SALT program grows in Niger

SALT program grows in Niger

The year 2021 was a tough year for the SALT program in Niger. We launched the program in mid-2019 and added our second facilitator in mid-2020, only months before we were forced to leave due to security concerns. By the beginning of 2022, we were all back in Niger...
Eleven years with SALT in Haiti

Eleven years with SALT in Haiti

Financial hardship plagued 25-year-old Geline* from Haiti. The little income she made from her roadside cosmetics stand seemed to slip through her fingers. She struggled to keep enough money on hand to buy the supplies she needed to keep her little store stocked. In...
Sowing seeds through SALT savings groups

Sowing seeds through SALT savings groups

SALT savings groups provide a means through which individuals and families are given a chance to escape poverty’s clutch. Simply giving handouts is not the best answer in some situations, since material aid can easily create dependence. Our goal with savings groups is...