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VSLA by the Numbers
Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) have been a foundational programmatic approach at CARE since 1991. Since then, CARE has helped over 13.7 million people join savings groups. The savings group model has been adopted and adapted by a variety of organizations globally. This brief gives an overview of the social and financial effects and returns of savings groups as well as how groups af
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Following Her Dreams: Women for Change Case Study
Kouassi Akissi Rodiasse is 30 years old and married with three children. She lives in Kragui-Méagui in the South West of Côte d’Ivoire. She has been a member of her Village Savings & Loan Association (VSLA), supported by CARE and Mars, for four years. Rodiasse and her husband own a cocoa farm and an animal breeding business. Rodiasse also has her own juice making enterprise.
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Breaking the Bias: Women for Change Case Study
Rita Asamoah is a 38-year-old cocoa farmer and trader in the Wansanmire community of the Ahafo Cocoa Region in Ghana. Rita’s nuclear family has about 15 acres of cocoa farm. Rita also runs a convenience store. She is married to the Cocoa Purchasing Clerk in the community with six children. Rita is the Box Keeper of her Village Savings & Loan group, formed in 2021 as part of the Women for Change pr
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The Impact of Integrating Cash Assistance into Violence Against Women and Girls Response in Northwest Syria
In 2020-2022, WRC, with research partner South Africa Medical Research Council and CARE, undertook a study in Northwest Syria to understand the potential of integrating CVA into VAWG case management for comprehensive support to survivors in humanitarian emergencies. The study drew on the expertise of WRC and used best practice guidance and tools implemented by CARE Turkey and its local partners, i
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Ghana: Bringing the inputs one step closer to the farmers
Worldwide, the Ukraine conflict is leading to unparallel price hikes in food, fuel, and fertilizer. Like most countries in the world, Ghana is being impacted by these shocks. In simple words, Ghana is already on the path to growing less food this year. Farmers are not producing enough food crops, which affects their households’ livelihoods, and impacts women and children. To understand more about
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