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...
Inspiring strong church communities

Inspiring strong church communities

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...
A cow, savings, and gratitude

A cow, savings, and gratitude

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...
Practical training for youth

Practical training for youth

A great need for practical, Bible-based teaching abounds in impoverished countries. Occupational training for youth is especially needed. Many people in our world have not grown up learning trades and skills. SALT Vocational Schools in Bangladesh, Ghana, Nigeria, and...