by CREATE Field Staff | Apr 29, 2016 | VSLA
In CREATE!’s partner community of Thieneba, one of the Voluntary Savings and Lending Associations (VSLAs) met last week to conclude their second nine-month savings and lending cycle. By the end of the cycle, the thirty women participating in the group were able to...
by CREATE Field Staff | Feb 26, 2016 | VSLA
Each week, CREATE! cooperative members gather to manage their money in Voluntary Savings and Lending Associations (VSLAs). VSLA members save small amounts of money each week and then make loans to each other to cover business, personal, and household costs....
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 29, 2015 | Testimonials
Nogaye Kebe, 30, lives in the community of Fass Koffe with her husband and children. Her family sells vegetables at the local market and grows peanuts during the rainy season. Even though she is busy at home, Nogaye also enjoys participating in CREATE! training...
by CREATE Field Staff | Oct 16, 2015 | Testimonials
Yassine Diop, 20, lives with her family in the community of Diender. She loves working in the CREATE! cooperative garden. Yassine especially enjoys the process of growing vegetables from seed using nursery beds. These fresh vegetables are a welcome addition to her...
