Cycle
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