Hope
for the women
Until last year, she sold straw mats, but couldn't earn
enough money. She joined a group of women in a savings and credit
group, and was able to borrow enough to start her beignet business.
The profits are greater, she said, and she gets daily income.
She uses the money to buy school supplies for her children and
"little things" for herself. She speaks like a woman
of means, "I buy what I like. If I see a fabric I like,
I can buy it".
There are thousands of Malian women in
'Hope for the Women' groups launched by CARE. The program began
in Niger in 1991 and has been replicated throughout Africa.
Roughly 30 women meet once a week. Depending on the group,
each contributes 25 to 100 CFA (5 to 20 cents) to the pool.
Members are eligible to take out loans, which they repay with
interest.
Source:CARE
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