SALT member trusts God for business

SALT member trusts God for business

Jesca had a small business of peddling used clothing before she moved to Tanzania, East Africa. Two years ago, Jesca joined a SALT Savings Group in her new country. Since then, she opened her own clothing store, using savings and a loan from the savings group. Several...
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...
Fruitful gardens for refugees

Fruitful gardens for refugees

Chesa* lived in a bamboo and tarp hut along a barren hillside. She arrived at the Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh in 2018 with few belongings and no place to call home. Her dismal surroundings offered little hope for a brighter future. In 2020, Chesa joined the...
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...