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Rotating Savings and Credit Association

03AugDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

In this type of savings group, each participant saves the same amount of money each week. The funds collected are each week are given to one participant. The payout is rotated around the group until each participant has received a payout. This gives the participants a larger sum of money at one time. With these…

Visit to Choix, Mexico

21JulDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

Today Lyndon Swarey, Merle Burkholder and Darin Hershberger visited the Open Hands savings group program in Choix, Mexico. This program just started in April of this year. The first savings group began saving in June. The name of the savings group is “Christ is the Rock.” Pictured is Darin Hershberger with Rigo. Rigo is the…

Haiti savings group saves over $3,000 USD since October

10MarDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

This group started in 2009 and was one of our first savings groups in Haiti. They have 78 members. They have saved the equivalent of over $3,000 USD since October.

Christian Teaching about Finances

10MarDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

Savings groups receive biblical instruction on saving and investing. Subscribe

Christ-Centered Economic Opportunities for the Poor

10MarDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

Open Hands hires and trains national Christians to form savings groups with local churches. Donate

Savings Group in Hyderabad Continues Growth

31DecDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

The savings group program in Hyderabad, India, was begun in July of 2014. In 2015 we hope to see growth and maturity in this program. This program is being operated in partnership with Good Life Ministries. We are pleased to have six Indian staff working in the program. They are currently forming groups and providing…

Savings Group Program Launches in Guatemala

31DecDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

The Open Hands board has approved the beginning of a new savings group program in Guatemala. This program will be a partnership between Open Hands and Mennonite Air Missions. Lyndon Swarey and Darin Hershberger will travel to Guatemala from March 16–23 to launch the program there. They will hire a Guatemalan facilitator and train him…

Savings Group Program Launches in Mexico

31DecDecember 21, 2016 By Webmaster

The Open Hands board approved the beginning of a savings group program in Mexico. This program will be a partnership between Open Hands and DestiNATIONS International. The savings group program will be located in Choix, Mexico. Lyndon Swarey and Darin Hershberger will be in Mexico from April 13–20 to launch this program. We plan to…