Stories

Arati, a savings group member, in her snack shop

Arati’s Snack Shop

Arati Kanwar is a member of Bethaniya Savings Group. Her husband is working in Qatar. She owns a ...
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woman buying goat for her farm in Nepal

Jeera Chauhan Buys Goats for Her Farm

Jeera Chauhan has been in a group for 1 and a half years.She took a $45.00 loan to ...
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savings group member farmer's goat gives birth

A Farmer’s Goat Gives Birth

This group member’s goat had just given birth.
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savings group members in Thailand are saving to be a good example to youth

Gatngeenay, a Good Example to the Youth

Gatngeenay is a group member in a youth savings group. So far, he saved $20.00 He wants to ...
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Mrs Chernemoomo, savings group member in Thailand

Mrs Chernemoomo building relationships at church

My name is Mrs. Chernemoomo, in 7 months I saved 500 baht ($16.13) I want to save money ...
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Karen woman saving and borrowing to meet family needs

A Karen Woman Weaving Traditional Material

Mrs. Nongyao Cherdchukeereemat has been a member of First Fruit Savings group for 10 months.Read what she has ...
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Mrs. Lekuemo a member of Ma-ojo Saving Group

Mrs. Lekuemo​​​ ​has been a member of Ma-ojo Savings group for 7 months and saved 450 Baht ($14.50). ...
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young girl saving for school fees in Thailand

A Young Girl Saving for School Fees

This girl is a savings group member. Her parents are working in the city, so another family is ...
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access to low-interest loans as a savings group member

Sahanta has Access to Low-Interest Loans

Sahanta, has saved $10 and borrowed $32 to pay for some medication for herself when she was sick. ...
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Sita saving for a bigger tailor shop

Sita Dreams of Owning a Bigger Tailor Shop

Hello my name is Sita B.K. and my group name is Aradhana Savings Group. In my group the ...
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Pastor Ganesh Praja with three buffalo purchased through money borrowed from a savings group

Pastor Ganesh Praja raising buffalo

Pastor Ganesh Praja started a buffalo farm. He is the chairman of Design's Saving Group. He borrowed $345.00 ...
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savings group member saving for education and medical treatment

Saving for Education and Medical Treatment

Jit Kumari borrowed $266 for her children's education, and for medical treatment for herself. The full amount will ...
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woman saving for daughters' weddings in Nepal

Nanki is Saving for Daughters’ Weddings

Nanki Loniya has been a savings group member for 11 months. She has 5 children. Her husband died. ...
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woman sells bricks and donuts in Kenya

Jane Selling Bricks and Donuts in Kenya

Jane was living in a mud house until it fell down. She used the mud from the old ...
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woman grows beans in Kenya to meet family needs

Mercy Growing Beans in Kenya

Mercy farms 0.5 acres of beans. She borrowed $30.43 to buy the seeds. She is able to plant ...
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dairy farmer in Kenya purchased sprayer with savings and loan

Isaiah a Dairy Farmer in Kenya

Isaiah has 4 cows. He milks 2 of them and sells the milk. He gets $4 in income ...
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improving health with a gas cookstove bought with savings and loan

Salome is Healthier with a Gas Cookstove

Salome has two milk cows. She sells part of the milk to her neighbors. She gets about 3 ...
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woman investing her money in goats in Kenya

Helen Investing her Money in Goats

Helen has some layer chickens, and she sells the eggs for income. In December of 2018, she borrowed ...
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