Jun 30, 2022 | SALT Agri-Plus
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...
Mar 17, 2022 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
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...
Feb 10, 2022 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
God’s primary strategy for working in our world, even for alleviating poverty, is through believers. Ideally, these are local believers who can best evaluate needs and help their people most effectively. Our role in SALT* Microfinance Solutions is to walk beside...
Nov 5, 2021 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
Namibia, a country named after the Namib desert, is nestled along the west coast of southern Africa. Namibia is known for mining precious jewels and other natural resources. Inside the city limits of Windhoek, the nation’s capital, businesses thrive. In fact, Namibia...
Oct 25, 2021 | SALT Microfinance Solutions
Isaac Burundi is a retired pastor and a part-time facilitator for a SALT savings group in Tanzania. He shares, “The SALT* program changed my life through savings.” Before joining a savings group, Isaac did not save money for the future. But as he invested in the SALT...