PBS NewsHour featured CARE in a story that highlights the success of Aichatou Bako, a CARE VSLA (Village Savings & Loan Programmes in Africa) participant who after contributing the equivalent of 8 cents to her local savings group, used a loan to fund a thriving livestock business.
Issaka Hachimou, a CARE Niger VSLA entrepreneurship expert was also featured in the story, noting the loan program is better than just handing out cash, because “it helps women to have self-esteem, financial literacy, lifestyles, economic and social empowerment.”
Read the full story here.